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Total Vicarious Liability Cases: 2

Lapides v. Board of Regents of the Univ. System of Georgia

15 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S227 (Fla. May 17, 2002)

2002-05-17

VICARIOUS LIABILITY

The Georgia Board of Regents removed a case to Federal District Court and then sought dismissal under the Eleventh Amendment immunities for federal cases. If the case had remained in the State court, then the defendant State would have waived its sovereign immunity defense. The Supreme Court ruled that a State

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White v. Steak and Ale

27 Fla. L. Weekly (April 18, 2002)

2002-03-18

VICARIOUS LIABILITY

The Florida Supreme Court determined that pursuant to section 768.79, Florida Statutes,

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