Florida Case Commentaries

Limits on Appellate Rights Following a Guilty Plea: Robinson v. State of Florida

Date: Jul 27, 1979

Limits on Appellate Rights Following a Guilty Plea: Robinson v. State of Florida Introduction Robinson v. State of Florida is a seminal case decided by the Supreme Court of Florida on July 26, 1979....

Unilateral Search Conditions in Probation Orders: GRUBBS v. STATE of Florida

Date: Jul 27, 1979

Unilateral Search Conditions in Probation Orders: GRUBBS v. STATE of Florida Introduction GRUBBS v. STATE of Florida, 373 So. 2d 905 (Fla. 1979), is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme Court...

Florida Supreme Court Limits on Waiver of Sovereign Immunity Under Section 768.28

Date: Jul 10, 1979

Florida Supreme Court Limits on Waiver of Sovereign Immunity Under Section 768.28 Introduction In the landmark decision of Commercial Carrier Corporation et al. v. Indian River County et al. and...

Florida Supreme Court Limits Mandated Counsel for Death Row Post-Conviction Relief

Date: Jun 23, 1979

Florida Supreme Court Limits Mandated Counsel for Death Row Post-Conviction Relief Introduction The case of Graham et al. v. State of Florida pertains to a petition filed on behalf of nine condemned...

Coram Nobis Limitation in Capital Cases: Analysis of HALLMAN v. STATE

Date: Jun 22, 1979

Coram Nobis Limitation in Capital Cases: Analysis of HALLMAN v. STATE 1. Introduction HALLMAN v. STATE, 371 So. 2d 482 (Fla. 1979), is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Florida that...

Supreme Court of Florida Establishes Precedence of Public Records Act Over Appellate Rules and Limits Exemptions to Statutory Provisions

Date: Jun 22, 1979

Supreme Court of Florida Establishes Precedence of Public Records Act Over Appellate Rules and Limits Exemptions to Statutory Provisions Introduction The case of B.W. Wait, III, as Director of...

Excelsior Insurance Co. v. Pomona Park Bar Package Store: Clarifying Exclusions in Insurance Contracts Involving Alcohol-Related Liabilities

Date: May 5, 1979

Excelsior Insurance Co. v. Pomona Park Bar Package Store: Clarifying Exclusions in Insurance Contracts Involving Alcohol-Related Liabilities Introduction The landmark case of Excelsior Insurance...

Nondelegation Doctrine Affirmed in Reubin O'D. ASKEW v. CROSS KEY WATERWAYS

Date: Feb 16, 1979

Nondelegation Doctrine Affirmed in Reubin O'D. ASKEW v. CROSS KEY WATERWAYS Introduction Reubin O'D. Askew et al. v. Cross Key Waterways et al., 372 So. 2d 913 (Fla. 1979), is a landmark decision by...

Strict Adherence to Statutory Aggravating and Mitigating Factors in Capital Sentencing: Riley v. State

Date: Jan 31, 1979

Strict Adherence to Statutory Aggravating and Mitigating Factors in Capital Sentencing: Riley v. State Introduction Warded Riley v. State of Florida is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court...

Retroactive Application of Insurance Statute: Dewberry v. Auto-Owners Insurance Company

Date: Nov 29, 1978

Retroactive Application of Insurance Statute: Dewberry v. Auto-Owners Insurance Company Introduction In Dewberry v. Auto-Owners Insurance Company, 363 So. 2d 1077 (Fla. 1978), the Supreme Court of...

Florida Supreme Court Mandates Timely Objections to Silence-Related Comments for Appeal Preservation

Date: Nov 9, 1978

Florida Supreme Court Mandates Timely Objections to Silence-Related Comments for Appeal Preservation Introduction The case of James Francis Clark, et al. v. State of Florida and State of Florida v....

Insurer's Duty to Defend Limited to Allegations Within Policy Coverage: National Union Fire Insurance Co. v. Lenox Liquors, Inc.

Date: Jun 6, 1978

Insurer's Duty to Defend Limited to Allegations Within Policy Coverage National Union Fire Insurance Company v. Lenox Liquors, Inc. (Supreme Court of Florida, 358 So. 2d 533, 1978) Introduction In...

Enforcement of Limitation of Liability Clauses in Bills of Lading: Insights from ALLIED VAN LINES, INC. v. BRATTON and McKnab

Date: Nov 22, 1977

Enforcement of Limitation of Liability Clauses in Bills of Lading: Insights from ALLIED VAN LINES, INC. v. BRATTON and McKnab Introduction The landmark case ALLIED VAN LINES, INC. v. BRATTON and...

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Florida Case Commentaries

Limits on Appellate Rights Following a Guilty Plea: Robinson v. State of Florida

Unilateral Search Conditions in Probation Orders: GRUBBS v. STATE of Florida

Florida Supreme Court Limits on Waiver of Sovereign Immunity Under Section 768.28

Florida Supreme Court Limits Mandated Counsel for Death Row Post-Conviction Relief

Coram Nobis Limitation in Capital Cases: Analysis of HALLMAN v. STATE

Supreme Court of Florida Establishes Precedence of Public Records Act Over Appellate Rules and Limits Exemptions to Statutory Provisions

Excelsior Insurance Co. v. Pomona Park Bar Package Store: Clarifying Exclusions in Insurance Contracts Involving Alcohol-Related Liabilities

Nondelegation Doctrine Affirmed in Reubin O'D. ASKEW v. CROSS KEY WATERWAYS

Strict Adherence to Statutory Aggravating and Mitigating Factors in Capital Sentencing: Riley v. State

Retroactive Application of Insurance Statute: Dewberry v. Auto-Owners Insurance Company

Florida Supreme Court Mandates Timely Objections to Silence-Related Comments for Appeal Preservation

Insurer's Duty to Defend Limited to Allegations Within Policy Coverage: National Union Fire Insurance Co. v. Lenox Liquors, Inc.

Reaffirmation of the Cloud Rule: Standards for Appellate Review of New Trial Orders in Punitive Damage Awards

Clarifying 'Arising Out of Employment' in Workmen's Compensation: McCook v. Southern Bell

Jurisdictional Limits of Statewide Grand Juries: Comprehensive Analysis of McNamara v. State of Florida

No Presumption of Probable Cause from Prosecutor's Filing of Information in Malicious Prosecution Actions

Mandatory Venue in Tort Actions Against State Agencies: Carlile v. Game Fresh Water Fish Commission

McArthur v. State: Establishing the Necessity of Sufficient Circumstantial Evidence to Eliminate Reasonable Doubts

Supreme Court of Florida Establishes Limits on Indemnity Claims Against Treating Physicians

Enforcement of Limitation of Liability Clauses in Bills of Lading: Insights from ALLIED VAN LINES, INC. v. BRATTON and McKnab