338 So. 2d 819 (1976) Charles H. WEBER, As Citizen, Taxpayer, and Elector of the State of Florida, Appellant, v. Bruce A. SMATHERS, As Secretary of State of the State of Florida, and the Sunshine Amendment, Inc., Intervenor, Appellees. No. 50327. Supreme Court of Florida. October 11, 1976. *820 Hugh M. Taylor, Quincy, of Bryant, Dickens, Franson & Miller, Tallahassee, for appellant. Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., James D. Whisenand, Deputy Atty. Gen., William C. Sherrill, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen.,...
338 So. 2d 825 (1976) Bruce A. SMATHERS, Etc., Appellant, v. Chesterfield SMITH, Etc., Appellee. Nos. 50288 and 50302. Supreme Court of Florida. October 11, 1976. *826 Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and William C. Sherrill, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellant. Warren M. Goodrich, Bradenton, and William H. McBride, Jr., of Holland & Knight, Tallahassee, for appellee. Paul W. Lambert, D. Stephen Kahn and Sally G. Munroe, Tallahassee, for intervenors. Arthur C. Canaday, Tallahassee, Allan Milledge,...
337 So. 2d 805 (1976) DIVISION OF BOND FINANCE, Etc., et al., Petitioners, v. Honorable Bruce SMATHERS, Etc., et al., Respondents. No. 49937. Supreme Court of Florida. September 17, 1976. *806 Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Larry Levy, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Arnold L. Greenfield, Gen. Counsel, Tallahassee, for petitioners. Jack Shreve, Gen. Counsel, David E. Cardwell, Asst. Gen. Counsel, Jack W. Pierce and S. Sherman Weiss, Tallahassee, for respondents. Donald M. Middlebrooks, Orlando, for Reubin...
336 So. 2d 1175 (1976) In re INQUIRY Concerning a Judge, No. 76-13 (J. Cail Lee). No. 49929. Supreme Court of Florida. August 27, 1976. Woodrow M. Melvin, Milton, and John T. Wigginton, Tallahassee, for the State of Fla. Judicial Qualifications Commission, petitioner. Richard R. Kirsch of Kirsch & Mills, Fort Lauderdale, for Judge J. Cail Lee. PER CURIAM. We have before us a recommendation of the Judicial Qualifications Commission for a public reprimand of Judge J. Cail Lee of the Seventeenth...
336 So. 2d 358 (1976) STATE of Florida, Petitioner, v. Robert F. CARR, Respondent. No. 49862. Supreme Court of Florida. August 3, 1976. Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Richard E. Gerstein, State Atty., and Ed O'Donnell, Asst. State Atty., for petitioner. Phillip A. Hubbart, Public Defender, and Michael Vonzamft, Asst. Public Defender, for respondent. OVERTON, Chief Justice. This cause is before the Court upon a certified question pursuant to Florida Appellate Rule 4.6. *359 The defendant in this...
336 So. 2d 97 (1976) In re ADVISORY OPINION TO THE GOVERNOR REQUEST OF JULY 12, 1976. No. 49811. Supreme Court of Florida. July 30, 1976. Donald M. Middlebrooks, Gen. Counsel, Orlando, and Algia R. Cooper, Asst. General Counsel, Tallahassee, for Reubin O'D. Askew, Governor. William L. Durden and Lacy Mahon, Jr., Jacksonville, for Hans G. Tanzler, Jr. Dawson A. McQuaig, Gen. Counsel, and William Lee Allen, Asst. Counsel, Jacksonville, for City of Jacksonville. Edward P. Vieira, in pro. per. The...
336 So. 2d 359 (1976) THE FLORIDA BAR. In re Ronald Wilson Brooks. No. 49761. Supreme Court of Florida. August 3, 1976. Brian T. Hayes, Monticello, and David G. McGunegle, Tallahassee, for The Florida Bar, complainant. William L. Camper, Tallahassee, for respondent. PER CURIAM. This matter is before the Court on Petition for Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea and Entry of Final Order of Discipline filed by The Florida Bar. The Stipulated Facts are as follows: "STIPULATED FACTS RE: RONALD...
340 So. 2d 928 (1976) STATE of Florida, Petitioner, v. Marlene SILVESTRI, Respondent. No. 49751. Supreme Court of Florida. December 16, 1976. Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Anthony J. Golden, Asst. Atty. Gen., for petitioner. Robert L. Saylor, North Palm Beach, for respondent. PER CURIAM. This case is before the Court on a Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the District Court of Appeal, Fourth District, 332 So. 2d 351 . The Court is of the opinion that the Petition for Writ of Certiorari...
340 So. 2d 470 (1976) Howard N. GALBUT, As Executor of the Estate of Nathaniel Garfinkl, Deceased, Petitioner, v. Mae Diamond GARFINKL, Respondent. No. 49515. Supreme Court of Florida. October 7, 1976. Rehearing Denied January 13, 1977. *471 Michael B. Solomon of Theodore M. Trushin Law Offices, Miami Beach, for petitioner. Edward A. Perse of Horton, Perse & Ginsberg and William W. Bailey, Miami, for respondent. ROBERTS, Justice. This cause is before us on petition for writ of certiorari...
333 So. 2d 22 (1976) In re INQUIRY CONCERNING A JUDGE NO. 76-14. No. 49429. Supreme Court of Florida. May 19, 1976. PER CURIAM. This cause is before the Court upon the request of the Judicial Qualifications Commission to suspend Honorable Stewart F. LaMotte, Jr., as a circuit judge, pending disposition of proceedings on formal charges which have been filed by the Commission against said judge and made a part of this proceeding. This request inherently constitutes an application to open all...
341 So. 2d 993 (1976) INTERLACHEN LAKES ESTATES, INC., and Norservice, Inc., Florida Corporations, Plaintiffs, v. Edward L. BROOKS (As Substituted Defendant for Clinton R. Snyder) As Property Appraiser of Putnam County, Florida, Defendant. No. 49347. Supreme Court of Florida. December 9, 1976. Rehearing Denied February 18, 1977. Edward E. Hedstrom and Tito S. Smith of Dowda, Hedstrom & Fields, Palatka, for plaintiffs. William L. Townsend, Jr. of Walton & Townsend, Palatka, for defendant. PER...
342 So. 2d 60 (1976) Norman STEPHENSON et al., Appellants, v. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES, State of Florida, Appellee. No. 49305. Supreme Court of Florida. November 30, 1976. Rehearing Denied February 28, 1977. Allan P. Clark of Caven & Clark, Jacksonville, for appellants. Robert A. Chastain and Leslie McLeod, Jr., Tallahassee, for appellee. ROBERTS, Justice. We have for review by direct appeal the decision of the District Court of Appeal, First District, in Stephenson et al....
340 So. 2d 1154 (1976) COWLES FLORIDA BROADCASTING, INC., et al., Petitioners, v. GREEN VALLEY SCHOOL, INC., Respondent. No. 49301. Supreme Court of Florida. October 7, 1976. Rehearing Denied January 24, 1977. Dan Paul and Sanford L. Bohrer, of Paul & Thomson, Miami, for petitioners. Craig T. James, of Clayton & James, Deland, for respondent. *1155 James D. Whisenand, Deputy Atty. Gen., and Sharyn L. Smith, Asst. Atty. Gen., for Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., State of Florida, Amicus Curiae. PER...
339 So. 2d 626 (1976) In re THE FLORIDA BAR, RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE. No. 49249. Supreme Court of Florida. August 25, 1976. On Rehearing November 5, 1976. As Modified December 13, 1976. Edward J. Atkins, President, for The Florida Bar, Miami, Theodore J. Babbitt, Chairman, West Palm Beach and Robert C. Scott, Immediate-Past Chairman, Fort Lauderdale, for the Civil Procedure Rules Committee, petitioner. Henry P. Trawick, Jr., Sarasota. PER CURIAM. Appended to this order are amended and new...
337 So. 2d 392 (1976) THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant, v. David W. THORPE, Respondent. No. 49246. Supreme Court of Florida. September 9, 1976. David A. Maney, Bar Counsel, Tampa, and James P. Hollaway, Asst. Staff Counsel, Tallahassee, for complainant. Michael J. Mekstraitis, Sarasota, for respondent. PER CURIAM. Disciplinary proceedings before a referee concluded with certain findings of fact and recommendations, which are set forth below. As to Count I, alleged violation of DR 2-110(A)(2) and (3)...
339 So. 2d 655 (1976) Stanley Anthony LEVITZ, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 49242. Supreme Court of Florida. November 18, 1976. *656 Rex Ryland, Jr., Coconut Grove, for appellant. Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Donna H. Stinson, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee. ROBERTS, Justice. This cause is before us on direct appeal to review the judgment of the County Court in and for Dade County which inherently passes on the constitutionality of Section 318.14(5), Florida Statutes. We...
334 So. 2d 561 (1976) In re ADVISORY OPINION OF THE GOVERNOR. In re ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT, EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY. No. 49233. Supreme Court of Florida. June 23, 1976. Arthur C. Canaday, Gen. Counsel, Tallahassee, for Reubin O'D. Askew, Governor. Donald D. Conn and Sharyn L. Smith, Asst. Attys. Gen., for Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen. PER CURIAM. SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA Tallahassee The Honorable Reubin O'D. Askew Governor, State of Florida The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida Dear Governor Askew:...
335 So. 2d 554 (1976) STATE of Florida et al., Appellants, v. ALACHUA COUNTY, a Political Subdivision of the State of Florida, Appellee. No. 49217. Supreme Court of Florida. July 15, 1976. *555 Eugene T. Whitworth, State Atty., and William E. Whitley, Asst. State Atty., for appellants. Norm La Coe, County Atty., and Daniel U. Livermore, Jr. of Freeman, Richardson, Watson, Slade, McCarthy & Kelly, Jacksonville, for appellee. ROBERTS, Justice. This cause is before us on direct appeal from a final...
332 So. 2d 13 (1976) THE FLORIDA BAR. In re Ralph A. JOHNSTON. No. 49154. Supreme Court of Florida. April 28, 1976. John A. Weiss, Asst. Staff Counsel, Tallahassee, for The Florida Bar, complainant. Thomas W. Kenworthy, Coral Gables, for respondent. PER CURIAM. This matter is before the Court on Petition for Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea and Entry of Final Order of Discipline. On October 17, 1975 the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee "C" filed its complaint with The Florida...
341 So. 2d 498 (1976) VOLUSIA COUNTY, a Political Subdivision of the State of Florida, et al., Appellants, v. DAYTONA BEACH RACING AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES DISTRICT, a Body Politic and Corporate under the Laws of the State of Florida, and International Speedway Corporation, a Florida Corporation, Appellees. No. 49115. Supreme Court of Florida. November 4, 1976. Rehearing Denied February 9, 1977. *499 William M. Barr of Raymond, Wilson, Conway, Barr & Burrows, Daytona Beach, for Volusia...
