Explore 19 court opinions on Sovereign Immunity In Florida. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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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...
Florida sovereign immunity protects state from roadway negligence claims
Lane v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lane, sued the State of Florida for alleged negligence in f...
State Not Liable for Road Maintenance Negligence Due to Sovereign Immunity
Lauritzen v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lauritzen, sued the State of Florida for alleged negli...
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 Sovereign Immunity Shields Florida from Road Maintenance Negligence Claims
Hill v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hill, sued the State of Florida for alleged negligence in th...
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...
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 Upholds Dismissal of Due Process Claim Against DCF
Allison Albanese-Bennett v. Florida Department of Children and Families, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Allison Alba...
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 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...
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 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...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Wrongful Termination Case
Gaffney v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Gaffney, sued the State of Florida for alleged wrongf...
University of Florida Board of Trustees granted sovereign immunity in negligence case.
Anthony Rojas v. University of Florida Board of Trustees, decided by Florida Supreme Court on July 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the University of Florida B...