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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...
State not liable for pothole accident without prior notice
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...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without sufficient probable cause
Rios v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 20, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to ...
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 summary judgment for State 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...
State Not Liable for Inmate-on-Inmate Violence Absent Specific Knowledge
Cuomo v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the State of Florida for alleged negl...
State Not Liable for Road Defect Due to Lack of Notice
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 Improperly Admitted, Conviction Reversed
Misty Sprain v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 24, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Misty Sprain, challenged her conviction for aggravate...
Prisoner's Eighth Amendment claim for special diet denied
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 alleging that the ...
State Not Liable for Road Defect: Notice of Hazard Not Proven
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...
MD Anderson's Plea to Jurisdiction Denied in TTCA Negligence Case
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center v. Cheryl Bowman and Dave Bowman, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case concerns whether the U...
State Not Liable for Road Defect Due to Sovereign Immunity
Smith v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on January 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Smith, sued the State for alleged negligence in maintaining a public roadway, l...