Curtis v. City of West Palm Beach, 4D10-876
\nJune 22, 2011<\/p>\n
The Fourth District Court of Appeal addressed the issue of whether a firefighter could claim monetary damages under the Firefighter\u2019s Bill of Rights (\u201cFBR\u201d). The firefighter sought monetary relief for alleged violations of the FBR by the City of West Palm Beach in imposing disciplinary action against him. The City obtained summary judgment because the trial court concluded monetary damages were unavailable under the FBR.
\nOn appeal, the Fourth DCA affirmed, holding that the FBR permitted only injunctive relief. The Court noted that the remedies available for a statutory violation are to be determined by the clear and unambiguous language of that statute.\u00a0 The Fourth DCA held that the FBR\u2019s language clearly permits injunctive relief as the sole remedy for a violation of its terms.\u00a0 The Court rejected the appellant\u2019s argument that section 112.84, Florida Statutes (2007) permitted monetary relief for a violation of the FBR as a \u201cright and privilege guaranteed to all citizens.\u201d\u00a0 While section 112.84 states that \u201c[t]hese rights include the right to bring suit against any\u2026organization\u2026 for damages, either monetary or otherwise, suffered during the performance of the firefighter\u2019s official duties or for abridgment of the firefighter\u2019s rights\u2026,\u201d the Court held that the language of section 112.84 refers only to other rights or remedies available under the statute in question.\u00a0 The Court looked to the legislative intent behind the statute and found that the legislature intended injunctive relief to be the sole remedy for a violation of the FBR.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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