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reasonable course inquiry in Florida

5 Florida opinions name it 1 courts 1970–2007 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 (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Gmaz v. Kinggreen
fladistctapp · 1970 · cited in 5 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1970–2007
2 sentences

2007Further, "when a `red flag' is waved to a complainant notifying or warning him of facts which put him on a reasonable course of inquiry as to the whereabouts or residence of a party-defendant to his law suit, he is bound to follow that course to its logical end." Id.

1999Demars v. Village of Sandalwood Lakes Homeowners Ass’n, 625 So.2d 1219 (Fla. 4th DCA 1993) (failure of attorney for party seeking to effect service by publication to follow up on leads likely to disclose appellant’s residence renders service by publication insufficient); Gmaz v. King, 238 So.2d 511, 514 (Fla. 2d DCA 1970) (“when a ‘red flag’ is waved to a complainant notifying or warning him of facts which put him on a reasonable course of inquiry as to the whereabouts or residence of a party-defendant to his law suit, he is bound to follow that course to its logical end.”). (2) Appellant mail

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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 (1)

CaseCitedYears
Demars v. VILLAGE OR SANDALWOOD LAKES green
fladistctapp · 1993
2 sentences

1999Demars v. Village of Sandalwood Lakes Homeowners Ass'n, 625 So.2d 1219 (Fla. 4th DCA 1993) (failure of attorney for party seeking to effect service by publication to follow up on leads likely to disclose appellant's residence renders service by publication insufficient); Gmaz v. King, 238 So.2d 511, 514 (Fla. 2d DCA 1970) ("when a `red flag' is waved to a complainant notifying or warning him of facts which put him on a reasonable course of inquiry as to the whereabouts or residence of a party-defendant to his law suit, he is bound to follow that course to its logical end."). (2) Appellant mail

1999Demars v. Village of Sandalwood Lakes Homeowners Ass’n, 625 So.2d 1219 (Fla. 4th DCA 1993) (failure of attorney for party seeking to effect service by publication to follow up on leads likely to disclose appellant’s residence renders service by publication insufficient); Gmaz v. King, 238 So.2d 511, 514 (Fla. 2d DCA 1970) (“when a ‘red flag’ is waved to a complainant notifying or warning him of facts which put him on a reasonable course of inquiry as to the whereabouts or residence of a party-defendant to his law suit, he is bound to follow that course to its logical end.”). (2) Appellant mail

21999–1999

Where else courts name it

GA 6 (1979–2001) IL 6 (2000–2004) FL 5 (1970–2007)

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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