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Florida Statute 125.15 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XI
COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

Chapter 125
COUNTY GOVERNMENT

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125.15 To sue and be sued in the name of county.—The county commissioners shall sue and be sued in the name of the county of which they are commissioners. A change in the persons composing the board of county commissioners shall not abate the suit, but it shall proceed as if such change had not taken place.

History.—ss. 1, 3, ch. 3242, 1881; RS 580; GS 773; RGS 1493; CGL 2202.

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Pompey v. Broward Cnty., 95 F.3d 1543 (11th Cir. 1996).

Cited 70 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 25009, 1996 WL 514879

...Fink was entitled to absolute immunity, or alternatively, qualified immunity. The defendant judges moved to dismiss the claims against them 2 Because the Support Division is a division of Broward County, we treat the claim against it as a claim against the County. See Fla.Stat.Ann. § 125.15 (West 1988 & Supp.1996); Dean v....

Spangler v. Florida State Tpk. Auth., 106 So. 2d 421 (Fla. 1958).

Cited 54 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida

...immunity from liability for tort. We have specifically so held with reference to counties. Section 125.01, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., provides that county commissioners shall represent the county "in the prosecution and defense of all legal causes". Section 125.15, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., provides that "The county commissioners of the several counties shall sue and be sued in the name of the county of which they are commissioners." Despite this general language in the legislative statement of...

City of St. Petersburg v. Earle, 109 So. 2d 388 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1959).

Cited 8 times | Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida

...immunity from liability for tort. We have specifically so held with reference to counties. Section 125.01, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., provides that county commissioners shall represent the county `in the prosecution and defense of all legal causes'. Section 125.15, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., provides that `The county commissioners of the several counties shall sue and be sued in the name of the county of which they are commissioners.' Despite this general language in the legislative statement of...

Wright v. Manatee Cnty., 717 F. Supp. 1493 (M.D. Fla. 1989).

Cited 5 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 1989 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9449, 52 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 39, 590, 50 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1194, 1989 WL 90784

...Clarendon, and William Davenport (hereinafter "official defendants"), who contend that they are not appropriately named in the complaint. The first reason alleged for the dismissal of the County Commissioners (Defendants Glass, Chance, Chetlain, Snell, and Hooper) is based on Section 125.15, Florida Statutes. The commission defendants assert that Section 125.15 mandates that only the county may be sued in its own name and that any relief against the county will be binding on them as individuals. Section 125.15, Florida Statutes, states that the county commissioners shall: ......

...with the policies underlying federal action." Majette v. O'Connor, 811 F.2d 1416, 1418 (11th Cir.1987). Federal law in this instance is not incomplete on the subject of who may be sued under Section 1983. Even if it were incomplete, incorporation of Section 125.15, Florida Statutes, would be inconsistent with the policies underlying federal action on Section 1983 and Title VII claims. Defendant's motion to dismiss based on Section *1496 125.15, Florida Statutes is without merit....

Williamson v. Brevard Cnty., 276 F. Supp. 3d 1260 (M.D. Fla. 2017).

Cited 1 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida

be sued in the name of the County.” (Id. ¶ 9; § 125.15, Fla. Stat.). « *1264B. Board Meetings The Board

Alianell v. Fossey, 114 So. 2d 372 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1959).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida

DREW, E. HARRIS, Associate Judge, concur. . Section 125.15, Fla.Stat., F.S.A. . See Note [1], supra

Edwards v. Lindsley, 349 So. 2d 817 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1977 Fla. App. LEXIS 16581

there is no bar. The Lindsleys respond that Section 125.15, Florida Statutes (1975), which states that

Pestana v. Miami-Dade Cnty. Bd. of Comm'rs, 282 F. Supp. 3d 1284 (S.D. Fla. 2017).

Published | District Court, S.D. Florida

county of which they are commissioners." Fla. Stat. § 125.15. Accordingly, because it cannot be sued, the Complaint

Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 2009).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

regulations of the municipality pursuant to section 125.015, Florida Statutes? In sum: A county-owned airport

Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 2010).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

enumerated or implied powers. Finally, under section 125.15, Florida Statutes, the county commissioners

Pinellas Cnty., Florida v. Gary Joiner, etc. (Fla. 2024).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida

-6- (g)-(i), (o), (t), (w), (bb), Fla. Stat.; § 125.15, Fla. Stat.; § 125.56, Fla. Stat. (2014); § 125

Interair Servs., Inc. v. Ins. Co. of North Am., 375 So. 2d 317 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1979).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 14959

we need not reach this specific issue. . Section 125.15, Fla.Stat. provides that “the county commissioners

City of Opa-Locka v. Dade Cnty., 384 So. 2d 937 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 16917

municipal jurisdiction in this case is governed by Section 125.-015, Florida Statutes, 1977 (Section 4, Chapter

Erickson v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners of Sarasota Cnty., 212 So. 2d 340 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1968).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1968 Fla. App. LEXIS 5307

the name of Sarasota County. Florida Statute Section 125.15, F.S.A., provides “The county commissioners

City of Dania v. Hertz Corp., 518 So. 2d 1387 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 13 Fla. L. Weekly 342, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 339, 1988 WL 6058

the trial court and relied upon by Hertz, section 125.015, Florida Statutes (1985), provides: Any county

Andy Strickland v. Bd. of Commissioners of Pinellas Cnty., Florida, 261 So. 3d 700 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2018).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida

"NOTIFICATION OF DANGEROUS entity. See § 125.15, Fla. Stat. (2016) ("The county commissioners

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