Metropolitan Dade County v. Heaven

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Metropolitan Dade County v. Heaven

722 So. 2d 207, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 6151, 1998 WL 281757

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida

DecidedJune 3, 1998

DocketNos. 97-3142, 97-1543

StatusPublished

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Metropolitan Dade County v. Heaven, 722 So. 2d 207, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 6151, 1998 WL 281757 (Fla. Ct. App. 1998).

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Opinion

PER CURIAM.

Because the record is devoid of any competent evidence that a Metropolitan Dade County policy or practice was responsible for the alleged constitutional violation, the verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $900,000 cannot stand. Accordingly, we reverse the $900,000 award and the assessment of attorney’s fees against Metropolitan Dade County. We affirm the directed verdict in favor of Metropolitan Dade County on the false arrest claim.

Affirmed in part; reversed in part.

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PER CURIAM.

Because the record is devoid of any competent evidence that a Metropolitan Dade County policy or practice was responsible for the alleged constitutional violation, the verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $900,000 cannot stand. Accordingly, we reverse the $900,000 award and the assessment of attorney’s fees against Metropolitan Dade County. We affirm the directed verdict in favor of Metropolitan Dade County on the false arrest claim.

Affirmed in part; reversed in part.

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