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6 Florida opinions name it 2 courts 1903–1987 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 (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Gentile Bros. v. Florida Industrial Commissiongreen
fla · 1942 · cited in 2 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1979–1979
2 sentences

1979Comm’n, 151 Fla. 857, 862 , 10 So.2d 568, 571 (1942): It may be that such an interpretation will work a hardship in this case but individual cases should not be permitted to overthrow a long settled rule that the public has relied on and in a multitude of instances would be adversely affected by it if overthrown.

1979Comm’n, 151 Fla. 857, 862 , 10 So.2d 568, 571 (1942): It may be that such an interpretation will work a hardship in this case but individual cases should not be permitted to overthrow a long settled rule that the public has relied on and in a multitude of instances would be adversely affected by it if overthrown.

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Bond v. Hewittgreen
fla · 1933 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1987–1987
1 sentence

1987Our conclusion here may appear to be harsh, but we have no alternative because “if the rule were otherwise, the obvious result would be to abrogate the long settled rule respecting the finality of written contracts.” Id. at 608.

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Matera v. Stategreen
fladistctapp · 1969 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1974–1974
1 sentence

1974See Matera v. State, Fla.App.3d, 218 So.2d 180 , cert. den. 396 U.S. 955 , 90 S.Ct. 424 , 24 L.Ed.2d 420 ; Ward v. State, 82 Fla. 383 , 90 So. 157 .

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Southern California Edison Co. v. United Statesgreen
scotus · 1969 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1974–1974
1 sentence

1974See Matera v. State, Fla.App.3d, 218 So.2d 180 , cert. den. 396 U.S. 955 , 90 S.Ct. 424 , 24 L.Ed.2d 420 ; Ward v. State, 82 Fla. 383 , 90 So. 157 .

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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 (4)

CaseCitedYears
Ward v. State neutral
fla · 1921
2 sentences

1974See Matera v. State, Fla.App.3d, 218 So.2d 180 , cert. den. 396 U.S. 955 , 90 S.Ct. 424 , 24 L.Ed.2d 420 ; Ward v. State, 82 Fla. 383 , 90 So. 157 .

1974See Matera v. State, Fla.App.3d, 218 So.2d 180 , cert. den. 396 U.S. 955 , 90 S.Ct. 424 , 24 L.Ed.2d 420 ; Ward v. State, 82 Fla. 383 , 90 So. 157 .

11974–1974
Canizares v. Encore, Inc. neutral
fladistctapp · 1966
1 sentence

1970E. g., Canizares v. Encore, Fla.App.1966, 192 So.2d 790 .

11970–1970
Coker v. Hayes green
fla · 1878
2 sentences

1903Coker v. Hayes, 16 Fla. 368 ; Godwin v. Bryan, Ibid. 396 ; Story v. State, Ibid. 564; Meinhard Bros. & Co. v. Lilienthal, 17 Fla. 501 ; Southern Exp.

1903Coker v. Hayes, 16 Fla. 368 ; Godwin v. Bryan, Ibid. 396 ; Story v. State, Ibid. 564; Meinhard Bros. & Co. v. Lilienthal, 17 Fla. 501 ; Southern Exp.

11903–1903
Meinhard, Bros. v. Lilienthal neutral
fla · 1880
1 sentence

1903Coker v. Hayes, 16 Fla. 368 ; Godwin v. Bryan, Ibid. 396 ; Story v. State, Ibid. 564; Meinhard Bros. & Co. v. Lilienthal, 17 Fla. 501 ; Southern Exp.

11903–1903

Where else courts name it

OH 13 (1997–2020) IN 11 (1881–1934) CA 10 (1934–2025) MD 10 (1884–2021) CT 9 (2005–2025) NJ 7 (1955–2019) TX 7 (1941–2016) FL 6 (1903–1987) IL 5 (1921–1983) SC 5 (1913–1988) KY 5 (1923–1998) NY 5 (1866–2003) TN 4 (1999–2021) MA 4 (1938–1995) MT 3 (1969–1974) VT 3 (1894–2026) MI 3 (1972–2005) VA 3 (1988–2013) MO 3 (1990–2016) AL 3 (1941–1944) AR 3 (1936–1989) OR 3 (1869–2002) PA 3 (1921–2016) WA 2 (1929–2025) KS 2 (1974–1980) RI 2 (1904–1994)

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