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force rule in Florida

13 Florida opinions name it 2 courts 1975–2012 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Florida courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (6)

CaseFollowedCited
STATE, DEPT. OF ADMINSTRATION v. Stevensgreen
fladistctapp · 1977 · cited in 5 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1984–1986
2 sentences

1986The creation of two such classes for purposes of providing routine professional dental treatment appears to be “an agency statement of general applicability ... intended to be applied with the force of a rule of law.” State, Department of Administration v. Stevens, 344 So.2d 290, 296 (Fla. 1st DCA 1977).

1986A rule is a statement “of general applicability . . . applied and . . . intended to be applied with the force of a rule of law.” State, Department of Administration v. Stevens, 344 So.2d 290, 296 (Fla. 1st DCA 1977); McDonald v. Department of Banking and Finance, 346 So.2d 569, 580-581 (Fla. 1st DCA 1977). * * * A policy implicit in agency action does not ipso facto amount to an administrative rule, even when it has been consistently applied.

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McDonald v. Dept. of Banking and Financegreen
fladistctapp · 1977 · cited in 4 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1984–1997
2 sentences

1997A rule is a statement "of general applicability ... applied and ... intended to be applied with the force of a rule of law." State, Department of Administration v. Stevens, 34[4] So.2d 290, 296 (Fla. 1st DCA 1977); McDonald v. Department of Banking and Finance, 346 So.2d 569, 580-581 (Fla. 1st DCA 1977)....

1986A rule is a statement “of general applicability . . . applied and . . . intended to be applied with the force of a rule of law.” State, Department of Administration v. Stevens, 344 So.2d 290, 296 (Fla. 1st DCA 1977); McDonald v. Department of Banking and Finance, 346 So.2d 569, 580-581 (Fla. 1st DCA 1977). * * * A policy implicit in agency action does not ipso facto amount to an administrative rule, even when it has been consistently applied.

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Bass v. Stategreen
fla · 1909 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012See Bass v. State, 58 Fla. 1 , 50 So. 531 , 533 (Fla.1909) (denying claim for relief based on court’s modification of requested special instruction because requested instruction was clearly erroneous); Young v. State, 24 Fla. 147 , 3 So. 881 , 881 (1888) (stating that modification that essentially changes the force of an instruction is error unless instruction not pertinent).

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Williams v. Stategreen
fladistctapp · 2005 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
1 sentence

2010In those instances “ ‘[w]hen [judicial] neutrality ‘is breached, the State has the burden to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the error did not contribute to the verdict.’ ” Williams v. State, 901 So.2d 357, 359 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005) (quoting Simmons v. State, 803 So.2d 787, 789 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001)).

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Simmons v. Stategreen
fladistctapp · 2001 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
1 sentence

2010In those instances “ ‘[w]hen [judicial] neutrality ‘is breached, the State has the burden to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the error did not contribute to the verdict.’ ” Williams v. State, 901 So.2d 357, 359 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005) (quoting Simmons v. State, 803 So.2d 787, 789 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001)).

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Thorp v. Thorpgreen
vt · 1897 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1978–1978
1 sentence

1978See also Thorp v. Thorp, 70 Vt. 46 , 39 A. 245 (1897); Rutherford v. Jamieson, 65 Miss. 219 , 3 So. 412 (1888); Hall v. Gottsche, 114 Iowa 147 , 86 N.W. 257 (1901). *320 The rule is logical and fair.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Florida. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (9)

CaseCitedYears
Robinson v. State green
fla · 1997
2 sentences

2005Id.

2005Id.

22005–2005
State, Dept. of Admin., Etc., Person. v. Harvey green
fladistctapp · 1977
2 sentences

1985McDonald v. Department of Banking and Finance, 346 SO.2d 569 (Fla. 1st DCA 1977); Florida State University v. Dann, 400 So.2d 1304 (Fla. 1st DCA 1981); Department of Administration v. Stevens, supra. In State, Department of Administration v. Harvey, 356 So.2d 323 (Fla. 1st DCA 1978), the First District Court of Appeal stated: The breadth of the definition of Section 120.52(14) indicates that the Legislature intended the term to cover a great variety of agency statements regardless of how the agency designates them.

1984McDonald v. Department of Banking and Finance, 346 So.2d 569 (Fla. 1st DCA 1977); Florida State University v. Dann, 400 So.2d 1304 (Fla. 1st DCA 1981); Department of Administration v. Stevens, supra. In State, Department of Administration v. Harvey, 356 So.2d 323 (Fla. 1st DCA 1978), the First District Court of Appeal stated: The breadth of the definition in Section 120.52 (14) indicates that the Legislature intended the term to cover a great variety of agency statements regardless of how the agency designates them.

21984–1985
Florida State University v. Dann green
fladistctapp · 1981
2 sentences

1985McDonald v. Department of Banking and Finance, 346 SO.2d 569 (Fla. 1st DCA 1977); Florida State University v. Dann, 400 So.2d 1304 (Fla. 1st DCA 1981); Department of Administration v. Stevens, supra. In State, Department of Administration v. Harvey, 356 So.2d 323 (Fla. 1st DCA 1978), the First District Court of Appeal stated: The breadth of the definition of Section 120.52(14) indicates that the Legislature intended the term to cover a great variety of agency statements regardless of how the agency designates them.

1984McDonald v. Department of Banking and Finance, 346 So.2d 569 (Fla. 1st DCA 1977); Florida State University v. Dann, 400 So.2d 1304 (Fla. 1st DCA 1981); Department of Administration v. Stevens, supra. In State, Department of Administration v. Harvey, 356 So.2d 323 (Fla. 1st DCA 1978), the First District Court of Appeal stated: The breadth of the definition in Section 120.52 (14) indicates that the Legislature intended the term to cover a great variety of agency statements regardless of how the agency designates them.

21984–1985
Young v. State green
· 1888
1 sentence

2012See Bass v. State, 58 Fla. 1 , 50 So. 531 , 533 (Fla.1909) (denying claim for relief based on court’s modification of requested special instruction because requested instruction was clearly erroneous); Young v. State, 24 Fla. 147 , 3 So. 881 , 881 (1888) (stating that modification that essentially changes the force of an instruction is error unless instruction not pertinent).

12012–2012
Home Health Prof. v. Dept. of H & Rs green
fladistctapp · 1985
1 sentence

1986Home Health Professional Services, Inc. v. Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, 463 So.2d 345 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985).

11986–1986
Rutherford v. Jamieson neutral
miss · 1887
1 sentence

1978See also Thorp v. Thorp, 70 Vt. 46 , 39 A. 245 (1897); Rutherford v. Jamieson, 65 Miss. 219 , 3 So. 412 (1888); Hall v. Gottsche, 114 Iowa 147 , 86 N.W. 257 (1901). *320 The rule is logical and fair.

11978–1978
Biglane v. Rawles green
miss · 1963
2 sentences

1978Biglane v. Rawls, 247 Miss. 226 , 153 So.2d 665 (1963), recognized the force of this rule and collected various authorities from different jurisdictions.

1978Biglane v. Rawls, 247 Miss. 226 , 153 So.2d 665 (1963), recognized the force of this rule and collected various authorities from different jurisdictions.

11978–1978
Hall v. Gottsche neutral
iowa · 1901
2 sentences

1978See also Thorp v. Thorp, 70 Vt. 46 , 39 A. 245 (1897); Rutherford v. Jamieson, 65 Miss. 219 , 3 So. 412 (1888); Hall v. Gottsche, 114 Iowa 147 , 86 N.W. 257 (1901). *320 The rule is logical and fair.

1978See also Thorp v. Thorp, 70 Vt. 46 , 39 A. 245 (1897); Rutherford v. Jamieson, 65 Miss. 219 , 3 So. 412 (1888); Hall v. Gottsche, 114 Iowa 147 , 86 N.W. 257 (1901). *320 The rule is logical and fair.

11978–1978
In Re Wade, Suratorship Wade v. Janney green
fla · 1942
2 sentences

1975The general statute is read as silently excluding from its operation the cases which have been provided for by the special one. * * * The fact that the general act contains a clause repealing acts inconsistent with it does not diminish the force of this rule of construction." In addition, the Supreme Court in In re Wade, 150 Fla. 440 , 7 So.2d 797 , said: "It is said that the later general Act will be presumed to have made an exception of the prior special one, unless the contrary clearly appears." *177 We now turn to the Legislative intent as expressed in the new A.P.A.

1975The general statute is read as silently excluding from its operation the cases which have been provided for by the special one. * * * The fact that the general act contains a clause repealing acts inconsistent with it does not diminish the force of this rule of construction." In addition, the Supreme Court in In re Wade, 150 Fla. 440 , 7 So.2d 797 , said: "It is said that the later general Act will be presumed to have made an exception of the prior special one, unless the contrary clearly appears." *177 We now turn to the Legislative intent as expressed in the new A.P.A.

11975–1975

Statutes the citing opinions construe

FL § 120.54 (6) FL § 120.57 (6) FL § 120.52 (5) FL § 120.56 (4) FL § 812.13 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

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