A Florida appellate court ruled that a trial judge erred in denying Miami-Dade College's motion to dismiss based on sovereign immunity, a doctrine that generally protects government entities from lawsuits.

Javier A. Lopez, the managing partner at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton in Coral Gables, was among the attorneys who successfully represented the district board of trustees of Miami-Dade College in a class action that was similar to the numerous cases stemming from campus shutdowns during the start of the coronavirus pandemic.