Case Name: Deputy Charles PARKER, W. T. "Bill" Roberts, as Sheriff of Pinellas County, Florida, and American Home Assurance Company, Appellants, v. Laura Lucille ROBERTSON, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1978-06-14
Citations: 360 So. 2d 785
Docket Number: No. 77-1184
Parties: Deputy Charles PARKER, W. T. “Bill” Roberts, as Sheriff of Pinellas County, Florida, and American Home Assurance Company, Appellants, v. Laura Lucille ROBERTSON, Appellee.
Judges: HOBSON, Acting C. J., and SCHEB, J., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 360
Pages: 785–785

Head Matter:
Deputy Charles PARKER, W. T. “Bill” Roberts, as Sheriff of Pinellas County, Florida, and American Home Assurance Company, Appellants, v. Laura Lucille ROBERTSON, Appellee.
No. 77-1184.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
June 14, 1978.
James E. Thompson and Chris W. Alten-bernd of Fowler, White, Gillen, Boggs, Vil-lareal & Banker, Tampa, for appellants.
John D. Fernandez and Ronald P. Teevan of Cooper, Rives, Penick, Strohauer & Tee-van, Clearwater, for appellee.

Opinion:
DANAHY, Judge.
Appellee sued a Pinellas County deputy sheriff and W. T. "Bill" Roberts, the sheriff of Pinellas County, to recover damages for an alleged tort committed by the deputy. A jury returned a verdict against the deputy and Sheriff Roberts for both compensatory and punitive damages.
Several points are urged for reversal, but only one has merit. Sheriff Roberts argues that he cannot be held vicariously liable for the acts of the deputy complained of since those acts took place almost two years prior to the time Sheriff Roberts took office as sheriff. We agree, and reverse as to Sheriff Roberts with directions that the trial court enter judgment in his behalf. In all other respects, the judgment below is affirmed.
Affirmed in part and reversed in part.
HOBSON, Acting C. J., and SCHEB, J., concur.