Admissibility of Similar Fact Evidence in Rape Convictions: Ralph Williams v. State of Florida Introduction Ralph Williams v. State of Florida is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Florida...
Broad Discretion of Trial Judges in Granting New Trials Affirmed in CLOUD v. FALLIS Introduction The case of Charles W. Cloud v. Donald Fallis (110 So. 2d 669) adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...
Ensuring Impartiality in Jury’s Recommendation of Mercy in First-Degree Murder Trials Introduction The case of Philip B. Singer v. State of Florida (109 So. 2d 7, Supreme Court of Florida, February...
SLAVIN v. McCANN PLUMBING CO.: Reinforcing Contractor Liability Boundaries Introduction Slavin v. Sanford Kay, doing business as Carousel Apartment Motel, and McCann Plumbing Co., a Florida...
State Agency Immunity Reinforced: Florida State Turnpike Authority v. Spangler et al. Introduction In the landmark case of A.J. Spangler, Appellant, v. Florida State Turnpike Authority, Appellee (106...
Duty to Warn: An Analysis of Tampa Drug Company v. Mary Wallace Wait Introduction Tampa Drug Company, a Corporation, Appellant, v. Mary Wallace Wait, Appellee, reported in 103 So. 2d 603 by the...
Strict Interpretation of Section 550.05: Prohibition on Issuing Harness Racing Permits Within 100 Miles of Dog Racing Plants Introduction The case of Florida State Racing Commission and Seminole Park...
Initials as Binding Signatures: Gendzier v. Bielecki Establishes Legal Precedent Introduction The case of HARRY GENDZIER AND SHELDON GENDZIER, AS CO-PARTNERS, TRADING AND DOING BUSINESS AS FLORIDA...
Overruling Municipal Immunity: The Landmark Decision in Hargrove v. Town of Cocoa Beach Introduction The case of Hargrove v. Town of Cocoa Beach, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Florida on June...
DeGroot v. Sheffield: Establishing Mandamus as a Remedy for Unauthorized Abolition of Classified Positions Introduction DeGroot v. Sheffield, 95 So. 2d 912 (1957), is a landmark decision by the...
Reinforcing Requirements for Joint Adventurer Claims: Kislak v. Kreedian Analysis Introduction The case of Jay I. Kislak and Ira A. Hotchkiss, and Mona Hotchkiss, his wife, Petitioners v. Koren...
Shamrock Village, Inc. v. Griffith (1957): Prejudicial Counsel Conduct and Standards for Punitive Damages in Gross Negligence Cases Introduction In the landmark case of Shamrock Village, Inc. v....
Adverse Possession and Dedication of Public Alleys: Waterman & Sharp v. Smith Estate Introduction The case of Waterman & Frank J. Sharp, Appellants versus Walter E. Smith and Margaret M. Smith, as an...
Reinforcing the Burden of Proof: Hoyt Dan Davis v. State of Florida Introduction Hoyt Dan Davis v. State of Florida is a landmark 1956 decision by the Supreme Court of Florida, Division A. The...
Establishing Constructive Trusts in Equitable Remedies: Analysis of Roberts v. Roberts Introduction The case of Christine R. Roberts, personally and as administratrix of the estate of F.E. Roberts,...
Braddock v. Seaboard Air Line Railroad Co.: Future Pain and Suffering Not Subject to Present Value Reduction Introduction In the landmark case of Braddock v. Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company,...
Interest on Workmen's Compensation Awards: Parker v. Brinson Establishes Key Precedent Introduction In the landmark case of Theresa Pharr Parker v. Brinson Construction Company and Florida Industrial...
Voelker v. Combined Insurance Co. of America and Life Casualty Ins. Co. of Tennessee: Establishing Standards for Circumstantial Evidence in Insurance Claims Introduction The case of Voelker v....
Mayo v. State: Emphasizing the Necessity of Non-Speculative Evidence in Homicide Convictions Introduction Mayo v. State, 71 So. 2d 899 (Supreme Court of Florida, 1954), is a pivotal case that...
Lithgow v. Hamilton: Framework for Assessing Wrongful Death Damages Introduction Lithgow v. Hamilton et al. (69 So. 2d 776), adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Florida's Special Division A on...