NELSON v. SINGLETARY

No. 96-03821.

700 So.2d 768 (1997)

Michael S. NELSON, Appellant, v. Harry K. SINGLETARY, Jr., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

October 15, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael S. Nelson, Punta Gorda, pro se.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Charlann Jackson-Sanders, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellee.


WHATLEY, Judge.

Michael S. Nelson appeals the dismissal of his complaint with prejudice. Nelson sued Harry K. Singletary, Jr., the Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections, in his individual and his official capacity. Singletary argues, and we agree, that he is entitled to qualified and sovereign immunity as to these claims. See Jones v. Kirkland, 696 So.2d 1249, 1253 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997); Omasta v. Bedingfield...

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