Legal Opinion

Dougan v. Bradshaw

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 13, 2016No. 4D15-2123PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CORRECTED OPINION

DAMOORGIAN, J.

This appeal concerns the court’s dismissal of Appellant, ■ John Dougan’s, lawsuit challenging the Sheriff of Palm Beach .County’s (the “Sheriff’) purported policy of “not return[ing] firearms seized as a result of a safety call or safety check without a court order.” - We hold that Appellant sufficiently alleged a cause of action under section 790.33, Florida Statutes (2014), and, therefore, reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Background

In June of 2013, the Sheriffs office performed a safety check on Appellant after a family member called and expressed…

2Cases cited10 opinions

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  3. Edwards v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
  4. State, Department of Juvenile Justice v. SoudDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997
  5. Holt v. Brown's Repair Service, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001

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