BROWN v. JENNE

No. 4D05-2929.

941 So.2d 447 (2006)

Alverna BROWN, Appellant, v. Kenneth C. JENNE, et al., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied December 1, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Todd R. McPharlin of Sheldon J. Schlesinger, P.A., Fort Lauderdale and Edna L. Caruso of Edna L. Caruso, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Chris Kleppin of Glasser, Boreth, Ceasar & Kleppin, Plantation, for appellee Ken Swan.

Mark A. Emanuele of Panza, Maurer & Maynard, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellees Karl Froling and Kenneth Loukinnen.


WARNER, J.

The issue presented in this case is whether county fire rescue personnel are absolutely immune from liability under section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act of 1871. We hold that these county employees do not have absolute immunity. We therefore reverse the trial court's ruling to the contrary.

Alverna Brown, as personal representative of her husband Oral Brown's estate, sued several defendants, including the appellees herein who are all employees of...

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