Florida Statute 14.1 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title IV
EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Chapter 14
GOVERNOR

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F.S. 14.01

14.01 Governor; residence; office; authority to protect life, liberty, and property.—The Governor shall reside at the head of government, and the Governor’s office shall be in the capitol. The Governor may have such other offices within the state as he or she may deem necessary. The Governor may employ as many persons as he or she, in his or her discretion, may deem necessary to procure and secure protection to life, liberty, and property of the inhabitants of the state, also to protect the property of the state.

History.—ch. 1660, 1868; RS 68; GS 69; RGS 83; CGL 104; s. 1, ch. 65-54; s. 32, ch. 95-147.

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Total Results: 64

Bobby Williams v. Larry Bennett

689 F.2d 1370, 35 Fed. R. Serv. 2d 251, 1982 U.S. App. LEXIS 24482

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 29, 1982 | Docket: 223633

Cited 342 times | Published

.. ” Ala. Code § 14-1-10 (1975). This argument fails, however, because section 14-1-10 was in effect

Daniel Clark Medberry v. James Crosby

351 F.3d 1049, 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 24015, 2003 WL 22784246

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Nov 25, 2003 | Docket: 212954

Cited 213 times | Published

to testify. Act of Sept. 24, 1789, ch. 20, § 14, 1 Stat. 73, 81-82 (codified as amended at 28 U.S

James Dwight Thomas v. James Crosby

371 F.3d 782, 2004 U.S. App. LEXIS 10367, 2004 WL 1162208

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: May 26, 2004 | Docket: 398013

Cited 158 times | Published

States.... Judiciary Act of Sept. 24, 1789, ch. 20, § 14, 1 Stat. 73, 81-82. The Supreme Court interpreted

United States v. Campa

529 F.3d 980, 2008 WL 2262318

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 4, 2008 | Docket: 1617785

Cited 120 times | Published

See 2 Wayne R. LaFave, Substantive Criminal Law § 14.1(a), at 416-18 (2d ed.2003). This appeal concerns

Ashley v. State

614 So. 2d 486

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 25, 1993 | Docket: 449216

Cited 83 times | Published

omitted). [7] 3 ABA Standards for Criminal Justice § 14-1.4 (2d ed. 1980). [8] The defendant should be told

US Fire Ins. Co. v. JSUB, INC.

979 So. 2d 871

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 20, 2007 | Docket: 50297

Cited 82 times | Published

Jeffrey W. Stempel, Stempel on Insurance Contracts, § 14.01[B], at 14-17 (3d ed. 2007) ("The CGL, like most

Gerald Eugene Stano, Cross-Appellee v. Richard L. Dugger, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, Cross-Appellant

921 F.2d 1125, 1991 U.S. App. LEXIS 32, 1991 WL 629

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 2, 1991 | Docket: 189893

Cited 74 times | Published

assistance of counsel. Standards for Criminal Justice § 14-1.4 (1982) (emphasis added). The federal courts have

Citibank, N.A. v. Citibanc Group, Inc.

724 F.2d 1540, 222 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 292, 1984 U.S. App. LEXIS 25416

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Feb 16, 1984 | Docket: 780828

Cited 65 times | Published

proof of secondary meaning. 1 McCarthy, supra, § 14:1, at 483. Where the historical use of a geographic

Turquitt v. Jefferson County

137 F.3d 1285, 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 5870

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 25, 1998 | Docket: 439882

Cited 54 times | Published

to the Alabama Board of Corrections. Ala.Code § 14-1-1.1

21 Employee Benefits Cas. 1625, Pens. Plan Guide (Cch) P 23936c, 11 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C 294 Harry L. Hunt v. Hawthorne Associates, Inc., Eastern Air Lines Variable Benefit Retirement Plan for Pilots Trust Administrative Committee of the Eastern Airlines Variable Benefit Retirement Plan for Pilots

119 F.3d 888

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 5, 1997 | Docket: 2023562

Cited 51 times | Published

be formally amended. The closest provision is § 14.1, which states that Eastern and ALPA must agree

In Re May

12 B.R. 618, 1980 Bankr. LEXIS 4287

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 16, 1980 | Docket: 348564

Cited 51 times | Published

great importance. 1A Collier § 14.01[6]. As further stated in 1A Collier § 14.01[6] at p. 1260.2: "... Many

Rosen v. Trw, Inc.

979 F.2d 191, 24 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 377, 16 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 1101, 1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 32315

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Dec 11, 1992 | Docket: 2269143

Cited 50 times | Published

7 Amended Executive Security Program § 14.1. The ESP also states that the Committee shall

Maryland Casualty Company v. Krasnek

174 So. 2d 541

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 3, 1965 | Docket: 787003

Cited 42 times | Published

Section 12 (1932); Restatement, Restitution, Section 14(1); 5 Williston on Contracts, Section 1579 (1937)

United States v. Vytautas Gecas

120 F.3d 1419, 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 22619, 1997 WL 525431

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 26, 1997 | Docket: 775732

Cited 33 times | Published

Kingdom. See Civil Evidence Act, 1968, ch. 64, § 14(1) (Eng.); see also Law Reform Committee, Sixteenth

Investacorp, Inc. v. Arabian Investment Banking Corp. (Investcorp) E. C.

931 F.2d 1519

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: May 29, 1991 | Docket: 66263738

Cited 26 times | Published

MCCARTHY, supra note 6, § 13:2. . Id. . Id. at § 14:1. . American Television, 810 F.2d at 1549, 1 U

Wallace Cotterall, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Brice Paul, Individually and as Sheriff of Coffee County, Alabama

755 F.2d 777, 1 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 235, 1985 U.S. App. LEXIS 28392

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 19, 1985 | Docket: 512498

Cited 24 times | Published

Board of Corrections), see Alabama Code § 14-1-1.1 (Supp.1984), has extensive responsibility for

City of Tampa v. Texas Company

107 So. 2d 216

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 13, 1958 | Docket: 1335847

Cited 19 times | Published

A. 155, 157; 4 Nichols, Eminent Domain (3 ed.) § 14.1. This *224 is true even where the claimed damage

United States Fire Insurance v. J.S.U.B., Inc.

979 So. 2d 871, 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 811, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 2394

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 20, 2007 | Docket: 64854622

Cited 18 times | Published

Jeffrey W. Stempel, Stempel on Insurance Contracts, § 14.01[B], at 14-17 (3d ed. 2007) (“The CGL, like most

LeNeve v. via South Florida, LLC

908 So. 2d 530, 2005 WL 1750621

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 27, 2005 | Docket: 1724865

Cited 15 times | Published

things, a motion to compel arbitration based on section 14.1 of the partnership agreement, which provided

United States v. Gold

743 F.2d 800, 17 Fed. R. Serv. 669, 1984 U.S. App. LEXIS 18022

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 3, 1984 | Docket: 66200362

Cited 14 times | Published

Black-mar, Federal Jury Practice and Instructions, § 14.01, which was at least implicitly approved by this

Van Dusen v. Southeast First Nat. Bank

478 So. 2d 82, 228 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 19

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 29, 1985 | Docket: 1484675

Cited 12 times | Published

are attributable to the infringement. 3 Nimmer § 14.01[A]; 18 Am.Jur.2d Copyright and Literary Property

Cliff Berry, Inc. v. State

116 So. 3d 394, 2012 WL 10846, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 37

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 4, 2012 | Docket: 60232350

Cited 11 times | Published

on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, § 14.1 (Oct. 2009). Nevertheless, the trial court permitted

In re Senate Joint Resolution of Legislative Apportionment 1176

83 So. 3d 597, 37 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 181, 2012 Fla. LEXIS 507, 2012 WL 753122

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 9, 2012 | Docket: 60306488

Cited 10 times | Published

Mo. Const, art. Ill, § 2; Mont. Const, art. V, § 14(1); Neb. Const, art. Ill, § 5; N.J. Const, art. IV

Newman v. Graddick

740 F.2d 1513, 1984 U.S. App. LEXIS 18787

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 10, 1984 | Docket: 66199694

Cited 10 times | Published

vested in the Commissioner. CODE OF ALABAMA [1975], § 14-1-1.-1. This Court has in previous Opinions expressed

City of Coral Gables v. Puiggros

376 So. 2d 281, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 16025

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 23, 1979 | Docket: 1411666

Cited 10 times | Published

because of the provisions of a city ordinance, § 14.01 of the zoning code, which requires a 4/5ths vote

Chadrick Calvin Cole v. U.S. Attorney General

712 F.3d 517, 2013 WL 978199, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 5152

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 14, 2013 | Docket: 469217

Cited 9 times | Published

jurisdiction in civil and criminal cases....”); S.C.Code § 14-1-70 ("The following are courts of justice in this

Rosen v. TRW, Inc.

979 F.2d 191, 1992 WL 345643

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Dec 11, 1992 | Docket: 66278996

Cited 9 times | Published

of Directors. Amended Executive Security Program § 14.1. The ESP also states that the Committee shall establish

Paragon Group, Inc. v. Hoeksema

475 So. 2d 244

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 18, 1985 | Docket: 1301739

Cited 8 times | Published

Additionally, we note that Chapter 75-390, section 14(1), Laws of Florida (the Little Elms Act), under

Jamal Abu Samak v. Warden, FCC Coleman - Medium

766 F.3d 1271, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 17484, 2014 WL 4441203

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 10, 2014 | Docket: 1186817

Cited 7 times | Published

Original Writ, Act of Sept. 24, 1789, ch. 20, § 14, 1 Stat. 82, and appellate jurisdiction to hear appeals

Hillsborough County v. Putney

495 So. 2d 224, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1960

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 10, 1986 | Docket: 1758790

Cited 7 times | Published

plan, or element or portion thereof. Ch. 75-390, § 14(1), Laws of Fla.; see § 163.3194(1)(a), Fla. Stat

Conax Florida Corp. v. Astrium Ltd.

499 F. Supp. 2d 1287, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 51854, 2007 WL 2083582

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jul 18, 2007 | Docket: 1485158

Cited 6 times | Published

evaluate the plaintiffs work (Doc. 4-2, Art. 14, § 14.1(a)).[3] The Subcontract further specified that

Northcutt v. State Road Department

209 So. 2d 710

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 23, 1968 | Docket: 1310879

Cited 6 times | Published

general rule is stated in 4 Nichols, Eminent Domain, § 14 [1], "Damage to tract no part of which is taken."

Demosthenes v. Girard

955 So. 2d 1189, 2007 WL 1263976

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 2, 2007 | Docket: 1186694

Cited 5 times | Published

proceeds. See John G. Grimsley, Florida Law of Trusts § 14-1 (4th ed.2006) (stating that a constructive trust

Jackson v. Smith

927 F.2d 544, 13 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 1802, 136 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2965, 1991 U.S. App. LEXIS 4485

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 22, 1991 | Docket: 312175

Cited 4 times | Published

through an amendment to this Plan" and that Section 14.01 states that the Plan may be amended "by the

Hunt v. Hawthorne Associates, Inc.

119 F.3d 888, 21 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 1625, 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 20761, 1997 WL 437161

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 5, 1997 | Docket: 766056

Cited 3 times | Published

may be formally amended. The closest provision is § 14.1, which states that Eastern and ALPA must agree

Turquitt v. Jefferson County

137 F.3d 1285

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 25, 1998 | Docket: 64048842

Cited 2 times | Published

successor to the Alabama Board of Corrections. Ala.Code § 14-1-1.1.

United States v. Proceeds from the Sale of Approximately 15,538 Panulirus Argus Lobster Tails

834 F. Supp. 385, 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18764

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 19, 1993 | Docket: 65986857

Cited 2 times | Published

legal size shall be guilty of an offence.... Id. § 14(1). “Legal size” is defined in § 14(2)(a)(ii) as

James Farmer v. State of Florida

268 So. 3d 1009

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 29, 2019 | Docket: 15013083

Cited 1 times | Published

(2018); Wis. Stat. § 756.02 (208); Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-1-101 (2018); Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-11-101 (2019).

Linda Stout v. Gardendale City Board of Education

882 F.3d 988

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Feb 13, 2018 | Docket: 6303868

Cited 1 times | Published

Gardendale City School System." Gardendale, Ala., Code § 14-1 (2014). The ordinance also created a Board of Education

Tropicana Condominium Assoc. v. Tropical Condominium, LLC

208 So. 3d 755, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 17090

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 16, 2016 | Docket: 4539037

Cited 1 times | Published

impermissible, and that the Association’s amendment to section 14.1 of the Declaration is invalid. B. The

Procaps S.A. v. Patheon Inc.

141 F. Supp. 3d 1246, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 146772, 2015 WL 6555433

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 29, 2015 | Docket: 64305047

Cited 1 times | Published

“relating to” the Collaboration. [ECF No. 333-1, § 14.1]. These procedures specify that if the parties

Gulf Power Co. v. Coalsales II, L.L.C.

661 F. Supp. 2d 1270, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 95949, 2009 WL 3190459

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 30, 2009 | Docket: 2281928

Cited 1 times | Published

of coal was Source B, the Galatia Mine. [9] Section 14.01 of the CSA defines "Force Majeure" as: Any

Jackson v. Smith

927 F.2d 544, 1991 WL 28194

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 22, 1991 | Docket: 66262559

Cited 1 times | Published

through an amendment to this Plan” and that Section 14.01 states that the Plan may be amended “by the

Parker v. Williams

855 F.2d 763, 1988 WL 90423

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 20, 1988 | Docket: 66238221

Cited 1 times | Published

of the duties of his office.... That portion of § 14-1-6 [sic], Code of Alabama 1975, which purports to

Adderly v. Wainwright

58 F.R.D. 389, 17 Fed. R. Serv. 2d 845, 1972 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11164

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 13, 1972 | Docket: 66067312

Cited 1 times | Published

jurisdiction. Act of September 24, 1789, c. 20, § 14, 1 Stat. 81. Habeas corpus has through its grand history

Brandon Fulton v. Fulton County Board of Commissioners

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 31, 2025 | Docket: 68054163

Published

Argued: Dec 12, 2023

Judiciary Act of 1789. Act of Sept. 24, 1789, ch. 20, § 14, 1 Stat. 73, 81–82. Although this grant of

Germaine Smart v. COII Ronald England

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Feb 16, 2024 | Docket: 67561722

Published

Argued: Sep 19, 2023

for behavioral infractions. See Ala. Code § 14- 1-4(a) (providing that the Department shall determine

Germaine Smart v. COII Ronald England

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Feb 16, 2024 | Docket: 67561722

Published

Argued: Sep 19, 2023

for behavioral infractions. See Ala. Code § 14- 1-4(a) (providing that the Department shall determine

Positano Place at Naples IV Condominium Association, Inc. v. Empire Indemnity Insurance Company

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 20, 2023 | Docket: 67455027

Published

ages of law. ch. 20, § 14, 1 Stat. 73, 81. Section 14 was codiﬁed in the All

Perry Hodges v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 18, 2023 | Docket: 67273561

Published

Argued: Apr 27, 2023

an operational control tower.” Order JO 7400.2 § 14-1-2(d). Each Class D airspace area “is individually

Louis Matthew Clements v. State of Florida

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Feb 9, 2023 | Docket: 66801695

Published

eral authorities. See Judiciary Act of 1789, § 14, 1 Stat. 81, 81-82; Ex Parte Dorr, 44 U.S

Angel Colon v. Twitter, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 27, 2021 | Docket: 60490457

Published

Sanctions Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-172, 110 Stat. 1541, § 14(1)); 50 U.S.C. § 1801(c). In some instances, Congress

Aponte v. Brown & Brown of Fla., Inc.

382 F. Supp. 3d 1318

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: May 23, 2019 | Docket: 64324620

Published

7 Matulis testified that it occurred in late January and Beck testified that it occurred on February 2, 2017. (Doc. 70 at 55-57 & 126). 8 On the morning prior to Aponte's termination, B & B terminated Beck's employment. (Doc 70 at 39-40). 9 At trial, B & B argued that Aponte had not established an FMLA interference claim because his FMLA leave was not the proximate cause of his termination. (Doc. 71 at 124-125). However, "a causal nexus is not an element of an interference claim, but that the employer

Aponte v. Brown & Brown of Fla., Inc.

382 F. Supp. 3d 1318

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: May 23, 2019 | Docket: 64324620

Published

Linda Stout v. Gardendale City Board of Education

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Feb 13, 2018 | Docket: 6304118

Published

Gardendale City School System.” Gardendale, Ala., Code § 14-1 (2014). The ordinance also created a Board of

HSBC Bank USA, N.A. v. Rolando Perez, Juan G. Guerra, Esperanza Medina, LaSalle, Bank, N.A., and U.S. Bank, N.A.

165 So. 3d 696, 86 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 565, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 6716, 2015 WL 2078683

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 6, 2015 | Docket: 2679361

Published

Security Interests in Personal Property § 14.1, at 438 (1965)). *701 Possession

Jamal Abu Samak v. Warden, FCC Coleman - Medium

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 10, 2014 | Docket: 2901266

Published

Original Writ, Act of Sept. 24, 1789, ch. 20, § 14, 1 Stat. 82, and appellate jurisdiction to hear appeals

Jamal Abu Samak v. Warden, FCC Coleman - Medium

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 10, 2014 | Docket: 1196337

Published

Original Writ, Act of Sept. 24, 1789, ch. 20, § 14, 1 Stat. 82, and appellate jurisdiction to hear appeals

Southern Owners Insurance Co. v. Cooperativa De Seguros Multiples

143 So. 3d 439

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 14, 2014 | Docket: 452962

Published

Jeffrey W. Stempel, Stempel on Insurance Contracts § 14.01[B] at 14-17 (3d ed. Supp. 2010); see also Kennedy

National Railroad Passenger Corp. v. Rountree Transport & Rigging, Inc.

286 F.3d 1233, 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 4956, 2002 WL 459731

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 26, 2002 | Docket: 212819

Published

indemnify CSX in return for receiving the license. Section 14.1 states: Licensee [KUA], recognizing that

Hunt v. Hawthorn Associates, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 5, 1997 | Docket: 74098

Published

may be formally amended. The closest provision is § 14.1, which states that Eastern and ALPA must agree

Department of Revenue v. B & L Concepts, Inc.

612 So. 2d 720, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 635, 1993 WL 16415

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 29, 1993 | Docket: 64693768

Published

Local Taxes, Transportation and Similar Charges, § 14.01[3][c][ii] (Fla. Bar 1984). The trial court entered

Coach House Restaurant, Inc. v. Coach & Six Restaurants, Inc.

934 F.2d 1549

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 11, 1991 | Docket: 66265077

Published

213 USPQ 185, 187 (CCPA 1982). . See Lanham Act § 14(1), 15 U.S.C. § 1064(1). . Plastilite Corp. v.

Whitaker v. Jacksonville Expressway Authority

129 So. 2d 188, 1961 Fla. App. LEXIS 3080

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 25, 1961 | Docket: 60197287

Published

compensation as aforesaid. Laws 1941, c. 20930, § 14.”1 It is apparent that the notice of appeal in this