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FEB 22 1984 <br />D � D HUIrn <br />D <br />3� <br />tion � <br />co V; n M - ' - <br />ti <br />r- � c < c • ev'a <br />BOOK 56 pAcE 6R- <br />(305) 466.1100 <br />(305) 678-4898 <br />2300 VIRGINIA AVENUE <br />gait ;P4=", 9&.uda <br />33450 <br />District No. 1-,ir:j' . GREEN, District No. 2 - MAURICE SNYDER, District No. 3 - R. DALE TREFELNER. District No 4 . BILL PALMER. D-ctnct No 5 <br />Chairman Richard N. Bird <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />Indian River County <br />2145 14th Avenue <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br />Dear Chairman Bird: <br />D� i :Lt�tJ f4ON LIST <br />February <br />per -.Irrel <br />pubj-, vlorle", <br />Utilities ---�' <br />Finzince <br />Other <br />The St. Lucie County Board of.County Commissioners has presented <br />the enclosed draft legislation that would amend Section 768.28, <br />Florida Statutes, to the St. Lucie County Legislative Delegation. <br />As you know, Section 768.28 waives sovereign immunity accorded <br />the State and its agencies and subdivisions for liability in tort. <br />Two district courts of appeal have interpreted Section 768.28 as <br />waiving sovereign immunity for negligence by governmental agencies in <br />the performance of inspections required by law. ,= Trianon Park <br />Condominium v. City of Hialeah, 423 So. 2d 911 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983) <br />(holding City liable for negligence in inspecting construction of a <br />condominnium); Bryan v State Department of Business Regulation, <br />So. 2d ,, 8 FLW 2241 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983) (holding Department of <br />Business Regulation liable for negligence in inspecting an elevator). <br />In addition, the Fifth District Court of Appeals has held that a city <br />may be liable for damages caused by the negligent acts of the city's <br />fire fighters in -combating a fire. Palmer v. City of Daytona Beach, <br />So. 2d , (Fla. 5th DCA 1983); 9 FLW 65. <br />. Our Board does not believe such liability was intended bt3the <br />Legislature in enacting Section 768.28. Thus, St. Lucie County asks <br />that Indian River County consider supporting this proposed amendment. <br />It is important that all, local governments work together on this <br />important matter. <br />If you have questions concerning the draft or require any <br />additional information, please let me know. <br />DBH•cac <br />Enclosure <br />cc: Board of -County Commissioners <br />County Administrator <br />S 'c re , <br />C� <br />ani B. Hrrel c <br />County Attorney � <br />40 Cp <br />58 <br />FEB 1984 <br />RECEI`✓ED <br />County Attomeyy't <br />Me <br />