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unambiguous language rule in Florida

5 Florida opinions name it 3 courts 1987–1995 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 (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Woodley v. Department of Health and Rehabilitative Servicesgreen
fladistctapp · 1987 · cited in 4 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1989–1995
2 sentences

1991"When the agency's construction clearly contradicts the unambiguous language of the rule, the construction cannot stand." Woodley v. Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, 505 So.2d 676, 678 (Fla. 1st DCA 1987).

1990That burden is satisfied if it is shown that "the agency's construction clearly contradicts the unambiguous language of the rule," Woodley, 505 So.2d at 678 , or if it "is arbitrary or unsupported by evidence." Manatee County, 504 So.2d at 765 .

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Artificial Kidney Center v. Dept. of Healthgreen
fladistctapp · 1986 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1989–1989
1 sentence

1989See also Boca Raton Artificial Kidney Center, Inc. v Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, 493 So.2d 1055 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986); Kearse v Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, 474 So.2d 819 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985) (on rehearing granted).

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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 (2)

CaseCitedYears
Kearse v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & REHAB. green
fladistctapp · 1985
2 sentences

1989See also Boca Raton Artificial Kidney Center, Inc. v Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, 493 So.2d 1055 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986); Kearse v Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, 474 So.2d 819 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985) (on rehearing granted).

1987Kearse v. Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, 474 So.2d 819 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985).

21987–1989
Manatee County v. Marks green
fla · 1987
1 sentence

1990That burden is satisfied if it is shown that "the agency's construction clearly contradicts the unambiguous language of the rule," Woodley, 505 So.2d at 678 , or if it "is arbitrary or unsupported by evidence." Manatee County, 504 So.2d at 765 .

11990–1990

Where else courts name it

FL 5 (1987–1995) IL 4 (2008–2017) TX 3 (1984–2015) MS 2 (1996–1998) CO 2 (2012–2021) OH 2 (1936–1998) NY 2 (2021–2021)

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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