Escambia Cnty. Bd. of Cnty. Comm'rs v. Underhill

Full title: Escambia County Board of County Commissioners, Appellant, v. Douglas…

Court: Florida Court of Appeals, First District

Date published: May 3, 2023

362 So. 3d 266 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2023)

Opinion

No. 1D22-2073

05-03-2023

ESCAMBIA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, Appellant, v. Douglas UNDERHILL, Appellee.

Erik M. Figlio and Alexandra E. Akre of Ausley McMullen, P.A., Tallahassee, for Appellant. Edward P. Fleming and Aaron T. McCurdy of McDonald Fleming, LLP, Pensacola, for Appellee.

PER CURIAM.

Erik M. Figlio and Alexandra E. Akre of Ausley McMullen, P.A., Tallahassee, for Appellant.

Edward P. Fleming and Aaron T. McCurdy of McDonald Fleming, LLP, Pensacola, for Appellee.

Per Curiam.

AFFIRMED. See Thornber v. City of Fort Walton Beach , 568 So. 2d 914 (Fla. 1990) (recognizing common-law right of public officials to obtain payment of their legal fees incurred in defending actions arising out of their official position or duties); Miller v. Underhill , 301 So. 3d 906 (Fla. 1st DCA 2020) (affirming final summary judgment for Appellee on grounds of absolute immunity).

Lewis, Bilbrey, and Kelsey, JJ., concur.