Sentences with phrase «public duty doctrine»

Florida has not applied the public duty doctrine, and has specifically found a duty of care in a number of cases, typified by Kaisner v. Kolb, 543 So.

This article outlines the convoluted history of Florida case law surrounding public duty doctrine, noting that «Lower appellate courts are struggling to apply the incomprehensible law in this area», and notes that in most cases reaching them, the Supreme Court has not found a lack of government liability.

There are exceptions to the public duty doctrine, as well as other waivers of sovereign immunity that allow the state to be sued in the event of an injury.

Not exact matches

A suit against Trump could also implicate Presidential immunity doctrines which are more robust than immunity doctrines for other public officials, particularly if the «fake news» comment could be construed as part of the official duties of the President (for which there is absolute immunity) as opposed to his unofficial duties.

The city argued that it should not be held liable based on the «public duty» doctrine.