Rumbough v. Tampa, City of

ELR Citation: ELR 20263
No(s). 80-2209 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Sep 23, 1981)

The court affirms a holding that a nuisance suit against the city of Tampa for operation of a sanitary landfill near appellants' home is barred by the principle of separation of powers and the doctrine of sovereign immunity. Although cities formerly had no sovereign immunity, the court rules that a ...