Florida Case Commentaries

Ensuring Due Process in Interim Rate Decisions: Analysis of CITIZENS OF FLORIDA v. MAYO

Date: May 6, 1976

Ensuring Due Process in Interim Rate Decisions: Analysis of CITIZENS OF FLORIDA v. MAYO Introduction The case of The Citizens of the State of Florida, Petitioners, v. William T. Mayo, Chairman, et...

Florida Supreme Court Defines Trial Court Authority in Split Sentence Probation Cases

Date: Mar 10, 1976

Florida Supreme Court Defines Trial Court Authority in Split Sentence Probation Cases Introduction The case of State of Florida v. Johnnie Lee Jones, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Florida on...

WILLIAMS v. STATE of Florida: Jurisdiction Vesting Through Timely Notice of Appeal Independent of Filing Fee Payment

Date: Dec 4, 1975

WILLIAMS v. STATE of Florida: Jurisdiction Vesting Through Timely Notice of Appeal Independent of Filing Fee Payment Introduction WILLIAMS v. STATE of Florida, 324 So.2d 74 (Fla. 1975), is a landmark...

BAILEY v. STATE of Florida: Redefining Consent in Illegal Searches and Seizures

Date: Oct 18, 1975

BAILEY v. STATE of Florida: Redefining Consent in Illegal Searches and Seizures Introduction BAILEY v. STATE of Florida, 319 So. 2d 22 (Fla. 1975), is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court...

WILLIAMS v. STATE: Affirming Prejudice Requirement in Rule 3.170(j) Guilty Plea Procedures

Date: Aug 29, 1975

WILLIAMS v. STATE: Affirming Prejudice Requirement in Rule 3.170(j) Guilty Plea Procedures Introduction WILLIAMS v. STATE is a landmark case decided by the Supreme Court of Florida on August 28,...

Miranda Protections Reinforced: BENNETT v. STATE Establishes Strict Adherence to Self-Incrimination Rights

Date: Aug 1, 1975

Miranda Protections Reinforced: BENNETT v. STATE Establishes Strict Adherence to Self-Incrimination Rights Introduction BENNETT v. STATE of Florida (316 So. 2d 41, Supreme Court of Florida, 1975) is...

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...