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Karling v. Budget Rent-a-Car Systems, Inc
The court upheld the the finding that the vicarious liability of short-term motor vehicle lessors (such as rental car companies) under Florida's dangerous instrumentality doctrine is preempted by 49 U.S.C. § 30106, (the Graves Amendment).
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Morongell v. Miami-Dade County
This plaintiff police officer brought a civil rights claim arising from alleged employment discrimination and retaliation for filing EEOC complaints.
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Case v. City of Sanford.
Civil rights -- Search and seizure -- False arrest -- Qualified immunity
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Rico v. School Board of Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Plaintiff was a school board attorney who sued the school board following her termination from that position.
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Law Enforcement
The attorneys in our Law Enforcement Group have a wide range of experience in the defense of law enforcement agencies and their professionals. We have represented law enforcement agencies in claims alleging negligent pursuit, negligent supervisionand
false arrest, and are commonly consulted in connection with ensuring proper procedures are employed during internal affairs investigations as required by the Police Officer’s Bill of Rights. Our attorneys have represented police officers and correctional officers sued in their personal and professional capacities in claims alleging excessive force, including wrongful death, and a wide variety of civil rights violations brought under the fourth, eighth and fourteenth amendments. Our experience extends to representing health care professionals administering medical services in prison environments. As a result of this experience, our attorneys are well versed in issues unique to the defense of these types of claims including the immunities applicable to both the agency and individual. We appreciate the continued confidence our clients place in us by selecting us to represent them in these sensitive and often publicly reported claims.
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