Case Name: Judith MEDARD a/k/a Judith Madard, Appellant, v. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY f/k/a Metropolitan Dade County, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2000-10-18
Citations: 769 So. 2d 1127
Docket Number: No. 3D99-2754
Parties: Judith MEDARD a/k/a Judith Madard, Appellant, v. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY f/k/a Metropolitan Dade County, Appellee.
Judges: Before JORGENSON, COPE and GODERICH, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 769
Pages: 1127–1127

Head Matter:
Judith MEDARD a/k/a Judith Madard, Appellant, v. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY f/k/a Metropolitan Dade County, Appellee.
No. 3D99-2754.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Oct. 18, 2000.
Oscar Syger, Miami, for appellant.
Robert A. Ginsburg, County Attorney, and Ronald J. Bernstein, Assistant County Attorney, for appellee.
Before JORGENSON, COPE and GODERICH, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Judith Medard appeals an adverse summary final judgment in her lawsuit against Miami-Dade County for false arrest. The trial court acted within its discretion in allowing the County to amend its answer and affirmative defenses to include the defense that the police officers had probable cause to arrest Ms. Medard. See Wayne Creasy Agency, Inc. v. Maillard, 604 So.2d 1235, 1236 (Fla. 3d DCA 1992). The record clearly shows, without material dispute, that the police officers had probable cause to arrest Ms. Medard. See State v. Outten, 206 So.2d 392, 397 (Fla.1968); Metropolitan Dade County v. Norton, 543 So.2d 1301, 1302 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989). The summary judgment is affirmed.