Explore 18 court opinions on Negligence Claims Against The State. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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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...
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...
State Sovereign Immunity Shields Florida from Pothole Negligence Claim
Gaffney v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Gaffney, sued the State of Florida for alleged negligenc...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Road Negligence Case
DiRenzo v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, DiRenzo, sued the State of Florida for alleged negligence...
Appellate court affirms dismissal of negligence claim against Florida
Santini v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Santini, sued the State of Florida for alleged negligence...
State Sovereign Immunity Shields Florida from Pothole Negligence Claim
Walsh v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Walsh, sued the State of Florida for alleged negligence in ...
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...
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 Not Liable for Road Defect Without Notice
Talavera v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Talavera, 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 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 coconut fall injury at park
Diaz v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Diaz, sued the State of Florida for alleged negligence in...
State Sovereign Immunity Shields Government from Negligence Claim
Smith v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Smith, sued the State for alleged negligence in maintaining a public roadway, ...
State Not Liable for Employee's Off-Duty Negligence
Arends v. State, decided by Washington Supreme Court on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Arends, sued the state for negligence after a state employee allegedly caus...
State not liable for alleged prison guard assault outside scope of employment
Render v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The rendered plaintiff sued the state for negligence after a prison guard allegedly assault...
State Not Liable for Road Defect Due to Sovereign Immunity
Smith v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Smith, sued the State for alleged negligence in maintaining a public roadway,...