“Because the Legislature created this quasi taxpayer-government relationship, the Legislature decided to treat it differently,” Lynch said. “There’s no clearly intended contract to be covered for.”
Rojas is represented by Douglas F. Eaton of Eaton & Wolk PL.
The University of Florida is represented by Joseph W. Jacquot of Gunster Yoakley & Stewart PA.
The amici are represented by Myles S. Lynch of the Florida Office of the Attorney General.
The case is Rojas v. University of Florida Board of Trustees, case number SC2023-0126, in the Supreme Court of Florida.
