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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided November 3, 2003Published

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. George T. Reeves Madison County District School Board Attorney Post Office Drawer 652 Madison, Florida 32341

Dear Mr. Reeves:

On behalf of the Madison County District School Board, you ask substantially the following question:

Does section 215.425, Florida Statutes, prohibit a school board from adopting a contract that seeks to ratify previous payments for legal services that were not authorized under the original contract but were based on an unwritten understanding between the school board and the attorney?

According to your letter, the Auditor General has challenged certain billings of the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Linear Corp. v. Standard Hardware Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
  2. Masvidal v. OchoaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
  3. Federal Deposit Ins. Corp. v. HemmerleDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
  4. King Partitions v. Donner EnterprisesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
  5. In Re Estate of JohnsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990

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