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companion rule in Florida

12 Florida opinions name it 2 courts 1958–2025 1 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 (8)

CaseFollowedCited
United States v. Lutzgreen
ksd · 2002 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
1 sentence

2010See, e.g., State v. Londo, 215 Ariz. 72 , 158 P.3d 201 (2006) (applying “private safety exception” or “rescue doctrine” where suspect is reasonably considered to be in urgent need of rescue to avoid serious injury or death due to swallowing crack cocaine); United States v. Lutz, 207 F.Supp.2d 1247, 1258 (D.Kan.2002) (recognizing safety is more important than Miranda where officers saw defendant chewing and swallowing plastic bag commonly associated with drug packaging); People v. Stevenson, 51 Cal.App.4th 1234 , 59 Cal.Rptr.2d 878, 880 (1996) (finding police could question suspect who admitted

11
People v. Stevensongreen
calctapp · 1996 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
2 sentences

2010See, e.g., State v. Londo, 215 Ariz. 72 , 158 P.3d 201 (2006) (applying “private safety exception” or “rescue doctrine” where suspect is reasonably considered to be in urgent need of rescue to avoid serious injury or death due to swallowing crack cocaine); United States v. Lutz, 207 F.Supp.2d 1247, 1258 (D.Kan.2002) (recognizing safety is more important than Miranda where officers saw defendant chewing and swallowing plastic bag commonly associated with drug packaging); People v. Stevenson, 51 Cal.App.4th 1234 , 59 Cal.Rptr.2d 878, 880 (1996) (finding police could question suspect who admitted

2010See, e.g., State v. Londo, 215 Ariz. 72 , 158 P.3d 201 (2006) (applying “private safety exception” or “rescue doctrine” where suspect is reasonably considered to be in urgent need of rescue to avoid serious injury or death due to swallowing crack cocaine); United States v. Lutz, 207 F.Supp.2d 1247, 1258 (D.Kan.2002) (recognizing safety is more important than Miranda where officers saw defendant chewing and swallowing plastic bag commonly associated with drug packaging); People v. Stevenson, 51 Cal.App.4th 1234 , 59 Cal.Rptr.2d 878, 880 (1996) (finding police could question suspect who admitted

11
State v. Londogreen
arizctapp · 2006 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
2 sentences

2010See, e.g., State v. Londo, 215 Ariz. 72 , 158 P.3d 201 (2006) (applying “private safety exception” or “rescue doctrine” where suspect is reasonably considered to be in urgent need of rescue to avoid serious injury or death due to swallowing crack cocaine); United States v. Lutz, 207 F.Supp.2d 1247, 1258 (D.Kan.2002) (recognizing safety is more important than Miranda where officers saw defendant chewing and swallowing plastic bag commonly associated with drug packaging); People v. Stevenson, 51 Cal.App.4th 1234 , 59 Cal.Rptr.2d 878, 880 (1996) (finding police could question suspect who admitted

2010See, e.g., State v. Londo, 215 Ariz. 72 , 158 P.3d 201 (2006) (applying “private safety exception” or “rescue doctrine” where suspect is reasonably considered to be in urgent need of rescue to avoid serious injury or death due to swallowing crack cocaine); United States v. Lutz, 207 F.Supp.2d 1247, 1258 (D.Kan.2002) (recognizing safety is more important than Miranda where officers saw defendant chewing and swallowing plastic bag commonly associated with drug packaging); People v. Stevenson, 51 Cal.App.4th 1234 , 59 Cal.Rptr.2d 878, 880 (1996) (finding police could question suspect who admitted

11
City of Lakeland v. Chase National Companygreen
fla · 1947 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2006–2006
2 sentences

2006Taking the lawsuit as they found it—or as it found them—they asked only to be heard before their rights were adjudicated. [11] *1175 "The provision for class suits is not a rule of law to be blindly followed without regard to the companion principle of law that no one can be bound by a judgment affecting his property without his day in court." City of Lakeland v. Chase Nat'l Co., 159 Fla. 783 , 32 So.2d 833, 838 (1947).

2006Taking the lawsuit as they found it—or as it found them—they asked only to be heard before their rights were adjudicated. [11] *1175 "The provision for class suits is not a rule of law to be blindly followed without regard to the companion principle of law that no one can be bound by a judgment affecting his property without his day in court." City of Lakeland v. Chase Nat'l Co., 159 Fla. 783 , 32 So.2d 833, 838 (1947).

11
Port Royal, Inc. v. Conboygreen
fladistctapp · 1963 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2006–2006
1 sentence

2006See also Port Royal, Inc. v. Conboy, 154 So.2d 734, 738 (Fla. 2d DCA 1963).

11
Joshua v. City of Gainesvillegreen
fla · 2000 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
1 sentence

2005The Florida Civil Rights Act is a remedial statute that the Legislature has expressly provided is to be "liberally construed to further the general purposes" of the Act and the particular provisions involved. § 760.01(3), Fla. Stat. (2003); see also Woodham v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, Inc., 829 So.2d 891, 897 (Fla. 2002) (stating that "we are guided by the stated statutory purpose of liberally construing the [Act] in favor of a remedy for those who are victims of discrimination, and the companion principle that requires us to narrowly construe statutory provisions that restrict acces

11
Woodham v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Fla., Inc.green
fla · 2002 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
1 sentence

2005The Florida Civil Rights Act is a remedial statute that the Legislature has expressly provided is to be "liberally construed to further the general purposes" of the Act and the particular provisions involved. § 760.01(3), Fla. Stat. (2003); see also Woodham v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, Inc., 829 So.2d 891, 897 (Fla. 2002) (stating that "we are guided by the stated statutory purpose of liberally construing the [Act] in favor of a remedy for those who are victims of discrimination, and the companion principle that requires us to narrowly construe statutory provisions that restrict acces

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Griffin v. Workmangreen
fla · 1954 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1985–1985
1 sentence

1985See Griffin v. Workman, 73 So.2d 844 (Fla. 1954); Lindy's of Orlando, Inc. v. United Electric Co., 239 So.2d 69 (Fla. 4th DCA), cert. denied, 242 So.2d 463 (Fla. 1970); Haines v. Leonard L.

11

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 (11)

CaseCitedYears
Hopson v. Sanborn neutral
fladistctapp · 1957
2 sentences

1980Sutton v. Capetanidis, Fla.App., 97 So.2d 200 ; De Witt v. Miami Transit Company, Fla., 95 So.2d 898 ; Boole v. Florida Power & Light Co., 147 Fla. 589 , 3 So.2d 335 .

1958Sutton v. Capetanidis, Fla.App., 97 So.2d 200 ; De Witt v. Miami Transit Company, Fla., 95 So.2d 898 ; Boole v. Florida Power & Light Co., 147 Fla. 589 , 3 So.2d 335 .

21958–1980
Boole v. Florida Power & Light Co. neutral
fla · 1941
2 sentences

1980Sutton v. Capetanidis, Fla.App., 97 So.2d 200 ; De Witt v. Miami Transit Company, Fla., 95 So.2d 898 ; Boole v. Florida Power & Light Co., 147 Fla. 589 , 3 So.2d 335 .

1980Sutton v. Capetanidis, Fla.App., 97 So.2d 200 ; De Witt v. Miami Transit Company, Fla., 95 So.2d 898 ; Boole v. Florida Power & Light Co., 147 Fla. 589 , 3 So.2d 335 .

21958–1980
De Witt v. Miami Transit Company green
fla · 1957
2 sentences

1980Sutton v. Capetanidis, Fla.App., 97 So.2d 200 ; De Witt v. Miami Transit Company, Fla., 95 So.2d 898 ; Boole v. Florida Power & Light Co., 147 Fla. 589 , 3 So.2d 335 .

1958Sutton v. Capetanidis, Fla.App., 97 So.2d 200 ; De Witt v. Miami Transit Company, Fla., 95 So.2d 898 ; Boole v. Florida Power & Light Co., 147 Fla. 589 , 3 So.2d 335 .

21958–1980
Flo-Sun, Inc. v. Kirk green
fla · 2001
1 sentence

2025It applies when a claim turns on issues that “a regulatory scheme” places “within the special competence of an administrative body.” Id. at 190 (quoting Flo-Sun, Inc. v. Kirk, 783 So. 2d 1029 , 1037 n.5 (Fla. 2001)).

12025–2025
Riverwalk at Sunrise Homeowners Ass'n v. Biscayne Painting Corp. green
fladistctapp · 2016
1 sentence

2017Riverwalk at Sunrise Homeowners Ass’n, Inc. v. Biscayne Painting Corp., 199 So.3d 348 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016).

12017–2017
Young v. State green
fladistctapp · 2007
1 sentence

2013Further, we find the case of Hooks v. State, 956 So.2d 515 (Fla. 4th DCA 2007), to be most instructive.

12013–2013
State v. TG green
fla · 2001
1 sentence

2002Recently, in State v. T.G., 800 So.2d 204 (Fla.2001), we asked the Committee to consider whether Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(b) should apply to juveniles or whether a companion rule for juvenile proceedings should be created.

12002–2002
Lindy's of Orlando, Inc. v. United Electric Co. green
fladistctapp · 1970
1 sentence

1985See Griffin v. Workman, 73 So.2d 844 (Fla. 1954); Lindy's of Orlando, Inc. v. United Electric Co., 239 So.2d 69 (Fla. 4th DCA), cert. denied, 242 So.2d 463 (Fla. 1970); Haines v. Leonard L.

11985–1985
Reitz v. Atlantic National Bank neutral
fla · 1970
1 sentence

1985See Griffin v. Workman, 73 So.2d 844 (Fla. 1954); Lindy's of Orlando, Inc. v. United Electric Co., 239 So.2d 69 (Fla. 4th DCA), cert. denied, 242 So.2d 463 (Fla. 1970); Haines v. Leonard L.

11985–1985
United States v. Agurs green
scotus · 1976
2 sentences

1980A companion rule, arising out of United States v. Agurs, 427 U.S. 97 , 96 S.Ct. 2392 , 49 L.Ed.2d 342 (1976), is applied where no such request is made or where there is a general request for exculpatory evidence.

1980A companion rule, arising out of United States v. Agurs, 427 U.S. 97 , 96 S.Ct. 2392 , 49 L.Ed.2d 342 (1976), is applied where no such request is made or where there is a general request for exculpatory evidence.

11980–1980
Shulman v. Miller green
fladistctapp · 1958
1 sentence

1961In holding that the record on summary proceedings was sufficient to present a genuine question as to whether the release was executed under a bona fide factual mistake, the court said that such holding did "not do violence to the companion rule that unknown or unexpected consequences of known injuries will not invalidate a release." [Fla.App. 1958, 107 So.2d 274 ].

11961–1961

Where else courts name it

NC 24 (1973–2025) CA 14 (1979–2023) FL 12 (1958–2025) PA 12 (1930–2021) NY 9 (1947–2013) AL 5 (1957–1997) TX 5 (1987–2019) IA 5 (2001–2019) WV 4 (1990–2013) MA 4 (1984–2018) IL 4 (1966–2003) WA 4 (1943–2023) NM 4 (1956–2012) MD 3 (1969–2004) NV 3 (2019–2019) WI 3 (1916–2014) GA 2 (2007–2023) SC 2 (1999–2023) OH 2 (2008–2008) MI 2 (1966–1972) NJ 2 (1953–1980) OK 2 (1936–1995) MO 2 (1961–1981) TN 2 (2002–2014) CO 2 (1976–1999) VA 2 (2000–2001) IN 2 (1985–1998)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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