HERNANDO COUNTY v. MCGEE MASON (2026)

Hernando County, a political subdivision of the state of Florida, appeals the trial court's non-final order denying its motion to dismiss the multi-count complaint of McGee & Mason, P.A. and Joseph Mason, Esquire (“Appellees”), in which Appellees sought payment of outstanding attorney's fees for services they allegedly performed for and billed to the City of Weeki Wachee before that city was legally dissolved. Hernando County moved to dismiss claiming, inter alia, that sovereign immunity barred the Appellees’ claims. We have jurisdiction pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.130(a)(3)(F)(iii). In its motion to dismiss, Hernando County relies on matters not found within the four corners of the complaint or attachments thereto. The trial court correctly determined that was beyond the scope of what it could properly consider when ruling on a motion to dismiss. See Enlow v. E.C. Scott Wright, P.A., 274 So. 3d 1192, 1193 (Fla. 5th DCA 2019) (citing Busch v. Lennar Homes, LLC, 219 So. 3d 93, 94 (Fla. 5th DCA 2017) (additional citation omitted)). Therefore, we affirm and remand for further proceedings.

Affirmed and Remanded.

Edwards, J.

Makar and Eisnaugle, JJ., concur.