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QUESTION: Is the statutory limit on claims provided in the Florida Tort Claims Act a rigid limit, or may a claimant from Dade County petition the Legislature for judgment rendered in excess of that limit or sue the employer beyond the statutory limit?

SUMMARY: Pursuant to s. 768.28, F. S., which provides generally for the waiver of the state's sovereign immunity from suits in tort, a claimant from Dade County may bring suit against Dade County or the Dade County School District to recover compensatory money damages in tort in excess of the monetary limitations prescribed in s. 768.28(5).…