GALBREATH v. SHORTLE

No. 81-308.

416 So.2d 37 (1982)

David C. GALBREATH, Personal Representative of the Estate of Valerie Galbreath, Deceased, Appellant, v. Cyril Michael SHORTLE, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

June 30, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Cousins and Richard T. Woulfe of Bunnell & Denman, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Clark J. Cochran, Jr., of Hainline, Billing & Cochran, P.A., and Nancy Little Hoffmann of Law Offices of Nancy Little Hoffmann, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.


LETTS, Chief Judge.

In 1979, a vehicle driven by a Fort Lauderdale police officer in the course of his employment collided with an automobile driven by the deceased. On October 3, 1980, the deceased's estate filed suit against the City and its employee alleging negligent operation of the vehicle. A motion to dismiss on behalf of the employee was granted predicated on the amendment to Section 768.28(9) effective July 1, 1980 which amendment limits such suits to occasions...

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