Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics, Inc. v. Mercury Ins. Co. of Florida (SC09-2069) provides an interesting example of a county enacting a law that the state could not. A special law applicable to one county had been enacted by the
Timing of Adverse Action Is Prima Facie Evidence In Public Employee Retaliation Claims
The standard for public employees to show a prima facie case of retaliation has been elaborated by the Florida Supreme Court in Koren v. School District of Miami-Dade County (SC10-2366). Koren, a public school teacher, alleged retaliation in the form