8/30/16 Florida Supreme Court Oral Arguments: Eric Green v. Calvin Cottrell, et al., SC15-1805
Mr. Green sued four jail guards, alleging they were negligent in allowing other inmates to attack him. He also said his federal rights were violated. The trial court dismissed his suit and Mr. Green appealed. One of the issues he raised involved the deadline for filing suit: He argued the trial court applied the wrong statute of limitations – a one-year deadline rather than a four-year deadline. The First District Court of Appeal upheld the trial court’s ruling and Mr. Green asked this Court to review the case, arguing that the 1st DCA’s ruling is in conflict with a ruling by the Fifth District Court of Appeal.
Inquiry Concerning a Judge No. 15-530 re: Jerri Collins, SC16-548