· 7/15/1977
Sapp v. City of Tallahassee
Citations
- 348 So. 2d 363
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- no special relationship created where officer, on way to burglary, checked and found functional lights and flashers of vehicle being pushed by appellants, and then went on his way
- city not liable, as this is not a case where police authorities undertook a responsibility to particular members of public, exposing them without protection to risk resulting in actual injury
- agency may be inferred by past dealings of the parties
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Judges: Ervin
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