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 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) 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 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 Introduction Flazell Troupe v. The Honorable Ellen Morphonios Rowe and The...
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...
Expansion of Invitee Classification: Frank Wood & State Farm Fire Casualty Co. v. Camp Introduction In the landmark case of Frank Wood and State Farm Fire Casualty Company, an Illinois Corporation,...
Limitations on Legislative Power to Abolish Tort Remedies: Insights from Kluger v. White Introduction Clara H. Kluger v. Bernardette White and Manchester Insurance and Indemnity Company, 281 So. 2d 1...
Adoption of Comparative Negligence Over Contributory Negligence in Florida Introduction The Supreme Court of Florida, in the landmark case Philip Francis Hoffman, Jr., and Pav-a-way Corporation v....
Sunshine Law Applicability to Quasi-Judicial Proceedings: Analysis of CANNEY v. BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Introduction CANNEY v. BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION of Alachua County, Florida is a landmark...
Clarifying Indemnification: Landlord Not Indemnified for Own Negligence under General Clauses Introduction The case of University Plaza Shopping Center, Inc. v. Marvin Stewart and American Employers...
Preservation of Federal Registration Rights in State Firearm Regulation: Rinzler v. Carson Introduction Leonard Rinzler v. Dale Carson, 262 So. 2d 661 (Supreme Court of Florida, 1972), presents a...
Clarifying the Burden of Proof in Will Contests: IN RE ESTATE OF CARPENTER Introduction The case of In Re Estate of Coketine Bray Carpenter, Deceased addresses critical issues surrounding the probate...
Florida Supreme Court Invalidates Exclusions on Uninsured Motorist Coverage in Mullis v. State Farm Introduction The case of Mullis v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (252 So. 2d 229)...
Waiver of Usury Defenses Through Stipulation: Gunn Plumbing v. The Dania Bank Introduction Gunn Plumbing, Inc., et al. v. The Dania Bank, 252 So. 2d 1 (Fla. 1971) is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...
Standard for Reversal Due to Noncompliance with Rule 1.220(e) in Arson Convictions Established Introduction The case of William H. RICHARDSON v. STATE of Florida (246 So. 2d 771) adjudicated by the...
Establishing Aiding and Abetting Liability: State v. Roby (1971) Introduction State of Florida v. Arthur Lee Roby, 246 So. 2d 566 (Fla. Sup. Ct., 1971), is a pivotal case in Florida criminal...
Florida Supreme Court Recognizes Wives' Right to Sue for Loss of Consortium Introduction In the landmark case of Hilda I. Gates v. Harry Edwin Foley, Jr. (247 So. 2d 40, Supreme Court of Florida,...
Conditional Pleas and the Scope of Search and Seizure: Insights from State of Florida v. Ashby & Carey Introduction State of Florida v. Wayne Thomas Ashby and State of Florida v. Robert David Carey...
Expanding the Government in the Sunshine Law: CITY OF MIAMI BEACH v. BERNS Introduction The landmark case, CITY OF MIAMI BEACH v. BERNS, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Florida on January 27,...