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drafting error in Florida

5 Florida opinions name it 1 courts 1982–2019 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
Martyak v. Martyakgreen
fladistctapp · 2004 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019See Martyak, 873 So. 2d at 407 .

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Popp v. Rexgreen
fladistctapp · 2005 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015See Popp v. Rex, 916 So.2d 954, 958 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005) (affirming an order that reformed a trust to clarify the settlor’s intent that if one of the settlor’s two sons died without issue before distribution of the trust assets was complete, the trust assets were to be distributed to the surviving son); Schroeder v. Gebhart, 825 So.2d 442, 446 (Fla. 5th DCA 2002) (affirming a trial court order that reformed a trust in order to include as beneficiaries of the trust two of the set-tlor’s grandchildren who had been excluded as the result of a drafting error).

2015See Popp v. Rex, 916 So.2d 954, 958 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005) (affirming an order that reformed a trust to clarify the settlor’s intent that if one of the settlor’s two sons died without issue before distribution of the trust assets was complete, the trust assets were to be distributed to the surviving son); Schroeder v. Gebhart, 825 So.2d 442, 446 (Fla. 5th DCA 2002) (affirming a trial court order that reformed a trust in order to include as beneficiaries of the trust two of the set-tlor’s grandchildren who had been excluded as the result of a drafting error).

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Schroeder v. Gebhartgreen
fladistctapp · 2002 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015See Popp v. Rex, 916 So.2d 954, 958 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005) (affirming an order that reformed a trust to clarify the settlor’s intent that if one of the settlor’s two sons died without issue before distribution of the trust assets was complete, the trust assets were to be distributed to the surviving son); Schroeder v. Gebhart, 825 So.2d 442, 446 (Fla. 5th DCA 2002) (affirming a trial court order that reformed a trust in order to include as beneficiaries of the trust two of the set-tlor’s grandchildren who had been excluded as the result of a drafting error).

2015See Popp v. Rex, 916 So.2d 954, 958 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005) (affirming an order that reformed a trust to clarify the settlor’s intent that if one of the settlor’s two sons died without issue before distribution of the trust assets was complete, the trust assets were to be distributed to the surviving son); Schroeder v. Gebhart, 825 So.2d 442, 446 (Fla. 5th DCA 2002) (affirming a trial court order that reformed a trust in order to include as beneficiaries of the trust two of the set-tlor’s grandchildren who had been excluded as the result of a drafting error).

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Brannen v. State of Floridagreen
fla · 1927 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
2 sentences

2011See Brannen v. State, 94 Fla. 656 , 114 So. 429, 430-31 (1927) (“Uncontroverted and undiscredited evidence is not necessarily always binding upon a court or jury, as, for instance, when it is essentially illegal, contrary to natural!] laws, inherently improbable or unreasonable, opposed to common knowledge, inconsistent with other circumstances established in evidence, or contradictory within itself.

2011See Brannen v. State, 94 Fla. 656 , 114 So. 429, 430-31 (1927) (“Uncontroverted and undiscredited evidence is not necessarily always binding upon a court or jury, as, for instance, when it is essentially illegal, contrary to natural!] laws, inherently improbable or unreasonable, opposed to common knowledge, inconsistent with other circumstances established in evidence, or contradictory within itself.

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Universal Underwriters Insurance v. Abe's Wrecker Service, Inc.green
flmd · 2008 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
1 sentence

2011Co. v. Abe’s Wrecker Serv., Inc., 564 F.Supp.2d 1350, 1356-1357 (M.D.Fla.2008). 1 In this case, the unrefuted testimony of the drafting lawyer was that by virtue of a drafting error, the settlor’s intention of giving his long-time nurse, Cecilia Reid, the apartment in which the settlor lived (a non-monetary gift) was thwarted by the trust instrument which combined both monetary and non-monetary gifts to Reid and made both gifts inferior in priority to a number of other monetary gifts. 2 As the drafting attorney’s signed affidavit, Exhibit C to the Amended Petition to Reform Trust, attests, the

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Wingert v. Stategreen
fladistctapp · 1977 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1982–1982
1 sentence

1982See Wingert v. State, 353 So.2d 643 (Fla. 3d DCA 1977); Rule 3.190(h)(4), Fla.R.Crim.P., cf. McDonnell v. State, 336 So.2d 553 (Fla.1976); Land v. State, 293 So.2d 704 (Fla.1974).

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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 (3)

CaseCitedYears
Davis v. Rex green
fladistctapp · 2004
2 sentences

2005Id. at 611 .

2005Id. at 612 .

12005–2005
Land v. State green
fla · 1974
1 sentence

1982See Wingert v. State, 353 So.2d 643 (Fla. 3d DCA 1977); Rule 3.190(h)(4), Fla.R.Crim.P., cf. McDonnell v. State, 336 So.2d 553 (Fla.1976); Land v. State, 293 So.2d 704 (Fla.1974).

11982–1982
McDonnell v. State green
fla · 1976
1 sentence

1982See Wingert v. State, 353 So.2d 643 (Fla. 3d DCA 1977); Rule 3.190(h)(4), Fla.R.Crim.P., cf. McDonnell v. State, 336 So.2d 553 (Fla.1976); Land v. State, 293 So.2d 704 (Fla.1974).

11982–1982

Where else courts name it

AR 69 (1994–2025) CA 60 (1982–2026) PA 24 (1983–2023) TX 14 (1995–2024) VA 10 (1983–2019) OH 8 (1986–2016) MO 6 (2005–2023) NC 5 (2009–2021) FL 5 (1982–2019) MD 5 (2001–2020) WA 4 (2002–2018) DE 3 (2017–2019) OR 3 (2019–2020) NY 3 (2004–2023) NM 3 (1993–2024) WV 3 (2015–2022) DC 2 (2020–2022) WI 2 (1993–1995) AZ 2 (1998–2005) NV 2 (1995–1998) CO 2 (1998–1998) SC 2 (2014–2022) TN 2 (2003–2014) MA 2 (1996–2015)

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