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1,088,146 | 1,088,146 | WJ v. State | fladistctapp | 1,997 | 0 | 893.13 | 2,026 | 22 | 29 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | Section 893.13(6)(a), Florida Statutes (1995), makes it unlawful
for any person to be in actual or constructive possession of a controlled substance unless such controlled substance was lawfully obtained from a practitioner or pursuant to a valid prescription or order of a practitioner while acting in the course of h... | WJ v. State (1997) construes Fla. Stat. s. 893.13; the section was last amended in 2026, 22 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2026). |
1,088,148 | 1,088,148 | State v. Conforti | fladistctapp | 1,997 | 13 | 796.07 | 2,024 | 11 | 27 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | The State appeals from a county court order dismissing lewdness charges against appellees on the basis that section 796.07(1)(b), Florida Statutes (1991), which defines "lewdness" as "any indecent or obscene act," is unconstitutional under various provisions of the state and federal constitutions. *353 We have jurisdic... | State v. Conforti (1997) construes Fla. Stat. s. 796.07; the section was last amended in 2024, 11 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2024). |
1,088,148 | 1,088,148 | State v. Conforti | fladistctapp | 1,997 | 13 | 26.012 | 2,020 | 4 | 23 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | The State appeals from a county court order dismissing lewdness charges against appellees on the basis that section 796.07(1)(b), Florida Statutes (1991), which defines "lewdness" as "any indecent or obscene act," is unconstitutional under various provisions of the state and federal constitutions. *353 We have jurisdic... | State v. Conforti (1997) construes Fla. Stat. s. 26.012; the section was last amended in 2020, 4 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2020). |
1,088,150 | 1,088,150 | Modder v. AMERICAN NAT. LIFE INS. CO. | fla | 1,997 | 14 | 627.6515 | 2,014 | 5 | 17 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | The Modders argue that the exclusionary provision of section 627.6515(2), Florida Statutes (1995), does not exempt ANTEX from the all-inclusive language of the attorney's fees provision under section 627.6698, Florida Statutes (1995). | Modder v. AMERICAN NAT. LIFE INS. CO. (1997) construes Fla. Stat. s. 627.6515; the section was last amended in 2014, 5 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2014). |
1,088,150 | 1,088,150 | Modder v. AMERICAN NAT. LIFE INS. CO. | fla | 1,997 | 14 | 627.6698 | 1,992 | 0 | null | 0 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | The Modders argue that the exclusionary provision of section 627.6515(2), Florida Statutes (1995), does not exempt ANTEX from the all-inclusive language of the attorney's fees provision under section 627.6698, Florida Statutes (1995). | Modder v. AMERICAN NAT. LIFE INS. CO. (1997) construes Fla. Stat. s. 627.6698; the section was last amended in 1992, with no amendment after the decision. |
1,088,217 | 1,088,217 | GRA v. State | fladistctapp | 1,997 | 0 | 843.02 | 2,014 | 1 | 17 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | (1995).
[3] § 843.02, Fla. Stat. (1995).
[4] § 775.082(4)(b), Fla. Stat. (1995).
[5] In D.V.S., this Court construed section 39.054(1), Florida Statutes (1993), which limited the duration of community control to the term of adult incarceration for the particular offense. | GRA v. State (1997) construes Fla. Stat. s. 843.02; the section was last amended in 2014, 1 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2014). |
1,088,217 | 1,088,217 | GRA v. State | fladistctapp | 1,997 | 0 | 775.082 | 2,026 | 14 | 29 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | (1995).
[3] § 843.02, Fla. Stat. (1995).
[4] § 775.082(4)(b), Fla. Stat. (1995).
[5] In D.V.S., this Court construed section 39.054(1), Florida Statutes (1993), which limited the duration of community control to the term of adult incarceration for the particular offense. | GRA v. State (1997) construes Fla. Stat. s. 775.082; the section was last amended in 2026, 14 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2026). |
1,088,221 | 1,088,221 | Metropolitan Dade County v. Reyes | fla | 1,996 | 19 | 768.28 | 2,024 | 16 | 28 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | The plain language of section 768.28(6)(a) clearly indicates that each claimant must give the proper notice. | Metropolitan Dade County v. Reyes (1996) construes Fla. Stat. s. 768.28; the section was last amended in 2024, 16 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2024). |
1,088,238 | 1,088,238 | Hill v. State | fla | 1,996 | 53 | 921.141 | 2,026 | 9 | 30 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | Thus, we interpreted the section 921.141(5)(i) "pretense" clause in a manner consistent with its plain meaning. [9] We also concluded that a defendant's own unrebutted statements may support the existence of a "pretense of moral or legal justification" unless, of course, those statements are "wholly irreconcilable with... | Hill v. State (1996) construes Fla. Stat. s. 921.141; the section was last amended in 2026, 9 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2026). |
1,088,238 | 1,088,238 | Hill v. State | fla | 1,996 | 53 | 776.012 | 2,014 | 3 | 18 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | Jones v. City of Tulsa, 857 P.2d 814 (Okla.Crim.App.1993); and State v. Horn, 126 Wis.2d 447 , 377 N.W.2d 176 (App.1985), aff'd, 139 Wis.2d 473 , 407 N.W.2d 854 (1987).
[6] Our conclusion that abortion is not a legally cognizable harm disposes of the need to address whether an unborn fetus is "another" within the mea... | Hill v. State (1996) construes Fla. Stat. s. 776.012; the section was last amended in 2014, 3 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2014). |
1,088,241 | 1,088,241 | Horizons Painting v. Lessard | fladistctapp | 1,997 | 6 | 440.105 | 2,025 | 8 | 28 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | The correctness of this interpretation is supported by section 440.105(1)(a), which outlines the procedures that should be employed in obtaining such a collateral determination. | Horizons Painting v. Lessard (1997) construes Fla. Stat. s. 440.105; the section was last amended in 2025, 8 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2025). |
1,088,270 | 1,088,270 | Division of Family Services v. State | fladistctapp | 1,975 | 15 | 39.001 | 2,024 | 27 | 49 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | Such interpretation and construction is fortified by the frequent reference in Chapter 39 to the court, the provision for the exclusive original jurisdiction *76 in the court [5] and the declared purposes of the chapter as expressed in F.S. 39.001, viz:
"39.001 Purposes. The purposes of this chapter are:
"(1) To ... | Division of Family Services v. State (1975) construes Fla. Stat. s. 39.001; the section was last amended in 2024, 27 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2024). |
1,088,270 | 1,088,270 | Division of Family Services v. State | fladistctapp | 1,975 | 15 | 39.01 | 2,026 | 38 | 51 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | However, even were we to construe F.S. 39.01(9) as contended by appellant, rather than as above treated, it could have no application by virtue of F.S. 39.11(2)(c) because the initial sentence of that section specifically conditions its applicability *77 wherein the child or children shall have been adjudicated by a co... | Division of Family Services v. State (1975) construes Fla. Stat. s. 39.01; the section was last amended in 2026, 38 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2026). |
1,088,338 | 1,088,338 | FB v. State | fladistctapp | 1,975 | 0 | 39.001 | 2,024 | 27 | 49 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | I agree that upon adjudicating the five brothers and sisters to be dependent children and committing them to the Division of Family Services pursuant to Ch. 39, Florida Statutes, the Circuit Court had the power and authority to direct that they all be placed in the same foster home. § 39.02(4), Florida Statutes, provid... | FB v. State (1975) construes Fla. Stat. s. 39.001; the section was last amended in 2024, 27 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2024). |
1,088,375 | 1,088,375 | Torcise v. Perez | fladistctapp | 1,975 | 5 | 697.01 | 1,941 | 0 | null | 0 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | L Land Company, Inc., v. Warner, Fla.App. 1972, 258 So.2d 293 , citing Mid-State Investment Corporation v. O'Steen, Fla.App. 1961, 133 So.2d 455 (construing § 697.01 Fla. Stat., F.S.A.). | Torcise v. Perez (1975) construes Fla. Stat. s. 697.01; the section was last amended in 1941, with no amendment after the decision. |
1,088,397 | 1,088,397 | State Ex Rel. Shevin v. INDICO CORPORATION | fladistctapp | 1,975 | 5 | 60.05 | 2,020 | 6 | 45 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | The amended complaint alleged that the construction of Indico Corporation's Pinnacle Port Condominium project would create a public nuisance pursuant to § 60.05 and 823.05, Florida Statutes. | State Ex Rel. Shevin v. INDICO CORPORATION (1975) construes Fla. Stat. s. 60.05; the section was last amended in 2020, 6 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2020). |
1,088,397 | 1,088,397 | State Ex Rel. Shevin v. INDICO CORPORATION | fladistctapp | 1,975 | 5 | 161.052 | 2,025 | 8 | 50 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | In support of the allegation of public nuisance, the complaint alleged violation of county ordinances of Bay County (which made the Department of Legal Affairs the enforcing agent for the ordinances) and further alleged violations of coastal construction requirements under § 161.052, Florida Statutes, and violations of... | State Ex Rel. Shevin v. INDICO CORPORATION (1975) construes Fla. Stat. s. 161.052; the section was last amended in 2025, 8 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2025). |
1,088,429 | 1,088,429 | Vileta v. State | fladistctapp | 1,984 | 16 | 810.02 | 2,021 | 10 | 37 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | Armed burglary is a first degree felony punishable by imprisonment for a term of years not exceeding life imprisonment. § 810.02(2), Fla. Stat. (1981). | Vileta v. State (1984) construes Fla. Stat. s. 810.02; the section was last amended in 2021, 10 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2021). |
1,088,472 | 1,088,472 | Polite v. State | fladistctapp | 1,984 | 8 | 790.19 | 1,974 | 0 | null | 0 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | As so construed, § 790.19 might thus be violated by one who has no malevolence toward a vehicle or structure itself, but acts with a wanton or malicious attitude directed toward an individual within or near the vehicle or structure. | Polite v. State (1984) construes Fla. Stat. s. 790.19; the section was last amended in 1974, with no amendment after the decision. |
1,088,495 | 1,088,495 | Grove Isle, Ltd. v. STATE DEPT. OF ENVIR. REG. | fladistctapp | 1,984 | 26 | 403.088 | 2,020 | 13 | 36 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | (4) The department shall issue permits to construct, operate, maintain, expand, or modify an installation which may reasonably be expected to be a source of pollution only when it determines that the installation is provided or equipped with pollution control facilities that will abate or prevent pollution to the degre... | Grove Isle, Ltd. v. STATE DEPT. OF ENVIR. REG. (1984) construes Fla. Stat. s. 403.088; the section was last amended in 2020, 13 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2020). |
1,088,495 | 1,088,495 | Grove Isle, Ltd. v. STATE DEPT. OF ENVIR. REG. | fladistctapp | 1,984 | 26 | 403.062 | 1,969 | 0 | null | 0 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | This statute cannot, therefore, provide statutory authority for a rule which concerns the issuance of construction permits for stationary installations which will not discharge waste into waters within the state. [1]
The only other section listed as statutory authority for the promulgation of Rule 17-4.242 which migh... | Grove Isle, Ltd. v. STATE DEPT. OF ENVIR. REG. (1984) construes Fla. Stat. s. 403.062; the section was last amended in 1969, with no amendment after the decision. |
1,088,523 | 1,088,523 | Smith v. Hindery | fladistctapp | 1,984 | 21 | 932.701 | 2,021 | 11 | 37 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | There are several reasons why the applicable forfeiture statute (§§ 932.701-932.704, Fla. Stat.) should not be construed to mandate forfeiture in every case and deprive the trial court and responsible state officials of all discretion. | Smith v. Hindery (1984) construes Fla. Stat. s. 932.701; the section was last amended in 2021, 11 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2021). |
1,088,523 | 1,088,523 | Smith v. Hindery | fladistctapp | 1,984 | 21 | 932.703 | 2,016 | 8 | 32 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | The operative language of the present forfeiture statute is similar: a motor vehicle which has been or is being used for certain illegal purposes " shall be seized" (§ 932.703(1)); the state attorney " shall promptly proceed against" such motor vehicle "and may have" such motor vehicle "forfeited" (§ 932.704(1)). | Smith v. Hindery (1984) construes Fla. Stat. s. 932.703; the section was last amended in 2016, 8 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2016). |
1,088,523 | 1,088,523 | Smith v. Hindery | fladistctapp | 1,984 | 21 | 932.704 | 2,022 | 10 | 38 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | The operative language of the present forfeiture statute is similar: a motor vehicle which has been or is being used for certain illegal purposes " shall be seized" (§ 932.703(1)); the state attorney " shall promptly proceed against" such motor vehicle "and may have" such motor vehicle "forfeited" (§ 932.704(1)). | Smith v. Hindery (1984) construes Fla. Stat. s. 932.704; the section was last amended in 2022, 10 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2022). |
1,088,528 | 1,088,528 | Rollins, Inc. v. Heller | fladistctapp | 1,984 | 110 | 501.204 | 2,017 | 8 | 33 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | The legislature specifically provided that great weight was to be given to the federal courts' interpretations of the Federal Trade Commission Act. § 501.204(2). | Rollins, Inc. v. Heller (1984) construes Fla. Stat. s. 501.204; the section was last amended in 2017, 8 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2017). |
1,088,535 | 1,088,535 | Fay v. Mincey | fladistctapp | 1,984 | 35 | 90.702 | 2,013 | 1 | 29 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | Finally, we note the trend is to liberally construe section 90.702. | Fay v. Mincey (1984) construes Fla. Stat. s. 90.702; the section was last amended in 2013, 1 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2013). |
1,088,537 | 1,088,537 | Grand Union Co. v. Rocker | fladistctapp | 1,984 | 21 | 553.72 | 2,003 | 4 | 19 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | That protection is extended to the general public by the building code is evidenced by the intent expressed in Chapter 553, Florida Statutes, (1979), mandating that Florida adopt building codes
to provide a mechanism for the promulgation, adoption, and enforcement of state minimum building codes which contain standar... | Grand Union Co. v. Rocker (1984) construes Fla. Stat. s. 553.72; the section was last amended in 2003, 4 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2003). |
1,088,606 | 1,088,606 | Sewer Viewer v. Shawnee Sunset Developers | fladistctapp | 1,984 | 5 | 713.04 | 2,005 | 3 | 21 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | Appellant argues that we should construe section 713.04, Florida Statutes (1981), to determine its relationship with the remainder of chapter 713, part I. Specifically, we are asked to decide whether the provisions of section 713.06(1), Florida Statutes (1981), which generally limit the total amount of all liens held b... | Sewer Viewer v. Shawnee Sunset Developers (1984) construes Fla. Stat. s. 713.04; the section was last amended in 2005, 3 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2005). |
1,088,606 | 1,088,606 | Sewer Viewer v. Shawnee Sunset Developers | fladistctapp | 1,984 | 5 | 713.06 | 2,003 | 9 | 19 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | Appellant argues that we should construe section 713.04, Florida Statutes (1981), to determine its relationship with the remainder of chapter 713, part I. Specifically, we are asked to decide whether the provisions of section 713.06(1), Florida Statutes (1981), which generally limit the total amount of all liens held b... | Sewer Viewer v. Shawnee Sunset Developers (1984) construes Fla. Stat. s. 713.06; the section was last amended in 2003, 9 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2003). |
1,088,606 | 1,088,606 | Sewer Viewer v. Shawnee Sunset Developers | fladistctapp | 1,984 | 5 | 713.01 | 2,023 | 10 | 39 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | While section 713.06(1) limits liens to a total not to exceed the contract price, section 713.01(3) defines "contract price" where no price is agreed upon, as meaning "the value of all labor, services, or materials covered by their contract... . | Sewer Viewer v. Shawnee Sunset Developers (1984) construes Fla. Stat. s. 713.01; the section was last amended in 2023, 10 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2023). |
1,088,612 | 1,088,612 | O'BRIEN v. State | fladistctapp | 1,984 | 29 | 775.021 | 2,014 | 2 | 30 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | As noted in that footnote and the following footnote, the amendment made it clear that the legislature intended that section 775.021(4), Florida Statutes, be construed to be in align with the Blockburger construction of the constitutional double jeopardy clauses. [2] Also, as noted in footnote 6 in Gibson , this view r... | O'BRIEN v. State (1984) construes Fla. Stat. s. 775.021; the section was last amended in 2014, 2 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2014). |
1,088,612 | 1,088,612 | O'BRIEN v. State | fladistctapp | 1,984 | 29 | 790.07 | 1,991 | 1 | 7 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | The majority in Baker followed its interpretation of State v. Hegstrom, 401 So.2d 1343 (Fla. 1981), and held that Baker could be convicted of both the firearm offense (§ 790.07(2), Fla. Stat.) and the underlying felony but could be sentenced for but one offense (this is, in effect, also the holding in Marshall v. State... | O'BRIEN v. State (1984) construes Fla. Stat. s. 790.07; the section was last amended in 1991, 1 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 1991). |
1,088,668 | 1,088,668 | Crist v. FL. ASS'N OF CRIM. DEFENSE LAWYERS | fla | 2,008 | 59 | 29.001 | 2,007 | 0 | null | 0 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | FACDL relies almost exclusively on the Legislature's statements in sections 29.001(1), Florida Statutes (2007), and 29.008(1), Florida Statutes (2007), which define the OCCCRC *145 as public defenders. | Crist v. FL. ASS'N OF CRIM. DEFENSE LAWYERS (2008) construes Fla. Stat. s. 29.001; the section was last amended in 2007, with no amendment after the decision. |
1,088,813 | 1,088,813 | State v. Langdon | fladistctapp | 2,008 | 2 | 921.002 | 2,017 | 2 | 9 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | Notwithstanding any provision of former s. 921.001 or s. 921.002 to the contrary, on or after October 1, 1993, the court may require any defendant who violates s. 893.13(1)(a)1., . . . and meets the criteria described in s. 893.13(1), to successfully complete a term of probation pursuant to the terms and conditions set... | State v. Langdon (2008) construes Fla. Stat. s. 921.002; the section was last amended in 2017, 2 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2017). |
1,088,813 | 1,088,813 | State v. Langdon | fladistctapp | 2,008 | 2 | 893.13 | 2,026 | 14 | 18 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | Notwithstanding any provision of former s. 921.001 or s. 921.002 to the contrary, on or after October 1, 1993, the court may require any defendant who violates s. 893.13(1)(a)1., . . . and meets the criteria described in s. 893.13(1), to successfully complete a term of probation pursuant to the terms and conditions set... | State v. Langdon (2008) construes Fla. Stat. s. 893.13; the section was last amended in 2026, 14 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2026). |
1,088,943 | 1,088,943 | Nickerson v. WATERMARK MARINA OF PALM CITY | fladistctapp | 2,008 | 0 | 48.23 | 2,019 | 2 | 11 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | However, we agree with the Nickersons' position: the language of section 48.23(3), allowing courts to control notices of lis pendens as injunctions, invokes Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.610(b), which provides, "No temporary injunction shall be entered unless a bond is given by the movant in an amount the court dee... | Nickerson v. WATERMARK MARINA OF PALM CITY (2008) construes Fla. Stat. s. 48.23; the section was last amended in 2019, 2 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2019). |
1,089,003 | 1,089,003 | Kivisto v. Gmac LLC | fladistctapp | 2,008 | 1 | 78.2 | 1,995 | 0 | null | 0 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | Prior to McMurrain , this court had construed section 78.20, Florida Statutes (2007), upon which this issue turns, in a manner contrary to McMurrain. | Kivisto v. Gmac LLC (2008) construes Fla. Stat. s. 78.20; the section was last amended in 1995, with no amendment after the decision. |
1,089,032 | 1,089,032 | Jenkins v. State | fla | 2,008 | 32 | 901.211 | 1,983 | 0 | null | 0 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | Section 901.211 and the Exclusionary Rule
Under federal case law, when it is determined that a search has not violated the Fourth Amendment, the issue of whether the evidence discovered in violation of a statute is subject to suppression is to be determined based upon legislative intent. | Jenkins v. State (2008) construes Fla. Stat. s. 901.211; the section was last amended in 1983, with no amendment after the decision. |
1,089,032 | 1,089,032 | Jenkins v. State | fla | 2,008 | 32 | 934.01 | 1,969 | 0 | null | 0 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | Parker v. Commonwealth, 255 Va. 96 , 496 S.E.2d 47, 53 (1998) ("Officer Kurisky knew, from personal experience, that `people often try to hide contraband in their shorts, in their crotch area or in their buttocks area.'").
[13] Cf. § 934.01(2), Fla. Stat. (2006) ("In order to protect effectively the privacy of wire a... | Jenkins v. State (2008) construes Fla. Stat. s. 934.01; the section was last amended in 1969, with no amendment after the decision. |
1,089,092 | 1,089,092 | JEA v. Williams | fladistctapp | 2,008 | 5 | 73.092 | 1,999 | 0 | null | 0 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | The JEA asserts that section 73.092 should be construed only to compute attorney's fees based on the first offer after the condemning authority finalizes its plans for the project. | JEA v. Williams (2008) construes Fla. Stat. s. 73.092; the section was last amended in 1999, with no amendment after the decision. |
1,089,146 | 1,089,146 | Carrin v. State | fla | 2,008 | 1 | 924.34 | 1,997 | 0 | null | 0 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | We have for review Carrin v. State, 875 So.2d 719, 721 (Fla. 1st DCA 2004), in which the First District Court of Appeal cited section 924.34, Florida Statutes (2001), as construed by I.T. v. State, 694 So.2d 720 (Fla.1997), in holding that, "[b]ecause the evidence does not prove the offense for which the appellant was ... | Carrin v. State (2008) construes Fla. Stat. s. 924.34; the section was last amended in 1997, with no amendment after the decision. |
1,089,452 | 1,089,452 | Schroeder v. Schroeder | fladistctapp | 1,983 | 6 | 48.193 | 2,016 | 6 | 33 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | ANSTEAD, Judge, dissenting:
The majority's interpretation of section 48.193(1)(e) appears to be based on the provisions of sections 61.08 and 61.09, Florida Statutes, dealing with alimony and nonsupport, respectively. | Schroeder v. Schroeder (1983) construes Fla. Stat. s. 48.193; the section was last amended in 2016, 6 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2016). |
1,089,452 | 1,089,452 | Schroeder v. Schroeder | fladistctapp | 1,983 | 6 | 61.08 | 2,023 | 7 | 40 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | ANSTEAD, Judge, dissenting:
The majority's interpretation of section 48.193(1)(e) appears to be based on the provisions of sections 61.08 and 61.09, Florida Statutes, dealing with alimony and nonsupport, respectively. | Schroeder v. Schroeder (1983) construes Fla. Stat. s. 61.08; the section was last amended in 2023, 7 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2023). |
1,089,478 | 1,089,478 | Fruh v. STATE, DEPT. OF HEALTH & REHAB. SERVICES | fladistctapp | 1,983 | 14 | 39.001 | 2,024 | 25 | 41 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | The department points to section 39.001(3), which states that chapter 39 should be liberally construed in conformity with its declared purposes, and argues that a juvenile judge needs to have the ability to *583 order psychological evaluations to determine what course of action will serve the best interests of the chil... | Fruh v. STATE, DEPT. OF HEALTH & REHAB. SERVICES (1983) construes Fla. Stat. s. 39.001; the section was last amended in 2024, 25 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2024). |
1,089,478 | 1,089,478 | Fruh v. STATE, DEPT. OF HEALTH & REHAB. SERVICES | fladistctapp | 1,983 | 14 | 39.407 | 2,024 | 15 | 41 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | When compared with the detailed language of section 39.407 regarding the evaluation and examination of a dependent child, it is clear that the legislature had the means available to provide for a similar evaluation of the parents had that been intended. | Fruh v. STATE, DEPT. OF HEALTH & REHAB. SERVICES (1983) construes Fla. Stat. s. 39.407; the section was last amended in 2024, 15 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2024). |
1,089,506 | 1,089,506 | Metropolitan Dade County v. Santos | fladistctapp | 1,983 | 7 | 104.31 | 2,006 | 2 | 23 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | The lower court found that this subsection was, within the meaning of Article VIII, § 11(5) Florida Constitution of 1885, as amended, [1] invalidly in "conflict" with Section 104.31(1), Fla. Stat. (1981), the "Little Hatch Act," which states that
*507 (1) No officer or employee of the state, or of any county or mun... | Metropolitan Dade County v. Santos (1983) construes Fla. Stat. s. 104.31; the section was last amended in 2006, 2 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2006). |
1,089,583 | 1,089,583 | City of Coconut Creek v. Broward Cty. Bd. | fladistctapp | 1,983 | 6 | 177.031 | 2,004 | 5 | 21 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | However, this view fails to take into account the rest of the statutory definition, "being a complete exact representation of the subdivision of and other information in compliance with the requirement of all applicable sections of this chapter and of any local ordinances... ." § 177.031(14). | City of Coconut Creek v. Broward Cty. Bd. (1983) construes Fla. Stat. s. 177.031; the section was last amended in 2004, 5 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2004). |
1,089,607 | 1,089,607 | STATE, COM'N ON ETHICS v. Sullivan | fladistctapp | 1,983 | 15 | 99.012 | 2,026 | 12 | 43 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | On 23 March 1981, Wilma and John each moved the Commission to dismiss the complaint *930 against them for lack of jurisdiction, arguing that Wilma was no longer a public officer or public employee and was not so when the complaint was filed; that the Commission did not have jurisdiction under either Article II, Section... | STATE, COM'N ON ETHICS v. Sullivan (1983) construes Fla. Stat. s. 99.012; the section was last amended in 2026, 12 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2026). |
1,089,607 | 1,089,607 | STATE, COM'N ON ETHICS v. Sullivan | fladistctapp | 1,983 | 15 | 104.31 | 2,006 | 2 | 23 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | This section shall not be construed to conflict with s. 104.31. | STATE, COM'N ON ETHICS v. Sullivan (1983) construes Fla. Stat. s. 104.31; the section was last amended in 2006, 2 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2006). |
1,089,607 | 1,089,607 | STATE, COM'N ON ETHICS v. Sullivan | fladistctapp | 1,983 | 15 | 120.73 | 1,978 | 0 | null | 0 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | If chapter 86 and section 120.73 are given their plain meaning, there can be no doubt that the Sullivans, or any other similarly situated persons, have the right to obtain a declaratory judgment under the circumstances here. | STATE, COM'N ON ETHICS v. Sullivan (1983) construes Fla. Stat. s. 120.73; the section was last amended in 1978, with no amendment after the decision. |
1,089,607 | 1,089,607 | STATE, COM'N ON ETHICS v. Sullivan | fladistctapp | 1,983 | 15 | 86.021 | 1,995 | 1 | 12 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | Section 86.021 provides that "[a]ny person ... whose rights, status, or other equitable or legal relations are affected by a statute, or any regulation made under statutory authority, ... may have determined any question of construction or validity arising under such statute, regulation ... and obtain a declaration of ... | STATE, COM'N ON ETHICS v. Sullivan (1983) construes Fla. Stat. s. 86.021; the section was last amended in 1995, 1 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 1995). |
1,089,613 | 1,089,613 | Aquino v. DEPT. OF PROF. REG. | fladistctapp | 1,983 | 3 | 475.17 | 2,015 | 13 | 32 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | Accordingly, it is concluded that applicant is qualified for licensure within the meaning of Subsection 475.17(1), supra, and the application should be granted. | Aquino v. DEPT. OF PROF. REG. (1983) construes Fla. Stat. s. 475.17; the section was last amended in 2015, 13 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2015). |
1,089,632 | 1,089,632 | MP v. State | fladistctapp | 1,983 | 0 | 817.563 | 2,019 | 7 | 36 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | If that interpretation is correct, we disagree, for we conclude that persons charged can be guilty of violating section 817.563 even if their intent is from the beginning to sell an uncontrolled substance, and the original "fake" offer to sell a controlled substance is a complete subterfuge. | MP v. State (1983) construes Fla. Stat. s. 817.563; the section was last amended in 2019, 7 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2019). |
1,089,683 | 1,089,683 | Webb v. Webb | fladistctapp | 1,963 | 10 | 689.15 | 1,973 | 1 | 10 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | The constructive service of process was pursuant to Ch. 48, Fla. Stat., F.S.A. § 48.08, Fla. Stat., F.S.A., provides that the notice to the defendant shall set forth:
"(2) The nature of the suit or proceeding in short and simple terms (but neglect to do so shall not be construed as jurisdictional);
* * * * * *
"(... | Webb v. Webb (1963) construes Fla. Stat. s. 689.15; the section was last amended in 1973, 1 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 1973). |
1,089,714 | 1,089,714 | Carraway v. Armour and Company | fla | 1,963 | 46 | 440.15 | 2,024 | 34 | 61 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | We are in agreement with the opinion of the Commission that the injury did not fall within § 440.15(6) (f), and approve its language:
"In order to determine the legislative intent as to what hernias are encompassed by the terms, `inguinal, femoral, or otherwise,' rules of statutory construction must be applied. | Carraway v. Armour and Company (1963) construes Fla. Stat. s. 440.15; the section was last amended in 2024, 34 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2024). |
1,089,730 | 1,089,730 | Alligood v. Florida Real Estate Commission | fladistctapp | 1,963 | 24 | 475.01 | 2,024 | 24 | 61 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | "It is the opinion of the court that the plaintiff, by the performance of these services, is assisting in the procuring of prospects (for the purchase of real property of Gulf American Land Corporation) within the intent and meaning of section 475.01, Florida Statutes [F.S.A.]. | Alligood v. Florida Real Estate Commission (1963) construes Fla. Stat. s. 475.01; the section was last amended in 2024, 24 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2024). |
1,089,731 | 1,089,731 | Smith v. Nussman | fladistctapp | 1,963 | 12 | 790.17 | 1,993 | 5 | 30 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | Basically the appellants contend that a sling shot is an "other arm or weapon" within the meaning of § 790.17, supra, or in the alternative, that the appellee is a "dealer in arms" within the contemplation of § 790.18, supra; or, alternatively, that a sling shot is *682 a "deadly weapon" as described in City of Miami C... | Smith v. Nussman (1963) construes Fla. Stat. s. 790.17; the section was last amended in 1993, 5 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 1993). |
1,089,731 | 1,089,731 | Smith v. Nussman | fladistctapp | 1,963 | 12 | 790.18 | 2,016 | 5 | 53 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | Basically the appellants contend that a sling shot is an "other arm or weapon" within the meaning of § 790.17, supra, or in the alternative, that the appellee is a "dealer in arms" within the contemplation of § 790.18, supra; or, alternatively, that a sling shot is *682 a "deadly weapon" as described in City of Miami C... | Smith v. Nussman (1963) construes Fla. Stat. s. 790.18; the section was last amended in 2016, 5 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2016). |
1,089,736 | 1,089,736 | Sharon v. State | fladistctapp | 1,963 | 37 | 933.08 | 1,923 | 0 | null | 0 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | As to the first proposition, the appellant filed a motion to suppress the evidence seized, pursuant to a search warrant, on the ground that the warrant was illegally executed in that while the warrant was directed to "all and singular the Sheriffs and/or Deputy Sheriffs of Dade County, Florida, or any Constable of said... | Sharon v. State (1963) construes Fla. Stat. s. 933.08; the section was last amended in 1923, with no amendment after the decision. |
1,089,793 | 1,089,793 | Palm Beach Mall, Inc. v. Southeast Millwork, Inc. | fladistctapp | 1,992 | 0 | 713.01 | 2,023 | 7 | 31 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | The court concluded that the construction of the kiosk consisted of specially fabricated materials within the meaning of section 713.01(6), Florida Statutes (1989), sufficient to impress a lien against the mall realty. | Palm Beach Mall, Inc. v. Southeast Millwork, Inc. (1992) construes Fla. Stat. s. 713.01; the section was last amended in 2023, 7 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2023). |
1,089,802 | 1,089,802 | Arias v. State | fladistctapp | 1,992 | 11 | 90.609 | 1,978 | 0 | null | 0 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | The commentators on Florida evidence acknowledge that there is some ambiguity regarding the proper interpretation of subsection 90.609(2), Florida Statutes (1989), the wording of which differs slightly from the counterpart Federal Rule of Evidence. | Arias v. State (1992) construes Fla. Stat. s. 90.609; the section was last amended in 1978, with no amendment after the decision. |
1,089,816 | 1,089,816 | City of Miami v. Jones | fladistctapp | 1,992 | 16 | 440.09 | 2,003 | 6 | 11 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | In our view, the language of past Florida Supreme Court decisions makes it clear that the effect of section 440.09(4) was to require a reduction in compensation benefits. | City of Miami v. Jones (1992) construes Fla. Stat. s. 440.09; the section was last amended in 2003, 6 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2003). |
1,089,822 | 1,089,822 | Florida E. Coast Prop., Inc. v. Best Contract Furnishings, Inc. | fladistctapp | 1,992 | 2 | 672.507 | 1,997 | 1 | 5 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | Assuming, however, that the point is properly before us, Best's interpretation of subsection 672.507(2) is incorrect. | Florida E. Coast Prop., Inc. v. Best Contract Furnishings, Inc. (1992) construes Fla. Stat. s. 672.507; the section was last amended in 1997, 1 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 1997). |
1,089,876 | 1,089,876 | Dist. School Bd. of Putnam Cty. v. Dm Roderick Obo Mercer | fladistctapp | 1,992 | 2 | 120.68 | 2,016 | 4 | 24 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | Although use of the word "impartial" suggests that the appellate court should not give deference to the hearing officer's findings, and thus the appellate court's review would be de novo, the statute contradicts that interpretation by instructing the appellate court to review the case "as provided by s. 120.68. | Dist. School Bd. of Putnam Cty. v. Dm Roderick Obo Mercer (1992) construes Fla. Stat. s. 120.68; the section was last amended in 2016, 4 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2016). |
1,089,892 | 1,089,892 | In Re Adoption of a Minor Child | fla | 1,991 | 34 | 63.032 | 2,014 | 8 | 23 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | We have for review In re Adoption of a Minor Child, 570 So.2d 340, 345 (Fla. 4th DCA 1990), in which the district court certified the following questions of great public importance: [1]
(1) Is an attorney who represents the relative of a deceased parent on a petition for adoption of the deceased parent's child an int... | In Re Adoption of a Minor Child (1991) construes Fla. Stat. s. 63.032; the section was last amended in 2014, 8 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2014). |
1,089,892 | 1,089,892 | In Re Adoption of a Minor Child | fla | 1,991 | 34 | 63.0425 | 2,008 | 3 | 17 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | In this case, we find the relative's attorney was not an intermediary within the definition of section 63.032(8) and the grandparents were not entitled to notice of the adoption under section 63.0425(1). | In Re Adoption of a Minor Child (1991) construes Fla. Stat. s. 63.0425; the section was last amended in 2008, 3 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2008). |
1,089,892 | 1,089,892 | In Re Adoption of a Minor Child | fla | 1,991 | 34 | 63.182 | 2,006 | 3 | 15 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | The district court was also correct in interpreting section 63.182 to allow an interested party to collaterally attack a final judgment within one year of its rendition. | In Re Adoption of a Minor Child (1991) construes Fla. Stat. s. 63.182; the section was last amended in 2006, 3 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2006). |
1,089,920 | 1,089,920 | Harris v. State | fladistctapp | 1,992 | 6 | 775.089 | 2,021 | 9 | 29 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | The second and third districts have construed section 775.089(6) as requiring the trial court to consider the defendant's ability to pay. | Harris v. State (1992) construes Fla. Stat. s. 775.089; the section was last amended in 2021, 9 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2021). |
1,090,066 | 1,090,066 | Trepanier v. County of Volusia | fladistctapp | 2,007 | 9 | 161.54 | 2,025 | 3 | 18 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | The court said:
This court declares that the defendant, COUNTY OF VOLUSIA, on behalf of the public, holds a superior claim to possession and use of the beach landward of the mean low water mark of the Atlantic Ocean to the place where there is marked change in material or physiographic form, or to the line of permane... | Trepanier v. County of Volusia (2007) construes Fla. Stat. s. 161.54; the section was last amended in 2025, 3 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2025). |
1,090,115 | 1,090,115 | JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIVE COM'N v. Alexander | fladistctapp | 2,007 | 0 | 27.5304 | 2,026 | 15 | 19 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | See § 27.42(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (2006).
[3] The three intervals for payment provided in the Administrative Order track the language of section 27.5304(7), Florida Statutes (2006). | JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIVE COM'N v. Alexander (2007) construes Fla. Stat. s. 27.5304; the section was last amended in 2026, 15 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2026). |
1,090,192 | 1,090,192 | Tran v. State | fladistctapp | 2,007 | 11 | 775.082 | 2,026 | 8 | 19 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | Notwithstanding the statutory maximum periods of incarceration as provided in s. 775.082, an order of the court sentencing a defendant to medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) treatment shall specify the duration of treatment for a specific term of years, or in the discretion of the court, up to the life of the defendant. | Tran v. State (2007) construes Fla. Stat. s. 775.082; the section was last amended in 2026, 8 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2026). |
1,090,192 | 1,090,192 | Tran v. State | fladistctapp | 2,007 | 11 | 794.0235 | 1,997 | 0 | null | 0 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | This is directly contrary to the statute, which requires that the court's sentencing order "shall specify the duration of treatment for a specific term of years, or in the discretion of the court, up to the life of the defendant." § 794.0235(2)(a), Fla. Stat.; see also Jackson v. State, 907 So.2d 696, 698-99 (Fla. 4th ... | Tran v. State (2007) construes Fla. Stat. s. 794.0235; the section was last amended in 1997, with no amendment after the decision. |
1,090,214 | 1,090,214 | Smith v. Fisher | fladistctapp | 2,007 | 12 | 68.093 | 2,025 | 1 | 18 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | The definition of a "vexatious litigant" is not unreasonably broad; it is a person "who, in the immediately preceding 5-year period, has commenced, prosecuted or maintained, pro se, five or more civil actions in any court in this state [excluding small claims cases], which actions have been finally and adversely determ... | Smith v. Fisher (2007) construes Fla. Stat. s. 68.093; the section was last amended in 2025, 1 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2025). |
1,090,253 | 1,090,253 | Todd v. Johnson | fladistctapp | 2,007 | 9 | 95.11 | 2,025 | 10 | 18 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | The Todds alleged concealment, but the trial court dismissed the complaint, ruling that it failed to allege sufficient facts to constitute "concealment," within the meaning of section 95.11(4)(b), Florida Statutes (2004). | Todd v. Johnson (2007) construes Fla. Stat. s. 95.11; the section was last amended in 2025, 10 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2025). |
1,090,263 | 1,090,263 | State v. Blackburn | fladistctapp | 2,007 | 0 | 784.08 | 2,002 | 0 | null | 0 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | The state relies on the language of section 784.08 to argue that the court erred in withholding adjudication. | State v. Blackburn (2007) construes Fla. Stat. s. 784.08; the section was last amended in 2002, with no amendment after the decision. |
1,090,271 | 1,090,271 | Courts v. Agency for Health Care Admin. | fladistctapp | 2,007 | 2 | 120.52 | 2,025 | 7 | 18 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | While AHCA's decision with respect to appellant's plan under the BSCIP waiver is not "an agency statement of general policy," and thus not a "rule" as defined in section 120.52(15), Florida Statutes (2005), in interpreting the definition of "companion services" under the waiver application to include the companion care... | Courts v. Agency for Health Care Admin. (2007) construes Fla. Stat. s. 120.52; the section was last amended in 2025, 7 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2025). |
1,090,395 | 1,090,395 | Morrell v. Chadick | fladistctapp | 2,007 | 3 | 784.046 | 2,025 | 12 | 18 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | In pretrial proceedings this may have been a permissible, albeit somewhat broadened, interpretation of the term "sexual violence" as defined in section 784.046(1)(c). | Morrell v. Chadick (2007) construes Fla. Stat. s. 784.046; the section was last amended in 2025, 12 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2025). |
1,090,587 | 1,090,587 | State v. Springer | fladistctapp | 2,007 | 8 | 948.3 | 2,026 | 8 | 19 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | The State urges such an interpretation by asserting that the use of the word "must" in § 948.30(1) prohibits the Court from modifying any of the sex offender probation conditions as authorized by § 948.03(2). | State v. Springer (2007) construes Fla. Stat. s. 948.30; the section was last amended in 2026, 8 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2026). |
1,090,587 | 1,090,587 | State v. Springer | fladistctapp | 2,007 | 8 | 948.03 | 2,022 | 6 | 15 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | The State urges such an interpretation by asserting that the use of the word "must" in § 948.30(1) prohibits the Court from modifying any of the sex offender probation conditions as authorized by § 948.03(2). | State v. Springer (2007) construes Fla. Stat. s. 948.03; the section was last amended in 2022, 6 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2022). |
1,090,616 | 1,090,616 | State v. Wells | fladistctapp | 2,007 | 4 | 316.191 | 2,024 | 6 | 17 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | First, Wells asserted that section 316.191 was void for vagueness, specifically alleging that the term "race" was constitutionally infirm based on its definition which included the vague terms "outgain and outdistance" that could encompass entirely lawful conduct. | State v. Wells (2007) construes Fla. Stat. s. 316.191; the section was last amended in 2024, 6 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2024). |
1,090,628 | 1,090,628 | Cgh Hosp. v. State, Agency for Health Care | fladistctapp | 2,007 | 0 | 395.701 | 2,022 | 3 | 15 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | The appellants challenge the Agency for Health Care Administration's (AHCA's) final order and its interpretation of section 395.701(2), Florida Statutes (2000), and the provisions of chapter 2000-256, Laws of Florida. | Cgh Hosp. v. State, Agency for Health Care (2007) construes Fla. Stat. s. 395.701; the section was last amended in 2022, 3 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2022). |
1,090,638 | 1,090,638 | Mandel v. Decorator's Mart, Inc. | fladistctapp | 2,007 | 12 | 501.2105 | 1,997 | 0 | null | 0 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | The language of section 501.2105 takes a broad view of compensable attorney time on a case involving a claim of a deceptive or unfair trade practice. | Mandel v. Decorator's Mart, Inc. (2007) construes Fla. Stat. s. 501.2105; the section was last amended in 1997, with no amendment after the decision. |
1,090,675 | 1,090,675 | Martinez v. State | fladistctapp | 2,007 | 7 | 921.161 | 2,000 | 0 | null | 0 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | We conclude that section 921.161(1) must be interpreted in favor of Mr. Martinez under these circumstances and must allow jail credit on the violation of probation from the day that he was first arrested on the affidavit of violation of probation, October 16, 2004. | Martinez v. State (2007) construes Fla. Stat. s. 921.161; the section was last amended in 2000, with no amendment after the decision. |
1,090,780 | 1,090,780 | DD v. Department of Children and Families | fladistctapp | 2,003 | 1 | 39.507 | 2,019 | 5 | 16 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | The father maintains the time limitation in section 39.507(1)(a) should be interpreted as a mandatory speedy trial requirement. | DD v. Department of Children and Families (2003) construes Fla. Stat. s. 39.507; the section was last amended in 2019, 5 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2019). |
1,090,787 | 1,090,787 | Cuero v. Ryland Group, Inc. | fladistctapp | 2,003 | 9 | 440.1 | 2,003 | 0 | null | 0 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | However, Ryland had a statutory liability to secure workers' compensation for Gallego's employee, Cuero, only if Ryland was a "contractor" as that term is used in section 440.10(1)(b), which provides:
In case a contractor sublets any part or parts of his or her contract work to a subcontractor or subcontractors, all ... | Cuero v. Ryland Group, Inc. (2003) construes Fla. Stat. s. 440.10; the section was last amended in 2003, with no amendment after the decision. |
1,090,787 | 1,090,787 | Cuero v. Ryland Group, Inc. | fladistctapp | 2,003 | 9 | 440.11 | 2,013 | 1 | 10 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | NOTES
[1] Of the several defendants in the underlying litigation, The Ryland Group, Inc., and Sunfish Framing and Construction, Inc., are the only participants in this appeal.
[2] Section 440.11(1) provides in pertinent part:
The liability of an employer prescribed in s. 440.10 shall be exclusive and in place of... | Cuero v. Ryland Group, Inc. (2003) construes Fla. Stat. s. 440.11; the section was last amended in 2013, 1 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2013). |
1,090,787 | 1,090,787 | Cuero v. Ryland Group, Inc. | fladistctapp | 2,003 | 9 | 440.13 | 2,026 | 11 | 23 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | NOTES
[1] Of the several defendants in the underlying litigation, The Ryland Group, Inc., and Sunfish Framing and Construction, Inc., are the only participants in this appeal.
[2] Section 440.11(1) provides in pertinent part:
The liability of an employer prescribed in s. 440.10 shall be exclusive and in place of... | Cuero v. Ryland Group, Inc. (2003) construes Fla. Stat. s. 440.13; the section was last amended in 2026, 11 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2026). |
1,090,787 | 1,090,787 | Cuero v. Ryland Group, Inc. | fladistctapp | 2,003 | 9 | 440.38 | 2,004 | 1 | 1 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | Any contractor or subcontractor who engages in any public or private construction in this state shall secure and maintain compensation for his or her employees under this chapter as provided in s. 440.38.
[6] In June and September 1999, Ryland entered into purchase agreements for units ten and eleven in building one. | Cuero v. Ryland Group, Inc. (2003) construes Fla. Stat. s. 440.38; the section was last amended in 2004, 1 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2004). |
1,090,845 | 1,090,845 | State v. Meister | fladistctapp | 2,003 | 4 | 322.03 | 2,024 | 4 | 21 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | She argued that section 322.03(1) does not provide a clear meaning of the conduct which is prohibited by statute, *1128 thereby rendering it unconstitutionally vague. | State v. Meister (2003) construes Fla. Stat. s. 322.03; the section was last amended in 2024, 4 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2024). |
1,090,845 | 1,090,845 | State v. Meister | fladistctapp | 2,003 | 4 | 316.003 | 2,025 | 17 | 22 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | At the hearing on the motion to dismiss, appellee argued that a motor vehicle, which is defined in section 316.003(21), Florida Statutes, specifically excludes bicycles and mopeds from the definition. | State v. Meister (2003) construes Fla. Stat. s. 316.003; the section was last amended in 2025, 17 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2025). |
1,090,845 | 1,090,845 | State v. Meister | fladistctapp | 2,003 | 4 | 322.01 | 2,026 | 10 | 23 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | Section 322.01(26), Florida Statutes (2001), defines "motor vehicle" as follows:
"Motor vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle, including a motor vehicle combination, not operated upon rails or guideway, excluding vehicles moved solely by human power, motorized wheelchairs, and motorized bicycles as defined in s. ... | State v. Meister (2003) construes Fla. Stat. s. 322.01; the section was last amended in 2026, 10 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2026). |
1,090,845 | 1,090,845 | State v. Meister | fladistctapp | 2,003 | 4 | 322.34 | 2,024 | 8 | 21 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | Although the constitutionality of section 322.34 was not raised in Soto , this court, in affirming Soto's conviction, held that driving a moped requires a license because a moped is not excluded from the definition of a motor vehicle in section 322.01(26). | State v. Meister (2003) construes Fla. Stat. s. 322.34; the section was last amended in 2024, 8 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2024). |
1,090,864 | 1,090,864 | FL v. Department of Children and Families | fladistctapp | 2,003 | 17 | 39.806 | 2,025 | 13 | 22 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | In my judgment, if the pertinent provisions of section 39.806 are permitted to survive constitutional muster, they must be given a far more restrictive construction than the majority places on them in the present case. | FL v. Department of Children and Families (2003) construes Fla. Stat. s. 39.806; the section was last amended in 2025, 13 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2025). |
1,090,869 | 1,090,869 | PROF. CONS. SERV. v. Hartford Life and Acc. Ins. Co. | fladistctapp | 2,003 | 10 | 627.736 | 2,025 | 15 | 22 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | We hold that Berlinghoff's assignment to Professional was not prohibited by the language of section 627.736(5). | PROF. CONS. SERV. v. Hartford Life and Acc. Ins. Co. (2003) construes Fla. Stat. s. 627.736; the section was last amended in 2025, 15 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2025). |
1,090,924 | 1,090,924 | Jefferies v. State | fladistctapp | 2,003 | 11 | 784.041 | 2,007 | 1 | 4 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | See Key v. State, 779 So.2d 525 (Fla. 2d DCA 2000).
[2] § 784.041, Fla. Stat. (1999).
[3] The standard jury instruction on manslaughter defines culpable negligence in the following manner:
Each of us has a duty to act reasonably toward others. | Jefferies v. State (2003) construes Fla. Stat. s. 784.041; the section was last amended in 2007, 1 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2007). |
1,090,925 | 1,090,925 | United Wis. Life Ins. Co. v. Office of Ins. | fladistctapp | 2,003 | 2 | 626.9541 | 2,026 | 18 | 23 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | In Whitaker v. Department of Ins. and Treasurer, 680 So.2d 528 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996), this court held that section 626.9541 does not prohibit a practice which is not specifically delineated as "unfair" in the act or in the administrative code:
Because the statute is penal in nature, it must be strictly construed with a... | United Wis. Life Ins. Co. v. Office of Ins. (2003) construes Fla. Stat. s. 626.9541; the section was last amended in 2026, 18 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2026). |
1,090,940 | 1,090,940 | Sheets v. Palmer | fladistctapp | 2,005 | 0 | 733.106 | 2,026 | 2 | 21 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | Appellee responds that the trial court correctly interpreted the settlement agreement or, in the alternative, that the trial court had discretion equitably to apportion estate taxes and administrative expenses pursuant to sections 733.106(4) and 733.817(5)(g), Florida Statutes (2003). | Sheets v. Palmer (2005) construes Fla. Stat. s. 733.106; the section was last amended in 2026, 2 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2026). |
1,091,000 | 1,091,000 | King v. Auto Supply of Jupiter, Inc. | fladistctapp | 2,006 | 8 | 90.704 | 2,013 | 1 | 7 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | Whether the JCC erred in allowing into evidence Dr. Farber's opinion testimony, which was the basis for her order denying the requested attendant care, turns on a proper interpretation of section 90.704, Florida Statutes, and implicates de novo review. | King v. Auto Supply of Jupiter, Inc. (2006) construes Fla. Stat. s. 90.704; the section was last amended in 2013, 1 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2013). |
1,091,023 | 1,091,023 | Department of Corrections v. Cosme | fladistctapp | 2,006 | 0 | 794.0235 | 1,997 | 0 | null | 0 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | It appears that the DOC correctly interprets section 794.0235(2)(a), Florida Statutes (2005). | Department of Corrections v. Cosme (2006) construes Fla. Stat. s. 794.0235; the section was last amended in 1997, with no amendment after the decision. |
1,091,064 | 1,091,064 | Patco Transport, Inc. v. Estupinan | fladistctapp | 2,005 | 8 | 440.2 | 2,020 | 3 | 15 | 1 | amendment-screen | null | null | null | Because I cannot agree with the appellants or with the majority that the release clearly and unambiguously encompassed the appellee's workers' compensation claims, because the appellants make no alternative argument that the release was ambiguous but should nevertheless be construed in their favor, and because there is... | Patco Transport, Inc. v. Estupinan (2005) construes Fla. Stat. s. 440.20; the section was last amended in 2020, 3 amendment(s) after the decision (most recent 2020). |
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Statutory Staleness in Florida Appellate Construction Holdings
One row per (decision, statutory section) pair where a Florida appellate court construed the meaning of a Florida statute, with whether that section has been amended since the decision and, where two editions of the code are held, whether the operative text actually changed. A citator reports whether a case was overruled by another case; it is far weaker on the other way a holding dies, which is that the legislature amended the statute and no court has had occasion to say so. This dataset measures that gap directly.
19,085 rows. Licence CC BY 4.0. Not legal advice.
Where this comes from
| Canonical record | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22247377 |
| Code and methodology | https://github.com/stepuplaw/legal-empirics |
| Research page | https://stepuplaw.com/research/ |
| Author | Kevin D. Klagge, ORCID 0009-0002-1385-8498 |
| Source corpus | CourtListener bulk export, snapshot 2026-06-30 |
The DOI above identifies the code, which is a different object from this dataset. Cite the code when you are describing the method and cite this dataset when you are using the numbers.
Columns
| Column | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
oid |
integer | CourtListener opinion id |
cid |
integer | CourtListener cluster id |
name |
string | case name as reported |
court |
string | CourtListener court id |
year |
integer | year the decision was filed |
cites |
integer | times the decision has been cited, per CourtListener |
section |
string | Florida Statutes section construed, e.g. 732.615 |
last_amended |
integer | most recent amendment year in the section history trail |
amendments_since |
integer | count of amendments after the decision |
gap_years |
integer | years between the decision and the most recent later amendment |
exposed |
integer | 1 where the section was amended after the decision; an UPPER BOUND, not a finding of abrogation |
tier |
string | amendment-screen |
text_changed |
integer | 1 where the operative text differs between the edition in force at the decision and the current edition; null outside the text-diff tier |
similarity |
number | SequenceMatcher ratio between the two editions operative text, history trail excluded |
edition_at_decision |
integer | the statute edition used as the baseline for the diff |
sentence |
string | the sentence in which the section was construed, verbatim |
statement |
string | the row written as one self-contained English sentence |
Every row carries a statement column, which is the row written as one
self-contained English sentence. A row of codes can be downloaded but not
retrieved or quoted, and the sentence is what makes each row usable on its own.
How it was built
Retrieval and extraction are deterministic code over a local corpus of 10.8M US judicial opinions. Classification uses rules written against a hand-coded sample that ship with their measured accuracy, so the error rate is reported rather than assumed. Every study states its exclusion funnel with counts, because silent filtering is the commonest defect in research on opinions and it is invisible in the result.
datapackage.json carries the Frictionless schema, croissant.json the
MLCommons Croissant description, and dataset.jsonld the schema.org form.
Limits
This is exploratory. The coded samples behind it were coded once, so it supports a described pattern rather than a measurement. Inter-annotator reliability has not been established.
Published appellate opinions are not disputes. Most disputes settle, most settlements are unpublished, and appellate coverage varies by court and decade. Any rate here is a rate among decisions that reached an appellate court and were published, which is not the same population a drafter cares about.
Read the study's own limitations section in the repository before quoting a number. Each one names the specific threats to its own validity, including the ones that are unflattering.
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