Florida Statute 90.303 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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Title VII
EVIDENCE

Chapter 90
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F.S. 90.303

90.303 Presumption affecting the burden of producing evidence defined.—In a civil action or proceeding, unless otherwise provided by statute, a presumption established primarily to facilitate the determination of the particular action in which the presumption is applied, rather than to implement public policy, is a presumption affecting the burden of producing evidence.

History.—s. 1, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; s. 22, ch. 78-361; s. 1, ch. 78-379.

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Cases Citing Statute 90.303

Total Results: 20

TYMOTHY RAY MARTIN v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-05-04

Snippet: 372 So. 2d 438, 440 (Fla. 1979); then quoting § 90.303, Fla. Stat. (1985))). The amendment at issue before

Gross v. Zimmerman

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-08-10

Citation: 197 So. 3d 1248, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 12070, 2016 WL 4205345

Snippet: section 61.30(a) is a presumption defined by section 90.303, Florida Statutes, as a presumption affecting the

Thomasena Mitchell v. Miami Dade County aka MDPD (Intracoastal) etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-02-28

Citation: 186 So. 3d 65

Snippet: 577, 581 (Fla. 1st DCA 2009) (en banc). Section 90.303, Florida Statutes, explains that presumptions intended

Rocke v. American Research Bureau

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-01-20

Citation: 184 So. 3d 1221, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 698

Snippet: affecting the burden of producing evidence. § 90.303. The Florida Probate Code clarifies that presumptions

Rocke v. American Research Bureau

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-11-06

Snippet: burden of producing evidence. § 90.303. The Florida Probate Code clarifies

Universal Insurance Co. of North America v. Warfel

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-01-26

Citation: 82 So. 3d 47, 37 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 50, 2012 WL 224104, 2012 Fla. LEXIS 195

Snippet: “bursting bubble” presumption governed by section 90.303, Florida Statutes (2005), whereas Universal contended

Thorne v. Department of Corrections

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-05-26

Citation: 36 So. 3d 805, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 7323, 2010 WL 2077167

Snippet: presumption did initially arise, it was a section 90.303 presumption and did not survive in the face of

Warfel v. Universal Insurance Co. of North America

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-05-12

Citation: 36 So. 3d 136, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 6572, 2010 WL 1874367

Snippet: the burden of proof to him. See §§ 90.302(1),5 90.303.6 Additionally, Mr. Warfel explained that the statutory

Hack v. Janes

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-07-16

Citation: 878 So. 2d 440, 2004 WL 1584910

Snippet: presumptions not included within the definition of section 90.303, i.e., presumptions that implement public policy

Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-06-19

Citation: 848 So. 2d 1069, 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 495, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 1063, 2003 WL 21402500

Snippet: Classification of re-buttable presumptions. § 90.303, Fla. Stat. Presumption affecting the burden of

Levin v. Ethan Allen, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-04-17

Citation: 823 So. 2d 132, 2002 WL 561378

Snippet: evidence without regard to the presumption...."); § 90.303, Fla. Stat. (2000) ("unless otherwise provided

Hack v. Estate of Helling

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-03-22

Citation: 811 So. 2d 822, 2002 WL 440557

Snippet: Evidence §§ 303.1 and 304.1 (2001 ed.), citing § 90.303, Florida Statutes (the Evidence Code). [5] See

Owens v. Publix Supermarkets, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-11-15

Citation: 802 So. 2d 315, 2001 WL 1423221

Snippet: rebuttable presumptions which are not defined in s. 90.303 are presumptions affecting the burden of proof

Beal Bank, SSB v. Almand and Associates

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-03-01

Citation: 780 So. 2d 45, 26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 106, 2001 Fla. LEXIS 408, 2001 WL 197031

Snippet: rebuttable presumptions which are not defined in s. 90.303 are presumptions affecting the burden of proof

Martin v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-04-29

Citation: 711 So. 2d 117, 1998 WL 204811

Snippet: nonexistence of the presumed fact." [5] See § 90.303, Fla. Stat. (1997), which provides: "In a civil

Mason v. Porsche Cars of North America

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-01-17

Citation: 688 So. 2d 361, 1997 WL 14227

Snippet: rather than to implement public policy...." §§ 90.303, .304. Without explanation, the lower court determined

Estate of Brock

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-11-07

Citation: 692 So. 2d 907, 1996 WL 650681

Snippet: satisfied, and the presumption vanishes. See also § 90.303, Fla.Stat. In the case before us, the witnesses

Seminole County v. Delco Oil, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-03-22

Citation: 669 So. 2d 1162, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 2682, 1996 WL 124830

Snippet: Staff Analysis & Economic Impact Statement 1, Ch. 90-303, Laws of Fla.[4] Rather than serving to moderate

STATE FARM MUT. AUTO. INS. v. Malmberg

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-07-07

Citation: 639 So. 2d 615, 19 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 359, 1994 Fla. LEXIS 1001, 1994 WL 318468

Snippet: the presumption shifting the burden of proof. §§ 90.303, .304, Fla. Stat. (1991). In the instant case,

Harris v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-11-20

Citation: 589 So. 2d 1006, 1991 WL 240055

Snippet: Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 90-0303. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District