GUALTIERI v. POWNALL

No. 2D20-3315.

346 So.3d 84 (2022)

Bob GUALTIERI, Sheriff of Pinellas County, Appellant, v. Ronald J. POWNALL and G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

March 30, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anne F. McDonough , Senior Associate Counsel of Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, Largo, for Appellant.

Kristen Collins Ware , Marc Matthews , and Sean T. Becker , of McIntyre Thanasides Bringgold Elliot Grimaldi Guito & Matthews, PA, Tampa, for Appellee Ronald J. Pownall.

No appearance for Appellee G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc.


Bob Gualtieri, in his official capacity as Sheriff of Pinellas County (the Sheriff), appeals from a nonfinal order denying his motion to dismiss in this negligence action brought by Ronald J. Pownall. Because we conclude that Pownall's negligence claim against the Sheriff is barred by the doctrine of sovereign immunity, we reverse...

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