WINDSOR v. GIBSON IN & FOR ST. JOHNS COUNTY

No. AL-123.

424 So.2d 888 (1982)

William J. WINDSOR and Martha S. Windsor, His Wife, Appellants, v. James B. GIBSON, As Public Defender of the Seventh Judicial Circuit, In and For ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

December 20, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Frost, II, of Frost, Purcell & Lilly, P.A., Bartow, for appellants.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Joseph A. Linnehan, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

This is an appeal from a dismissal of appellant's complaint with prejudice on the grounds that the doctrine of judicial immunity precludes bringing a malpractice suit against the public defender's office. We reverse and certify the question.

In his complaint, appellant alleged that the public defender's office represented him in the defense of a worthless check charge. On the advice of an assistant public defender, appellant pled guilty to the...

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