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Hargrave v. Wainwright, 59720 (1980)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Sep. 24, 1980

388 So. 2d 1021 (1980) Lenson A. HARGRAVE, Petitioner, v. Louie L. WAINWRIGHT, Respondent. No. 59720. Supreme Court of Florida. September 24, 1980. Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Elliot H. Scherker and Karen M. Gottlieb, Asst. Public Defenders, Miami, for petitioner. Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for respondent. PER CURIAM. The petitioner, Lenson A. Hargrave, has presented by petition for writ of habeas corpus two issues which could have been raised, but were not raised, on his...

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Republican State Executive Committee v. Graham, 59616 (1980)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Sep. 17, 1980

388 So. 2d 556 (1980) REPUBLICAN STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, a Political Committee Established Pursuant to Laws of Florida, Petitioner, v. Robert GRAHAM, As Governor of the State of Florida, Respondent. No. 59616. Supreme Court of Florida. September 17, 1980. Robert J. Vossler, Tallahassee, for petitioner. Robert C. Josefsberg, Gen. Counsel, and David W. Wilcox, Asst. Gen. Counsel, Tallahassee, for respondent. Barry Richard of Roberts, Miller, Baggett, LaFace, Richard & Wiser, Tallahassee, for...

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McCoy Restaurants, Inc. v. City of Orlando, 59502 (1980)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Dec. 24, 1980

392 So. 2d 252 (1980) McCOY RESTAURANTS, INC., and Stephen Williams, Appellants, v. CITY OF ORLANDO, Florida, Acting by and through the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Appellee. No. 59502. Supreme Court of Florida. December 24, 1980. Charles Evans Davis of Fishback, Davis, Dominick & Bennett, Orlando, Stephen P. Kanar, Winter Park, Roberts, Miller, LaFace, Richard & Wiser, Tallahassee, and Robert W. Olsen, Orlando, for appellants. Egerton K. van den Berg and J. Gordon Arkin of van den Berg,...

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State Ex Rel. Citizens Proposition for Tax Relief v. Firestone, 59466 (1980)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Jul. 25, 1980

386 So. 2d 561 (1980) STATE of Florida ex rel. CITIZENS PROPOSITION FOR TAX RELIEF, Edward E. Havill, and Alphonso Bruno, Petitioners, v. George FIRESTONE, Secretary of State of the State of Florida, Respondent. No. 59466. Supreme Court of Florida. July 25, 1980. J. Elliott Messer, John H. French, Jr. and James C. Hauser of Thompson, Messer, Rhodes, Vickers & Hart, Tallahassee, for petitioners. *562 Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and Gerald B. Curington, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for respondent....

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The Florida Bar v. Simons, 59312 (1980)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Dec. 11, 1980

391 So. 2d 684 (1980) THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant, v. Jerome A. SIMONS, Respondent. No. 59312. Supreme Court of Florida. December 11, 1980. Harris K. Solomon, Bar Counsel and Lance J. Thibideau, Asst. Staff Counsel, Fort Lauderdale, Wilson C. Atkinson, III, Chairman, Grievance Committee 17 "D", Hollywood, and James P. Hollaway, Deputy Staff Counsel, Tallahassee, for complainant. Louis M. Jepeway, Jr. of Jepeway & Jepeway, Miami, for respondent. PER CURIAM. This disciplinary proceeding by The...

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PAUL TITLE INSURANCE CORPORATION v. Davis, 59245 (1980)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Nov. 13, 1980

392 So. 2d 1304 (1980) St. PAUL TITLE INSURANCE CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. Floyd E. DAVIS, Jr., Martin R. West, Jr., and Louis C. Paladini, Not Individually but As Trustees of Mortgage Investors of Washington, Foreign Business Trust, Respondents. No. 59245. Supreme Court of Florida. November 13, 1980. Rehearing Denied February 20, 1981. Carleton L. Weidemeyer, of Wightman, Weidemeyer, Jones & Turnbull, Clearwater, and Robert Knox, of Atwood & Hurst, San Jose, Cal., for petitioner. James D....

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BOARD OF CTY. COM'RS OF DADE CTY. v. Wilson, 59115 (1980)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Jul. 25, 1980

386 So. 2d 556 (1980) BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DADE COUNTY, Florida, Petitioner, v. Harry L. WILSON, Respondent. No. 59115. Supreme Court of Florida. July 25, 1980. *557 Robert A. Ginsburg, Dade County Atty., Miami, for petitioner. Dennis M. O'Connor, Coral Gables, and Eugene M. Short, Jr., of Peters, Short, Maxey & Morgan, Coral Gables, for respondent. *558 SUNDBERG, Chief Justice. Section 7.01 of the Dade County Home Rule Charter provides that any county elector may seek the passage...

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Jenkins v. State, 59087 (1980)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Jun. 26, 1980

385 So. 2d 1356 (1980) Philip H. JENKINS, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent. No. 59087. Supreme Court of Florida. June 26, 1980. *1357 Edward A. Garrison of Kohl, Springer, Springer & Garrison, Palm Springs, for petitioner. Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and John D. Cecilian, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for respondent. SUNDBERG, Justice. We here address the question whether this Court currently has jurisdiction to review a decision of a district court of appeal which reads in its...

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Dodi Publishing Co. v. Editorial America, SA, 59042 (1980)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Jul. 03, 1980

385 So. 2d 1369 (1980) DODI PUBLISHING COMPANY, Petitioner, v. EDITORIAL AMERICA, S.A., a Florida Corporation, Respondent. No. 59042. Supreme Court of Florida. July 3, 1980. Judith L. Kreeger of Kreeger & Kreeger, Miami, for petitioner. Patricia M. Silver of Smith, Mandler, Smith, Werner, Jacobowitz & Fried, Miami Beach, for respondent. OVERTON, Justice. This is a petition filed April 7, 1980, seeking review of the following per curiam opinion of the Third District Court of Appeal: PER CURIAM....

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Park Benziger & Co. v. SOUTHERN WINE, ETC., 58916 (1980)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Dec. 11, 1980

391 So. 2d 681 (1980) PARK BENZIGER & CO., INC., Appellant, v. SOUTHERN WINE & SPIRITS, INC., Appellee. No. 58916. Supreme Court of Florida. December 11, 1980. Angus M. Stephens, Jr., Coral Gables, for appellant. Thomas E. Lee, Jr. of Lee, Murphy & Coe, Miami, for appellee. John M. Johnston and Robert G. Haile, Jr. of White & Case, Palm Beach, for Distilled *682 Spirits Counsel of the United States, Inc., amicus curiae. McDONALD, Justice. In an action for declaratory relief brought by Park...

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Hernandez v. Garwood, 58897, 58898 (1980)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Nov. 13, 1980

390 So. 2d 357 (1980) Antonio V. HERNANDEZ, Petitioner, v. Elizabeth GARWOOD, Etc. et al., Respondents. FORT PIERCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Petitioner, v. Elizabeth GARWOOD, Etc. et al., Respondents. Nos. 58897, 58898. Supreme Court of Florida. November 13, 1980. *358 Carl D. Motes of Maguire, Voorhis & Wells, Orlando, for Hernandez, and George H. Moss and Marjorie D. Gadarian of Jones, Foster & Moss, Vero Beach, for Fort Pierce Memorial Hospital. Larry Klein, West Palm Beach, and the Law Offices of...

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In Re Estate of Greenberg, 58794 (1980)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Oct. 30, 1980

390 So. 2d 40 (1980) In re ESTATE of Leo GREENBERG, Deceased. No. 58794. Supreme Court of Florida. October 30, 1980. *41 I. Meyer Pincus, in pro. per. Gene Glasser of Abrams, Anton, Robbins, Resnick & Schneider, Hollywood, for the Greenberg Estate, appellee. Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and Bruce Barkett and Thomas A. Beenck, Asst. Attys. Gen., Tallahassee, for Attorney General, amicus curiae. James G. Pressly, Jr. of Gunster, Yoakley, Criser & Stewart, Palm Beach, for The Florida Bar, Real Property,...

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The Florida Bar v. Doe, 58697, 58698 (1980)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: May 15, 1980

384 So. 2d 30 (1980) THE FLORIDA BAR, Petitioner, v. John DOE, Respondent. The FLORIDA BAR, Petitioner, v. Richard ROE, Respondent. Nos. 58697, 58698. Supreme Court of Florida. May 15, 1980. *31 Wilson J. Foster, Jr., Bar Counsel, Tallahassee, for The Florida Bar, petitioner. Mallory E. Horne of Horne, Rhodes, Jaffry, Horne & Carrouth, Tallahassee, for John Doe, and Mallory H. Horton of Horton, Perse & Ginsberg, Miami, for Richard Roe, respondents. ALDERMAN, Justice. The Florida Bar seeks...

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Meeks v. State, 58618 (1980)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Mar. 20, 1980

382 So. 2d 673 (1980) Douglas Ray MEEKS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 58618. Supreme Court of Florida. March 20, 1980. Rehearing Denied May 19, 1980. Stephen D. Stitt and June Rice, Gainesville, for appellant. *674 Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Wallace E. Allbritton, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahasee, for appellee. PER CURIAM. This is an appeal from an order denying Douglas Meeks' motions for post-conviction relief under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. Appellant requested an...

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Adams v. State, 58576 (1980)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Feb. 08, 1980

380 So. 2d 423 (1980) James ADAMS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 58576. Supreme Court of Florida. February 8, 1980. *424 Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Craig S. Barnard, Chief Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant. Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and A.S. Johnston, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee. PER CURIAM. This is an appeal from a denial of James Adams' motion for post-conviction relief under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. The...

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Wainwright v. Turner, 58572 (1980)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Oct. 30, 1980

389 So. 2d 1181 (1980) Louie L. WAINWRIGHT and Florida Parole and Probation Commission, Appellants, v. Larry Edward TURNER, James Benner Bailey, Jr., William G. Brooker, Richard Lee Rieser, Howard Gene Kilgore, and John Michael Haddon, Appellees. No. 58572. Supreme Court of Florida. October 30, 1980. Michael H. Davidson, General Counsel for the Florida Parole and Probation Commission, Tallahassee, for appellants. Richard A. Belz and Thomas A. Daniel of the Florida Institutional Legal Services,...

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Adams v. State, 58519 (1980)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Jan. 23, 1980

380 So. 2d 421 (1980) James ADAMS, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent. No. 58519. Supreme Court of Florida. January 23, 1980. Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, Craig S. Barnard, Chief Asst. Public Defender and Jerry L. Schwarz, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for petitioner. Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and A.S. Johnston, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for respondent. PER CURIAM. This cause is before this Court at the instance of the public defender of the Fifteenth Judicial...

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The Florida Bar v. Nemec, 58451 (1980)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Nov. 26, 1980

390 So. 2d 1190 (1980) THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant, v. James NEMEC, Respondent. No. 58451. Supreme Court of Florida. November 26, 1980. James P. Hollaway, Deputy Staff Counsel, Tallahassee, Theodore Babbitt, Chairman of Grievance Committee 15 "C", West Palm Beach, and Harris K. Solomon, Branch Staff Counsel, Fort Lauderdale, for complainant. James E. Weber of Weber & Fulton, West Palm Beach, for respondent. PER CURIAM. This disciplinary proceeding by The Florida Bar against James Nemec a...

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Rollins v. Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co., 58405 (1980)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: May 30, 1980

384 So. 2d 650 (1980) Dawn ROLLINS, Petitioner, v. SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY, Respondent. No. 58405. Supreme Court of Florida. May 30, 1980. *651 A.B. Freed and Jerold Feuer, Miami, and Fletcher N. Baldwin, Gainesville, for petitioner. George W. Chesrow of Walton, Lantaff, Schroeder & Carson, Miami, for respondent. Steven P. Kronenberg of Pyszka, Kessler & Adams, Joseph H. Lowe and Claudia B. Greenberg of Marlow, Shofi, Ortmayer, Smith, Connell & Valerius, Miami, for...

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Bishop v. Florida Specialty Paint Co., 58372 (1980)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Oct. 23, 1980

389 So. 2d 999 (1980) Althea G. BISHOP and William J. Bishop, Sr., As Individuals and As Parents and Next Friends of Patti Robin Bishop, a Minor, Petitioners, v. FLORIDA SPECIALTY PAINT COMPANY, a Florida Corporation, and J.D. Macrae, Jr., Respondents. No. 58372. Supreme Court of Florida. October 23, 1980. *1000 Marion R. Shepard of Mathews, Osborne, Ehrlich, McNatt, Gobelman & Cobb, Jacksonville, for respondents. Larry Klein, West Palm Beach, for The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, amicus...

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