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negligence per se instruction in Florida

5 Florida opinions name it 1 courts 1979–2001 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
DeJesus v. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Companygreen
fla · 1973 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1992–1992
2 sentences

1992In Appellants’ first cited decision, Reliance Electric Co. v. Humphrey, 427 So.2d 214 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983) the district court held that a violation of section 399.02(5)(b) (then numbered (6)(b)), Florida Statutes (1981), constitutes negligence per se, and it approved the trial court’s instruction to that effect, finding: An instruction that a violation of a given statute is negligence per se is appropriate in two circumstances: (1) when the statute is of the “strict liability” type, i.e., “designed to protect a particular class of persons from their inability to protect themselves, such as one

1992In Appellants’ first cited decision, Reliance Electric Co. v. Humphrey, 427 So.2d 214 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983) the district court held that a violation of section 399.02(5)(b) (then numbered (6)(b)), Florida Statutes (1981), constitutes negligence per se, and it approved the trial court’s instruction to that effect, finding: An instruction that a violation of a given statute is negligence per se is appropriate in two circumstances: (1) when the statute is of the “strict liability” type, i.e., “designed to protect a particular class of persons from their inability to protect themselves, such as one

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Cadillac Fairview of Florida, Inc. v. Cespedesgreen
fladistctapp · 1985 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1987–1987
1 sentence

1987See Cadillac Fairview of Florida, Inc. v. Cespedes, 468 So.2d 417 (Fla. 3d DCA), review denied, 479 So.2d 117 (Fla.1985); Grand Union Co. v. Rocker, 454 So.2d 14 (Fla. 3d DCA 1984); Schulte v. Gold, 360 So.2d 428 (Fla. 3d DCA 1978), cert. denied, 368 So.2d 1367 (Fla.1979).

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Concord Florida, Inc. v. Lewingreen
fladistctapp · 1976 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1979–1979
1 sentence

1979See also Concord Florida, Inc. v. Lewin, 341 So.2d 242 (Fla. 3d DCA 1977), cert. den. 348 So.2d 946 (Fla. 1977) (affirming the giving of a negligence per se instruction with respect to a violation of the Dade County Fire Prevention and Safety Code) and Florida Freight Terminals, Inc. v. Cabanas, 354 So.2d 1222 (Fla. 3d DCA 1978) (finding error in refusing to give instruction that violation of applicable Federal Aviation Administration regulation was negligence per se).

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Florida Freight Terminals, Inc. v. Cabanasgreen
fladistctapp · 1978 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1979–1979
1 sentence

1979See also Concord Florida, Inc. v. Lewin, 341 So.2d 242 (Fla. 3d DCA 1977), cert. den. 348 So.2d 946 (Fla. 1977) (affirming the giving of a negligence per se instruction with respect to a violation of the Dade County Fire Prevention and Safety Code) and Florida Freight Terminals, Inc. v. Cabanas, 354 So.2d 1222 (Fla. 3d DCA 1978) (finding error in refusing to give instruction that violation of applicable Federal Aviation Administration regulation was negligence per se).

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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 (5)

CaseCitedYears
Grand Union Co. v. Rocker green
fladistctapp · 1984
2 sentences

1987See Cadillac Fairview of Florida, Inc. v. Cespedes, 468 So.2d 417 (Fla. 3d DCA), review denied, 479 So.2d 117 (Fla.1985); Grand Union Co. v. Rocker, 454 So.2d 14 (Fla. 3d DCA 1984); Schulte v. Gold, 360 So.2d 428 (Fla. 3d DCA 1978), cert. denied, 368 So.2d 1367 (Fla.1979).

1985Grand Union v. Rocker, 454 So.2d at 16 .

21985–1987
Florida Power & Light Company v. McCollum green
fla · 1962
1 sentence

2001The proper analysis in determining whether an erroneous instruction requires reversal is "whether the jury might reasonably have been misled." Fla. Power & Light Co. v. McCollum, 140 So.2d 569 (Fla.1962); Bohannon v. Thomas, 592 So.2d 1246 (Fla. 4th DCA 1992).

12001–2001
Bohannon v. Thomas green
fladistctapp · 1992
1 sentence

2001The proper analysis in determining whether an erroneous instruction requires reversal is "whether the jury might reasonably have been misled." Fla. Power & Light Co. v. McCollum, 140 So.2d 569 (Fla.1962); Bohannon v. Thomas, 592 So.2d 1246 (Fla. 4th DCA 1992).

12001–2001
Reliance Elec. Co., Haughton Elevator Div. v. Humphrey green
fladistctapp · 1983
1 sentence

1992In Appellants’ first cited decision, Reliance Electric Co. v. Humphrey, 427 So.2d 214 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983) the district court held that a violation of section 399.02(5)(b) (then numbered (6)(b)), Florida Statutes (1981), constitutes negligence per se, and it approved the trial court’s instruction to that effect, finding: An instruction that a violation of a given statute is negligence per se is appropriate in two circumstances: (1) when the statute is of the “strict liability” type, i.e., “designed to protect a particular class of persons from their inability to protect themselves, such as one

11992–1992
Schulte v. Gold green
fladistctapp · 1978
1 sentence

1987See Cadillac Fairview of Florida, Inc. v. Cespedes, 468 So.2d 417 (Fla. 3d DCA), review denied, 479 So.2d 117 (Fla.1985); Grand Union Co. v. Rocker, 454 So.2d 14 (Fla. 3d DCA 1984); Schulte v. Gold, 360 So.2d 428 (Fla. 3d DCA 1978), cert. denied, 368 So.2d 1367 (Fla.1979).

11987–1987

Where else courts name it

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