Browse 24 governmental tort liability cases decided by Florida District Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
State Sovereign Immunity Shields Florida from Road Maintenance Negligence Claim
Martinez v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Martinez, sued the State of Florida for alleged neglige...
Appellate court affirms dismissal of negligence claim against Florida DOT
Fountain v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Fountain, sued the State of Florida for alleged neglige...
State Not Liable for Bridge Defect Without Notice
McNeil v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, McNeil, sued the State of Florida for alleged negligence ...
Sovereign Immunity Shields FWC from Negligence Claim Over Boat Ramp Injury
Long v. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Long, sued the Florida Fis...
State immune from liability for park injury due to sovereign immunity
Rios v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Rios, sued the State of Florida for alleged negligence in f...
State immune from liability for pothole-related vehicle damage
Bogan v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Bogan, sued the State of Florida alleging that the state's...
State immune from liability for park injury due to sovereign immunity
Diaz v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Diaz, sued the State of Florida for alleged negligence in f...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without independent probable cause
Hill v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's denial of a motion to suppres...
Appellate Court Affirms State's Sovereign Immunity in Roadway Negligence Case
LaPlant v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, LaPlant, sued the State of Florida for alleged negligenc...
Eleventh Circuit Blocks Florida's "Stop WOKE Act" as Unconstitutional
Cuomo v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns whether the State of Florida's "Stop WOKE Act" unconsti...
State Not Liable for Pothole Accident Due to Sovereign Immunity
Ives v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ives, sued the State of Florida for alleged negligence i...
State Sovereign Immunity Shields Florida from Road Negligence Claim
Housley v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Housley, sued the State of Florida for alleged neglig...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Admissible as Modus Operandi
Misty Sprain v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Misty Sprain, challenged her conviction for aggr...
State Not Liable for Roadway Defect Without Notice
Nardoni v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Nardoni, sued the State of Florida for alleged neglig...
State Not Liable for Roadway Defect Due to Lack of Notice
Barnett v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Barnett, sued the State of Florida for alleged neglig...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for State in road negligence case
Lamberton v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lamberton, sued the State of Florida for alleged ne...
State Not Liable for Falling Tree Limb Injury in Park
Rivera v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Rivera, sued the State of Florida for alleged negligen...
State Sovereign Immunity Shields Florida from Pothole Negligence Claim
Yearwood v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Yearwood, sued the State of Florida for alleged negl...
State immune from liability for park injuries under Fla. Stat. § 375.091
Dominguez v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Dominguez, sued the State of Florida for alleged ne...
State Not Liable for Road Defect Without Notice
Avila v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Avila, sued the State of Florida for alleged negligence...
State immune from inmate's negligence claim for third-party "shakedown"
Gay v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, a former inmate, sued the State of Florida for alleged ne...
State Not Liable for Pothole Accident Without Notice
Villecco v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Villecco, sued the State of Florida for alleged negl...
State Not Liable for Park Injury Due to Lack of Foreseeability
Luckie v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Luckie, sued the State of Florida for alleged negligen...
State Not Liable for Road Defect Without Notice
Cottrell v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Cottrell, sued the State of Florida for alleged negli...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 24 governmental tort liability cases from Florida District Court of Appeal. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 22, Plaintiff Win: 2.
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