Florida Case Commentaries

Upholding Premeditation and Plain View Exceptions: Florida Supreme Court in Spinkellink v. State (1975)

Date: May 9, 1975

Upholding Premeditation and Plain View Exceptions: Florida Supreme Court in Spinkellink v. State (1975) Introduction The case of John A. Spinkellink v. State of Florida (313 So. 2d 666, Supreme Court...

Florida Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Loitering Statute Section 856.021

Date: May 1, 1975

Florida Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Loitering Statute Section 856.021 Introduction The Supreme Court of Florida, in the consolidated cases of State of Florida, County of Dade, et al....

Comprehensive Commentary on Harvey Campbell v. Government Employees Insurance Company

Date: Feb 14, 1975

Establishing Precedents for Insurance Bad Faith and Punitive Damages in Florida: An Analysis of Harvey Campbell v. Government Employees Insurance Company Introduction The case of Harvey Campbell v....

Enhanced Interpretation of Speedy Trial Rights in Negron v. State of Florida

Date: Feb 5, 1975

Enhanced Interpretation of Speedy Trial Rights in Negron v. State of Florida Introduction In the landmark case of Ozzie Joseph Negron and Teresa Negron v. State of Florida, decided by the Supreme...

S.L.T. Warehouse Co. v. Wilmott Webb: Finality and Appealability of Dismissed Counterclaims under Florida Law

Date: Nov 28, 1974

S.L.T. Warehouse Co. v. Wilmott Webb: Finality and Appealability of Dismissed Counterclaims under Florida Law Introduction S.L.T. Warehouse Company v. Wilmott Webb, 304 So. 2d 97 (Fla. 1974), is a...

Polygraph Test References and the Reversible Error Doctrine: A Commentary on Sullivan v. Florida

Date: Nov 28, 1974

Polygraph Test References and the Reversible Error Doctrine: A Commentary on Sullivan v. Florida Introduction The case of Robert Austin Sullivan v. The State of Florida, 303 So. 2d 632 (Fla. 1974),...

Blackhawk v. Data Lease: Enforcing Ambiguous Contract Terms through Specific Performance

Date: Nov 23, 1974

Blackhawk v. Data Lease: Enforcing Ambiguous Contract Terms through Specific Performance Introduction The case of Blackhawk Heating Plumbing Co., Inc. v. Data Lease Financial Corp. (302 So. 2d 404)...

Partial Summary Judgment Appealability for Distinct and Independent Causes of Action

Date: Nov 7, 1974

Partial Summary Judgment Appealability for Distinct and Independent Causes of Action Introduction Irma Mendez v. West Flagler Family Association, Inc., and Seaboard Life Insurance Company of America...

State of Florida v. Barber: Affirming the Preservation Requirement for Appellate Review of Counsel's Effectiveness

Date: Sep 19, 1974

State of Florida v. Barber: Affirming the Preservation Requirement for Appellate Review of Counsel's Effectiveness Introduction In the landmark case of State of Florida v. Edward Wilson Barber and...

Judicial Oversight of Administrative Subpoenas Established in Greenberg v. Florida State Board of Dentistry

Date: Aug 7, 1974

Judicial Oversight of Administrative Subpoenas Established in Greenberg v. Florida State Board of Dentistry Introduction The case of State of Florida ex rel. Barbara Greenberg v. The Florida State...

Sunshine Law Applicability to Advisory Planning Committees: Insights from Town of Palm Beach v. Gradison

Date: Jul 11, 1974

Sunshine Law Applicability to Advisory Planning Committees: Insights from Town of Palm Beach et al. v. Gradison Introduction The landmark case Town of Palm Beach et al. v. Gradison, decided by the...

Prescriptive Easements and Public Use: Daytona Beach v. Tona-Rama Establishes Criteria for Beachfront Property

Date: May 31, 1974

Prescriptive Easements and Public Use: Daytona Beach v. Tona-Rama Establishes Criteria for Beachfront Property Introduction The case of CITY OF DAYTONA BEACH v. TONA-RAMA, Inc. (294 So. 2d 73)...

Lasky v. State Farm Insurance Company: Upholding No-Fault Insurance Thresholds

Date: May 29, 1974

Lasky v. State Farm Insurance Company: Upholding No-Fault Insurance Thresholds Introduction Robert W. Lasky and Ann D. Lasky, His Wife, Appellants, v. State Farm Insurance Company et al., Appellees....

Affirmation of Time-Specific Proof Requirements in Judgments of Acquittal: LYNCH v. STATE

Date: May 11, 1974

Affirmation of Time-Specific Proof Requirements in Judgments of Acquittal: LYNCH v. STATE Introduction Parties Involved: Steven Lynch (Petitioner) vs. State of Florida (Respondent). Court: Supreme...

Affirmation of Grandparents' Custodial Rights Over State Agencies in Dependent Child Proceedings

Date: May 9, 1974

Affirmation of Grandparents' Custodial Rights Over State Agencies in Dependent Child Proceedings Introduction The case of In Re the Interest of R.J.C. (300 So. 2d 54) adjudicated by the District...

Gideon Bernhardt v. State of Florida: Upholding Due Process in Probation Revocation

Date: Jan 10, 1974

Gideon Bernhardt v. State of Florida: Upholding Due Process in Probation Revocation Introduction In the landmark case of Gideon Bernhardt, Appellant, v. State of Florida, Appellee, decided on January...

Validation of Common Law Crimes: STATE OF FLORIDA v. WILLIAM C. EGAN (287 So. 2d 1)

Date: Dec 13, 1973

Validation of Common Law Crimes: STATE OF FLORIDA v. WILLIAM C. EGAN (287 So. 2d 1) Introduction The case State of Florida, Appellant, v. William C. Egan, Appellee, reported in (287 So. 2d 1),...

Establishing Direct Tort Liability: General Contractors' Right to Sue Supervising Architects Without Privity in Florida

Date: Dec 12, 1973

Establishing Direct Tort Liability: General Contractors' Right to Sue Supervising Architects Without Privity in Florida Introduction The landmark case of A.R. Moyer, Inc. v. John Hans Graham and...

Final Modification of Sentencing Post Guilty Plea and Double Jeopardy Protections in Flazell Troupe v. Rowe & Baker

Date: Nov 6, 1973

Final Modification of Sentencing Post Guilty Plea and Double Jeopardy Protections in Flazell Troupe v. Rowe & Baker Introduction Flazell Troupe v. The Honorable Ellen Morphonios Rowe and The...

Florida Supreme Court Upholds Capital Punishment Statutes Post-Furman Decision

Date: Oct 11, 1973

Florida Supreme Court Upholds Capital Punishment Statutes Post-Furman Decision Introduction In the landmark 1973 decision of State of Florida, Appellant, v. Carl Dixon et al. (283 So. 2d 1), the...

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