Narrative Opinion Summary
The trial court's order is affirmed, confirming it lacked jurisdiction to grant Tampa Bay leave to amend after a final judgment dismissed all claims against the school board. The case is remanded with instructions to remove language from the order that addresses the merits of Tampa Bay's claims for monetary damages against both the school board and the city, referencing Sorensen/Fletcher Construction Co. v. Grasso, 319 So.2d 194 (Fla. 4th DCA 1975). Judges Gunther, Stone, and Farmer concur.
Legal Issues Addressed
Jurisdiction to Amend After Final Judgmentsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court confirmed that it lacked jurisdiction to permit amendments to the claims after a final judgment was issued.
Reasoning: The trial court's order is affirmed, confirming it lacked jurisdiction to grant Tampa Bay leave to amend after a final judgment dismissed all claims against the school board.
Precedent Citation for Jurisdictional Limitationssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The decision referenced precedent to support the jurisdictional limitations on post-judgment amendments.
Reasoning: The case is remanded with instructions to remove language from the order that addresses the merits of Tampa Bay's claims for monetary damages against both the school board and the city, referencing Sorensen/Fletcher Construction Co. v. Grasso, 319 So.2d 194 (Fla. 4th DCA 1975).
Removal of Language Addressing Merits Post-Judgmentsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The case was remanded with instructions to delete any language in the order that unnecessarily addressed the merits of Tampa Bay's claims after the dismissal.
Reasoning: The case is remanded with instructions to remove language from the order that addresses the merits of Tampa Bay's claims for monetary damages against both the school board and the city.