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Florida Statute 17.002 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 17.002 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
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17.002 Definition.—For the purposes of this chapter, the term “department” means the Department of Financial Services.
History.—s. 13, ch. 2003-261.

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·In Re Edwin Leo Vann, Debtor. City Bank & Trust Co. v. Edwin Leo Vann, 67 F.3d 277 (11th Cir. 1995).

Cited 135 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 29666, 28 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 23, 1995 WL 582036

Code embodied the revision of Bankruptcy Act section 17(2). Although there is little information concerning
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·Cumulus Media, Inc. v. Clear Channel Commc'ns, Inc., 304 F.3d 1167 (11th Cir. 2002).

Cited 68 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 53 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 823, 64 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1353, 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 18485, 2002 WL 31000244

or services.''); McCarthy, supra, § 17:2 ("[B]ecause their subsequent use of the abandoned
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·Agrico Chem. Co. v. Dep't, Etc., 406 So. 2d 478 (Fla. 2d DCA 1981).

Cited 51 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal

Reasonably Available Control Technology ("LRACT"). Section 17-2.03(1)(A), Florida Administrative Code, provides
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·Harry Palmer v. Eldon Braun, 376 F.3d 1254 (11th Cir. 2004).

Cited 42 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 71 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1755, 2004 U.S. App. LEXIS 14332, 2004 WL 1558282

citing 3 M. Nimmer, Nimmer on Copyright, § 17.02 at 17-5). Where a person imports an infringing
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·Green v. Life & Health of Am., 704 So. 2d 1386 (Fla. 1998).

Cited 36 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 23 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 42, 1998 Fla. LEXIS 13, 1998 WL 19235

they desire. 1 Lee R. Russ, Couch on Insurance 3d, § 17:2 (1997). Therefore, within reason, parties are free
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·P & D Int'l v. Halsey Publ'g Co., 672 F. Supp. 1429 (S.D. Fla. 1987).

Cited 10 times | Published | District Court, S.D. Florida | 5 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1133, 1987 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10750

law. 3 M. Nimmer, *1433 Nimmer on Copyright, Section 17.02 at 17-5. P & D alleges and HALSEY admits that
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·Forbes v. Earle, 298 So. 2d 1 (Fla. 1974).

Cited 10 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida

JJ., concur. NOTES [1] Fla. Const., Art. III, § 17. [2] Fla. Const., Art. V, § 12. [3] Fla. Const.
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·S. Christian Leadership Conf. v. Sessions, 56 F.3d 1281 (11th Cir. 1995).

Cited 5 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 14638

at-large from their circuits or districts. Id. § 17-2-2. One of the challenged circuits has twenty-four
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·Griffin v. Am. Gen. Life & Accident Ins. Co., 752 So. 2d 621 (Fla. 2d DCA 1999).

Cited 7 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 1999 WL 1015149

law. See Green, 704 So.2d at 1391 (citing Couch, § 17:2). Section 627.409 governs misrepresentation in
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·State, Dept. of Envir. v. Scm Glidco Org., 606 So. 2d 722 (Fla. 1st DCA 1992).

Cited 10 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 1992 WL 282091

Definitions and Abbreviations For purposes of Section 17-2.670, the definitions contained in 40 C.F.R.
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·Equal Emp. Opportunity Comm'n, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Chrysler Corp., Defendant-appellant, 759 F.2d 1523 (11th Cir. 1985).

Cited 7 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1985 U.S. App. LEXIS 29518, 37 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 35, 225, 37 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1244

brings an action seeking equitable relief under § 17. 2 We see no reason to deprive the government
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·Bufman Org. v. Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp., 82 F.3d 1020 (11th Cir. 1996).

Cited 6 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 29 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 905, 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 11189

payee. WHITE & SUMMERS, UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE, § 17-2 at 719 (3d ed. 1988). Because Bufman's § 674
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CLS v. State, 586 So. 2d 1173 (Fla. 1st DCA 1991).

Cited 6 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 1991 WL 180683

see also, Padovano, Florida Appellate Practice, § 17.2 (citing other cases of like effect, and noting
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Weiss v. Weiss, 118 So. 2d 833 (Fla. 3d DCA 1960).

Cited 6 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal

thereof. See 2 Nelson, Divorce and Annulment, § 17.02 (2d ed. 1945); Annotation 83 A.L.R. 1248 (1933);
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Davids v. Ara Servs., Inc., 572 So. 2d 14 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990).

Cited 2 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 9653, 1990 WL 212037

beneficiary. J. Calamari & J. Perillo Contracts § 17-2 (2d ed. 1977); Clark & Co. v. Department of Ins
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·Charles Edward Owens v. Gregory McLaughlin, 733 F.3d 320 (11th Cir. 2013).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 2013 WL 5746381, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 21599

the dead body was discovered. Ga.Code Ann. § 17-2-2(c). Owens takes issue with the final sentence
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State, Off. of State Atty. for 20th Jc v. Sievert, 312 So. 2d 788 (Fla. 2d DCA 1975).

Cited 1 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal

HOBSON, J., concur. NOTES [1] Fla. Const. Art. V, § 17. [2] Fla. Stat. § 923.03(2).
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·Interest of C.L.S. v. State, 586 So. 2d 1173 (Fla. 2d DCA 1991).

Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 9081

see also, Padova-no, Florida Appellate Practice, § 17.2 (citing other cases of like effect, and noting
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·Gray Television, Inc. v. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n (11th Cir. 2025).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Pierce, Jr., Ad- ministrative Law Treatise § 17.2 (7th ed. 2024). Congress has on 3 The
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·A & E Auto Body, Inc. v. 21st Century Centennial Ins., 120 F. Supp. 3d 1352 (M.D. Fla. 2015).

Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 108110, 2015 WL 4887690

acceptance, consideration.” . Alabama Law of Damages § 17:2 (6th ed.). Thus, to the extent the Plaintiffs seek
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Brady v. P3 Grp. (LLC), 98 So. 3d 1206 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012).

Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 2012 WL 4094281, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 15536

306-07; 3A J. Moore, Moore’s Federal Practice, § 17.02 (3d ed. 2006); see also Weiss v. Johansen, 898
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Cwi-gg Rcfl Prop. Owner, LLC. v. David J. Stern & Castillo Grand Residences Condo. Ass'n, Inc. (Fla. 1st DCA 2020).

Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

Dwelling Unit. (emphases added). Section 17.2.1 of the declaration sets forth the responsibilities
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City Bank & Trust Co. v. Vann (11th Cir. 1995).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Code embodied the revision of Bankruptcy Act section 17(2). Although there is little information
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In re Farmer, 130 So. 2d 601 (Fla. 1961).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 1961 Fla. LEXIS 2185

petition requesting that she be retired pursuant to Section 17(2), Article V of the Constitution of Florida,
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Bufman Org. v. Fed. Deposit Ins., 82 F.3d 1020 (11th Cir. 1996).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

payee. White & Summmers, Uniform Commercial Code, § 17-2 at 719 (3d ed. 1988). Because Bufinan’s § 674.302
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Evans v. Bell, 651 So. 2d 162 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 1636, 1995 WL 66281

initiative began, the city charter provided in section 17.02 for civil service board members to be “elected
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In re Rules of Procedure of Comm'n on Jud. Ret., 116 So. 2d 433 (Fla. 1959).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 1959 Fla. LEXIS 1426

PER CURIAM. Pursuant to the provisions of § 17(2) of Article 5 of the Constitution of Florida, F.S.A
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·Charles T. Johnson v. NPAS Solutions, LLC (11th Cir. 2020).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

class members will step forward in the future.” § 17:2 (discussing Re Cont’l/Midlantic S’holders Lit.
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