COOK v. SHERIFF OF COLLIER COUNTY

Nos. 90-01099, 90-01109.

573 So.2d 406 (1991)

Imogene Fern COOK, As Personal Representative of the Estate of Altia Leo Cook, Deceased, and the Collier County Board of County Commissioners, a Political Subdivision of the State of Florida, Appellants, v. The SHERIFF OF COLLIER COUNTY, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

January 23, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick R. Hardt of Hardt & Stewart, Naples, for appellant, Imogene Fern Cook.

Claire L. Hamner of Dickinson, O'Riorden, Gibbons, Quale, Shields & Carlton, P.A., for appellant, The Collier County Bd. of County Com'rs.

Keith C. Tischler and Julius F. Parker, Jr., of Parker, Skelding, Labasky & Corry, Tallahassee, for appellee.


SCHOONOVER, Chief Judge.

The appellant, Imogene Fern Cook, as personal representative of the estate of her husband, Altia Leo Cook, challenges a final order dismissing a wrongful death action filed against the appellee, the Sheriff of Collier County, Florida (sheriff). The appellant, Collier County Board of County Commissioners (county) challenges the dismissal of its cross-claim seeking contribution and indemnity against the sheriff. We reverse.

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