Florida Case Commentaries

Reversal Due to Cumulative Evidentiary Errors in Penalver v. State of Florida

Date: Apr 8, 2006

Reversal Due to Cumulative Evidentiary Errors in Penalver v. State of Florida Introduction In the landmark case of Seth Penalver v. State of Florida, 926 So. 2d 1118 (Fla. 2006), the Supreme Court of...

Affirmation of Denial of Postconviction Relief in Frank A. WALLS v. STATE of Florida

Date: Apr 8, 2006

Affirmation of Denial of Postconviction Relief in Frank A. WALLS v. STATE of Florida Introduction The case of Frank A. WALLS v. STATE of Florida revolves around Walls' conviction for two counts of...

Limitation of Supreme Court Review Over District Court Per Curiam Decisions in Florida

Date: Mar 31, 2006

Limitation of Supreme Court Review Over District Court Per Curiam Decisions in Florida Introduction The cases of Isiah Jackson v. State of Florida and Daly N. Braxton v. State of Florida present...

Affirmation of Death Sentence and Rejection of Ineffective Counsel Claims in MILLER v. STATE

Date: Mar 24, 2006

Affirmation of Death Sentence and Rejection of Ineffective Counsel Claims in MILLER v. STATE Introduction Case Citation: MILLER v. STATE, 926 So. 2d 1243 (Fla. 2006) The case of MILLER v. STATE...

Disbarment for Securities and Mail Fraud: Establishing Strict Accountability in Legal Ethics

Date: Mar 17, 2006

Disbarment for Securities and Mail Fraud: Establishing Strict Accountability in Legal Ethics Introduction In the landmark case of The Florida Bar v. Richard Phillip Greene, the Supreme Court of...

Supreme Court of Florida Establishes Residency Limitation in Unauthorized Insurer's Process Law

Date: Jan 20, 2006

Supreme Court of Florida Establishes Residency Limitation in Unauthorized Insurer's Process Law Introduction The case of Victor K. Borden, et al. v. East-European Insurance Company, et al. (921 So....

RODRIGUEZ v. STATE: Affirmation of Denial of Postconviction Relief and Habeas Corpus in a Capital Case

Date: Jan 20, 2006

RODRIGUEZ v. STATE: Affirmation of Denial of Postconviction Relief and Habeas Corpus in a Capital Case Introduction RODRIGUEZ v. STATE (919 So.2d 1252) is a pivotal decision by the Supreme Court of...

Florida Supreme Court Affirms Unconstitutionality of Opportunity Scholarship Program Under Article IX, Section 1(a)

Date: Jan 6, 2006

Florida Supreme Court Affirms Unconstitutionality of Opportunity Scholarship Program Under Article IX, Section 1(a) Case Citation: John Ellis "Jeb" BUSH, etc., Appellants, v. Ruth D. HOLMES, et al.,...

Reversal of Felony Murder Convictions Due to Inadequate Underlying Felony: Lamar Z. Brooks v. State of Florida

Date: Dec 23, 2005

Reversal of Felony Murder Convictions Due to Inadequate Underlying Felony: Lamar Z. Brooks v. State of Florida Introduction The case of Lamar Z. Brooks v. State of Florida (918 So.2d 181) adjudicated...

Constitutionality of Ad Valorem Taxation on Municipal Telecommunications Facilities Upheld

Date: Dec 9, 2005

Constitutionality of Ad Valorem Taxation on Municipal Telecommunications Facilities Upheld Introduction In the landmark case of Florida Department of Revenue v. City of Gainesville (918 So. 2d 250,...

Florida Supreme Court Approves Revised Uniform Guidelines for Taxation of Costs in Civil Actions

Date: Nov 18, 2005

Florida Supreme Court Approves Revised Uniform Guidelines for Taxation of Costs in Civil Actions Introduction The Supreme Court of Florida, in the landmark case In re AMENDMENTS TO UNIFORM GUIDELINES...

Florida Supreme Court Establishes Plaintiffs' Absolute Right to Amend Complaints and Defendants' Authority to Assert Preemption in Motions to Dismiss

Date: Sep 30, 2005

Florida Supreme Court Affirms Plaintiffs' Absolute Right to Amend Complaints and Defendants' Authority to Raise Preemption Defenses Introduction In the landmark case of Boca Burger, Inc., etc.,...

Broad Interpretation of 'Arising Out Of' Exclusions in Commercial Liability Policies: Implications for Gun Manufacturers

Date: Sep 23, 2005

Broad Interpretation of "Arising Out Of" Exclusions in Commercial Liability Policies: Implications for Gun Manufacturers Introduction The case of Taurus Holdings, Inc. v. United States Fidelity and...

Retention of Jurisdiction and the Limits of Rule 3.800(a): Insights from WRIGHT v. STATE

Date: Sep 2, 2005

Retention of Jurisdiction and the Limits of Rule 3.800(a): Insights from WRIGHT v. STATE Introduction The landmark case of George I. WRIGHT v. STATE, decided by the Supreme Court of Florida on...

Affirmation of First-Degree Murder Conviction and Death Sentence in Lucious Boyd v. State of Florida

Date: Aug 25, 2005

Affirmation of First-Degree Murder Conviction and Death Sentence in Lucious Boyd v. State of Florida Introduction The case of Lucious Boyd v. State of Florida (910 So. 2d 167, 2005) involves Boyd’s...

FIGA’s Duty to Defend: Establishing Liability Limits and Overcoming Statutory Immunity in Jones v. Florida Insurance Guaranty Association

Date: Jul 8, 2005

FIGA’s Duty to Defend: Establishing Liability Limits and Overcoming Statutory Immunity in Jones v. Florida Insurance Guaranty Association Introduction The case of Betty Jones, etc., Petitioner, v....

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