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Halpin v. Short

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Jul 14, 1986
490 So. 2d 1271 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

Opinion

No. 85-1919.

May 16, 1986. Rehearing Denied July 14, 1986.

Appeal from the Circuit Court, Pasco County, Wayne L. Cobb, J.

Donald E. Halpin, pro se.

Keith Tischler of Haben, Parker, Skelding, Costigan, McVoy Labasky, Tallahassee, for appellee Sheriff John M. Short.

Dorothy Trogolo, Asst. Co. Atty., Pasco County, New Port Richey, for appellee Pasco County Comn.


Appellant argues the trial court erred in dismissing his suit against appellees with prejudice. His complaint was dismissed because he failed to allege compliance with the notice provisions of section 768.28(6), Florida Statutes (1983). By the time the dismissal was entered, the limitations period for providing such notice had expired. Thus, dismissal with prejudice was proper since appellant was unable to furnish the required notice and amend his complaint to allege compliance with section 768.28(6). Levine v. Dade County School Board, 442 So.2d 210 (Fla. 1983); Commercial Carrier Corp. v. Indian River County, 372 So.2d 1022 (Fla. 3d DCA 1979). Moreover, appellant's estoppel argument is raised for the first time and is not supported by any allegations contained in the complaint.

Accordingly, we affirm the trial court's order.

SCHEB, A.C.J., and DANAHY and SANDERLIN, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Halpin v. Short

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Jul 14, 1986
490 So. 2d 1271 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)
Case details for

Halpin v. Short

Case Details

Full title:DONALD E. HALPIN, APPELLANT, v. SHERIFF JOHN M. SHORT AND PASCO COUNTY…

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District

Date published: Jul 14, 1986

Citations

490 So. 2d 1271 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

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