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6 Florida opinions name it 2 courts 1975–2025 2 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.

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No positive-treatment citations attached to this issue in Florida.

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Also cited on this issue (10)

CaseCitedYears
Crawford v. Washington green
scotus · 2004
2 sentences

2025Crawford, 541 U.S. at 50 .

2024Under the civil law rule, officers of the court would examine the witnesses before trial, and “[t]hese examinations [would be] read in court in lieu of live testimony[.]” Id.

22024–2025
Brumley v. Dorner green
fla · 1919
2 sentences

1989Id. at 504 , 83 So. at 914-15 . [5] There are several subsequent cases in which the First District Court of Appeal announced principles which appear consistent with the strict civil law rule.

1989Id. at 504 , 83 So. at 914-15 . [5] There are several subsequent cases in which the First District Court of Appeal announced principles which appear consistent with the strict civil law rule.

21982–1989
Koger Properties, Inc. v. Allen neutral
fladistctapp · 1975
1 sentence

1989Koger Properties, Inc. v. Allen, 314 So.2d 792 (Fla. 1st DCA 1975), cert. denied, 328 So.2d 842 (Fla. 1976); Hodge v. Justus, 312 So.2d 248 (Fla. 1st DCA 1975); New Homes of Pensacola, Inc. v. Mayne, 169 So.2d 345 (Fla. 1st DCA 1964).

11989–1989
New Homes of Pensacola, Inc. v. Mayne neutral
fladistctapp · 1964
1 sentence

1989Koger Properties, Inc. v. Allen, 314 So.2d 792 (Fla. 1st DCA 1975), cert. denied, 328 So.2d 842 (Fla. 1976); Hodge v. Justus, 312 So.2d 248 (Fla. 1st DCA 1975); New Homes of Pensacola, Inc. v. Mayne, 169 So.2d 345 (Fla. 1st DCA 1964).

11989–1989
Hodge v. Justus neutral
fladistctapp · 1975
1 sentence

1989Koger Properties, Inc. v. Allen, 314 So.2d 792 (Fla. 1st DCA 1975), cert. denied, 328 So.2d 842 (Fla. 1976); Hodge v. Justus, 312 So.2d 248 (Fla. 1st DCA 1975); New Homes of Pensacola, Inc. v. Mayne, 169 So.2d 345 (Fla. 1st DCA 1964).

11989–1989
Seminole County v. Mertz green
fladistctapp · 1982
1 sentence

1987The trial court’s ruling is in effect an application of the reasonable use rule con cerning surface water. 1 Although the Fifth District Court of Appeal has alluded to it, see Mertz, 415 So.2d at 1289 , Florida courts have never accepted the reasonable use rule but have consistently followed the civil law rule.

11987–1987
Libby, McNeil & Libby v. Roberts neutral
fladistctapp · 1959
1 sentence

1987Libby, McNeil & Libby v. Roberts, 110 So.2d 82 (Fla. 2d DCA 1959).

11987–1987
Atchison, T. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. Taylor neutral
moed · 1949
1 sentence

1987Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. v. Taylor, 87 F.Supp. 313 (E.D.Mo.1949).

11987–1987
Young v. Huffman green
sd · 1958
2 sentences

1987E.g., Young v. Huffman, 77 S.D. 254 , 90 N.W.2d 401 (1958).

1987E.g., Young v. Huffman, 77 S.D. 254 , 90 N.W.2d 401 (1958).

11987–1987
Duval v. Thomas green
fla · 1959
1 sentence

1975The Supreme Court of Florida in Duval, supra , adopted the civil law rule defining littoral rights in nonnavigable, natural lakes, which doctrine permits reasonable use of the entire water body by each individual owning a part of the water bed and denies to any one owner the right to fill or otherwise exclude other persons who also own part of the lake bed.

11975–1975

Where else courts name it

IL 25 (1869–2023) LA 20 (1904–2003) TX 18 (1871–2020) CA 13 (1884–2015) AL 12 (1921–1998) SD 12 (1958–2020) MD 11 (1907–1982) GA 7 (1861–1985) IA 7 (1909–2020) NY 6 (1835–1895) IN 6 (1883–2012) FL 6 (1975–2025) OR 5 (1906–2022) MO 5 (1958–1993) ND 5 (1893–1957) NC 5 (1969–1984) NE 4 (1893–1987) WA 4 (1902–2020) PA 4 (1839–2009) VA 4 (2014–2014) ID 4 (2018–2022) CO 3 (1871–2014) OH 3 (1953–1977) KS 3 (1885–1928) SC 3 (1929–2005) WV 3 (1896–1991) DC 2 (2001–2002) VT 2 (2005–2005) WI 2 (2006–2018) NM 2 (1964–1981) NJ 2 (1957–1957)

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