McGhee v. Volusia County,
     679 So. 2d 729 (Fla. 1996).
 

The plaintiff claimed he was beaten and injured during an arrest by a deputy sheriff. He sued the county for his injuries. The Volusia County Circuit Court granted summary judgment for the county finding that the deputy’s actions of beating an arrestee were outside the scope of his employment.

Ms. Lippincott represented the plaintiff on appeal to the Florida Supreme Court. The Supreme court reversed the Fifth District and directed the reinstatement of the plaintiff’s action. The court found that the scope of employment issue required a trial on the factual questions presented.