Consent After Unlawful Intrusion: Establishing Boundaries in Norman v. Florida Introduction The legal landscape surrounding search and seizure under the Fourth Amendment has undergone significant...
Shevin v. Byron: Defining Public Records and Privacy Rights in Florida Introduction In Robert L. Shevin, Etc. v. Byron, Harless, Schaffer, Reid and Associates, Inc., Etc. (379 So. 2d 633, Supreme...
Lucas v. State: Clarifying Discovery Obligations and Aggravating Factors in Florida Capital Sentencing Introduction Lucas v. State, 376 So.2d 1149 (Fla. 1979), is a pivotal case decided by the...
Dispositive Legal Issues in Conditional Nolo Contendere Pleas: The Brown v. Florida Decision Introduction Edward J. Brown v. State of Florida is a pivotal Supreme Court of Florida decision delivered...
Double Jeopardy Protections in Felony Murder: Insights from State of Florida v. Pinder Introduction State of Florida v. Alfred Jerome Pinder, 375 So.2d 836 (Fla. 1979), is a seminal case addressing...
No Right to Common Law Indemnity Without Special Relationship: Houdaile Industries, Inc. v. Edwards Introduction The case of Houdaile Industries, Inc. v. Eddie Edwards, Sr. (374 So. 2d 490)...
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 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 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 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 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 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 Introduction The landmark case of Excelsior Insurance...
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 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 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 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 Company v. Lenox Liquors, Inc. (Supreme Court of Florida, 358 So. 2d 533, 1978) Introduction In...
Reaffirmation of the Cloud Rule: Standards for Appellate Review of New Trial Orders in Punitive Damage Awards Introduction The Wackenhut Corporation et al., Petitioners, v. Richard Canty, Respondent...
Clarifying 'Arising Out of Employment' in Workmen's Compensation: McCook v. Southern Bell Introduction Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company v. Virginia G. McCook is a pivotal case...