POLK COUNTY v. SOFKA

No. 98-02430.

730 So.2d 389 (1999)

POLK COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, Appellant, v. Donna M. SOFKA, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

April 9, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hank B. Campbell of Lane, Trohn, Bertrand & Vreeland, P.A., Lakeland, for Appellant.

John W. Frost, II, and Mark A. Sessums of Frost, O'Toole & Saunders, P.A., Bartow, for Appellee.


ALTENBERND, Acting Chief Judge.

Polk County appeals an "Amended Stipulated Final Judgment," arguing that the trial court had no authority to vacate an earlier order granting new trial or to enter this judgment on the basis of the parties' earlier stipulation. We must reverse.

This is a tragic case. Ms. Sofka was driving her car in a westbound direction on Lamp Post Lane in Polk County on the evening of December 28, 1988. There was no stop sign or other marking...

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