District Court of Appeal of Florida
State of Florida, Dep't of Children & Family Servs. v. Amora, 4D05-3346
A judgment against the Department of Children and Family Services (DCF) finding it negligent and awarding plaintiffs, as guardians and adoptive parents of a seriously injured child, over $26 million, is affirmed where plaintiffs presented competent substantial evidence that DCF was negligent and that the negligence was the proximate cause of the injuries sustained by the child.
Appellate Information
- Decided 11/15/2006
- Published 11/15/2006
Judges
- PER CURIAM.
Court
- District Court of Appeal of Florida
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Kara Berard Rockenbach and Stephen F. Radford of Gaunt, Pratt, Radford, Methe & Rockenbach, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Julie H. Littky-Rubin of Lytal, Reiter, Clark, Fountain & Williams, LLP, West Palm Beach, and Marc C. Brotman and Joseph N. Nusbaum of Brotman Nusbaum Fox, Boca Raton, for appellees.