Supreme Court of Florida, 1979

Reviewing by certiorari a First District Court of Appeal decision that directly conflicted with five other Florida appellate decisions, the Supreme Court of Florida quashed the district court's reversal of a circuit court judgment imposing a constructive trust over cattle-sale proceeds paid to Barnett Bank.

The court held that Florida's statutory waiver of sovereign immunity applies broadly to tort claims against state agencies and subdivisions, including claims based on governmental functions and claims for contribution or indemnity.