By Scott Kalish In Gridine v. State of Florida (SC12-1223) and Henry v. State of Florida (SC12-578), argued on Monday, the court was presented with the issue of whether the 8th amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits a juvenile Continue Reading …
By Herron Bond Today the Florida Supreme Court heard arguments in Bowen v. Christensen (SC12-2078), about whether, as a matter of law, a holder of legal title who has not transferred his or her interest in a vehicle by sale Continue Reading …
This week has one of the busiest oral argument schedules for the Florida Supreme Court this year, with the Court hearing several cases that are likely to set important precedents in various areas of law. Here are some selected cases. Continue Reading …
The Florida Supreme Court issued an order on Tuesday accepting jurisdiction in Alachua County, et al. v. Expedia, Inc., et al. (SC13-838). The central issue in the case is whether online travel companies such as Expedia and Hotels.com are required Continue Reading …
In Van v. Schmidt (SC11-1467), the Florida Supreme Court clarified the applicable standards and remedies available to an appellate court when reviewing a trial court’s order to grant a new trial on the grounds that the jury verdict was contrary Continue Reading …
The Florida Supreme Court returned from its summer recess and on Thursday clarified the application of section 812.025, Fla. Stat., which provides that if a criminal defendant is charged with both theft and dealing in stolen property in connection with Continue Reading …
By Dwight Slater and Jacek Stramski On Wednesday, June 26, 2013, nearly 200 of Florida’s death-row inmates (“Petitioners”) filed an emergency petition asking the Court to declare certain provisions of the Timely Justice Act of 2013, Ch. 2013-216, Laws of Continue Reading …
By Dwight Slater In a thirty-four page opinion released today, the Florida Supreme Court rejected every argument advanced by the Legislature in its effort to stop a lawsuit brought by the League of Women Voters, et al., challenging its 2012 Continue Reading …
Recently the Florida Supreme Court clarified that an order denying a government entity’s claim of sovereign immunity in tort suits generally cannot be reviewed by a petition for a writ of certiorari. The opinion, issued in Rodriguez v. Miami-Dade County Continue Reading …
In Franks, etc. v. Bowers, et al. (SC11-1258), the Florida Supreme Court found that an agreement for the arbitration of medical malpractice claims that does not contain the statutory reciprocal incentives for arbitration provided in certain provisions in the Medical Continue Reading …
