KNIGHT v. STARR

Nos. 71-671, 71-672.

275 So.2d 37 (1973)

Robert O. KNIGHT, Appellant, v. Dave STARR, Individually and As Sheriff of Orange County, Florida, et al., Appellees (Two Cases).

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied April 11, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karl O. Koepke, William F. Poole, IV, and Thomas McMillan Woodruff, of Whitaker & Koepke & Associates, Orlando, for appellant.

James E. Thompson, of Fowler, White, Gillen, Humkey, Kinney & Boggs, Tampa, and Ward, Bradford & Oswald, and Gurney, Gurney & Handley, Orlando, for appellees for 71-671.

John M. Robertson, of Robertson, Williams & Baker, Orlando, and Maquire, Voorhis & Wells, Orlando, for appellees, for 71-672.


Rehearing Denied April 11, 1973 in No. 71-671.

OWEN, Judge.

Appellant's original complaint and two subsequent amended complaints were each dismissed for failure to state a cause of action, the final dismissal being with prejudice. Error is assigned to dismissal of the original and each amended complaint.

Appellant's suit was against the Sheriff of Orange County, Florida, and certain news media. The original and two amended complaints were properly...

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