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Fla. Stat. § 25.032 (2025)

Certification of questions of law; rules and regulations.

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25.032 Certification of questions of law; rules and regulations.The Supreme Court of this state is hereby authorized and empowered to collaborate with any and all other courts of last resort, of other states and of the United States, in the preparation and approval of uniform rules of court to make effective this and similar laws.
History.s. 2, ch. 23098, 1945; s. 1, ch. 57-274.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1973–1990 · leading case: Hill v. Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., 699 F. Supp. 876 (M.D. Fla. 1988).
Hill v. Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., 699 F. Supp. 876 (M.D. Fla. 1988). “As the Florida Legislature used express language in Chapter 40 and elsewhere in Title V where it intended to include within its provisions federal courts, the Court believes that the better construction is to apply § 40.”
Scott v. Estalella, 563 So. 2d 701 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990). · cites it 3× “" [3] For the same reason the Hill court's reliance on section 25.032, Florida Statutes (1987) is misplaced.”
Lehman Bros. v. Schein, 414 U.S. 1062 (1973). “Cases consolidated and a total of one hour allotted for oral argument limited to the following question: “Did the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit err in not certifying the question of Florida law to the Florida Supreme Court pursuant to Florida’s certification procedure?…”
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