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verdict merely instruction in Florida

5 Florida opinions name it 1 courts 1988–2007 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 (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Bohannon v. Thomasgreen
fladistctapp · 1992 · cited in 2 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1998–2007
2 sentences

2007Not later than at the close of the evidence, the parties shall file written requests that the court charge the jury on the law set forth in such requests.... ”); City of Sunrise v. Bradshaw, 470 So.2d 804 (Fla. 4th DCA 1985) (acknowledging that jury instructions must be submitted in writing); Jackson v. Harsco Corp., 364 So.2d 808, 809 (Fla. 3d DCA 1978) (“Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 1.470(b) requires that parties shall file written requests for jury charges, and where a party fails to do so we will not find error.”); see also Bohannon v. Thomas, 592 So.2d 1246, 1248 (Fla. 4th DCA 1992) (

1998"However, an appellate court will not set aside a verdict merely because an instruction which might have been proper is not given; the court must conclude that the jury was misled by the instructions which were used." Bohannon v. Thomas, 592 So.2d 1246, 1248 (Fla. 4th DCA 1992).

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RD JACKSON v. Harsco Corp.green
fladistctapp · 1978 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
1 sentence

2007Not later than at the close of the evidence, the parties shall file written requests that the court charge the jury on the law set forth in such requests.... ”); City of Sunrise v. Bradshaw, 470 So.2d 804 (Fla. 4th DCA 1985) (acknowledging that jury instructions must be submitted in writing); Jackson v. Harsco Corp., 364 So.2d 808, 809 (Fla. 3d DCA 1978) (“Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 1.470(b) requires that parties shall file written requests for jury charges, and where a party fails to do so we will not find error.”); see also Bohannon v. Thomas, 592 So.2d 1246, 1248 (Fla. 4th DCA 1992) (

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LK v. Water's Edge Ass'ngreen
fladistctapp · 1988 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1989–1989
1 sentence

1989L.K., 532 So.2d at 1098 (citations omitted).

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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
City of Sunrise v. Bradshaw green
fladistctapp · 1985
1 sentence

2007Not later than at the close of the evidence, the parties shall file written requests that the court charge the jury on the law set forth in such requests.... ”); City of Sunrise v. Bradshaw, 470 So.2d 804 (Fla. 4th DCA 1985) (acknowledging that jury instructions must be submitted in writing); Jackson v. Harsco Corp., 364 So.2d 808, 809 (Fla. 3d DCA 1978) (“Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 1.470(b) requires that parties shall file written requests for jury charges, and where a party fails to do so we will not find error.”); see also Bohannon v. Thomas, 592 So.2d 1246, 1248 (Fla. 4th DCA 1992) (

12007–2007
Giordano v. Ramirez green
fladistctapp · 1987
1 sentence

1992Giordano v. Ramirez, 503 So.2d 947 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987); Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. McKenzie, 502 So.2d 940 (Fla. 3d DCA), rev. denied, 511 So.2d 299 (Fla. 1987).

11992–1992
Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. McKenzie green
fladistctapp · 1987
1 sentence

1992Giordano v. Ramirez, 503 So.2d 947 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987); Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. McKenzie, 502 So.2d 940 (Fla. 3d DCA), rev. denied, 511 So.2d 299 (Fla. 1987).

11992–1992
Seaboard Coastline R. Co. v. Addison green
fla · 1987
1 sentence

1988Co. v. Addison, 502 So.2d 1241 (Fla. 1987); the court must conclude that the jurors were misled by the trial court's failure to give the requested instruction.

11988–1988
Menard v. O'MALLEY green
fladistctapp · 1976
1 sentence

1988The appellate court will not set aside a verdict merely because an instruction which might have been proper was not given, Ashley ; Menard v. O'Malley, 327 So.2d 905 (Fla. 3d DCA 1976), disapproved on other grounds, Seaboard Coastline R.R.

11988–1988

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