Dear Mr. Gabriel: On behalf of a majority of the members of the City of Marco Island City Council, you ask the following questions: 1. Was an operating expenditure limitation in the city's original charter created by special act of the Legislature and approved by referendum, valid and constitutional 2. If so, was a 2002 amendment to the operating expenditure limitation passed by the city council and approved by referendum valid and constitutional 3. May the city make additional amendments to th..
Mr. David B. Erwin Attorney for Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc. Post Office Box 1833 Tallahassee, Florida 32302-1833 Dear Mr. Erwin: You have asked for my opinion on substantially the following question: Is the Sunshine State One-Call system required by section 556.105 (4), Florida Statutes, to notify a member operator of proposed excavation or demolition when the member is also acting as the excavator In sum: Section 556.105 (4), Florida Statutes, imposes a mandatory notification requi..
451 B.R. 604 (2011) In re Joseph A. FRANCHI & Linda A. Malone, Debtors. In re Donald & Barbara Weinstein, Debtors. In re James D. Gillard, Debtor. Nos. 10-40645-BKC-JKO, 11-16601-BKC-JKO, 08-28885-BKC-JKO. United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida, Fort Lauderdale Division. May 27, 2011. *605 Orfelia M. Mayor, Davie, FL, for Joseph A. Franchi & Linda A. Malone. Donna A. Bumgardner, Tamarac, FL, for Donald & Barbara Weinstein. John D. Bristol, Plantation, FL, for James D. Gillard. Memorandum Op..
75 U.S. 420 (_) 8 Wall. 420 BLANCHARD v. PUTNAM. Supreme Court of United States. *422 Mr. G.M. Lee, by brief, for the plaintiff in error. Mr. Fisher, contra. *423 Mr. Justice CLIFFORD delivered the opinion of the court. Damages for the infringement of letters patent may be recovered by the patentee, or by his assignee of the whole interest, or by his grantee of the exclusive right within and throughout any specified district, by a suit in equity or by an action on the case, at the election of the..
692 F.2d 734 34 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 1720 Robert R. FRANK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JAMES TALCOTT, INC., A New York Corporation, Defendant-Appellee. No. 81-5583. United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Nov. 29, 1982. Robert C. Ward, Adams & Ward, John McClure, Miami, Fla., for plaintiff-appellant. Carlton, Fields, Ward, Emmanuel, Smith & Cutler, P.A., David G. Mulock, Tampa, Fla., for defendant-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florid..
577 F.2d 1296 In the Matter of TMT TRAILER FERRY, INC., Debtor. Irwin L. LANGBEIN et al., Appellants Cross-Appellees, v. Thomas KIRKLAND, Trustee for TMT Trailer Ferry, Inc., et al., Appellees Cross-Appellants. No. 78-1808. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Aug. 10, 1978. Alexander S. Gordon, John McClure, Miami, Fla., for appellants cross-appellees. Irwin L. Langbein, pro se. Irma Mason, pro se. Grant C. Guthrie, Atty., David Ferber, Sol., John M. Mahoney, Sp. Counsel, Judy L. Chess..
317 F.2d 370 Nell W. CARSON v. The UNITED STATES. No. 252-59. United States Court of Claims. May 10, 1963. John D. Heckert and John McClure, Washington, D. C., for plaintiff. McClure & McClure, Washington, D. C., were on the briefs. Theodore D. Peyser, Jr., Washington, D. C., with whom was Asst. Atty. Gen. Louis F. Oberdorfer, for defendant. Edward S. Smith, Lyle M. Turner, and Philip R. Miller, Washington, D. C., were on the brief. Before JONES, Chief Judge, REED, Justice (Ret.), sitting by desi..
90 U.S. 283 (_) 23 Wall. 283 THOMAS & CO. v. WOOLDRIDGE. Supreme Court of United States. *286 Mr. Joseph Casey, in support of the motion. Mr. A.P. Pittman, contra. *287 *288 The CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the opinion of the court. It is first objected that this motion cannot be entertained now because the appellants had until the next term to file the record. In Ex parte Russell, [*] we decided that "unless some unforeseen inconvenience should arise from the practice, we would not refuse to hear a m..
105 U.S. 630 (_) THE "POTOMAC." Supreme Court of United States. *631 Mr. Timothy D. Lincoln for the appellant. Mr. William Wirt Howe, contra. MR. JUSTICE GRAY delivered the opinion of the court. This is a libel in admiralty for collision, filed by the owner of the steamboat "Robert E. Lee" against the steamboat "Potomac." In the District Court, and in the Circuit Court on appeal, both vessels were found to have been in fault, and therefore, according to the settled rule in admiralty, affirmed and..
105 U.S. 626 (_) LEATHERS v. BLESSING. Supreme Court of United States. Mr. John G. Carlisle for the appellants. Mr. Charles W. Hornor for the appellee. MR. JUSTICE BLATCHFORD delivered the opinion of the court. This is an appeal by the respondents in a suit in admiralty in personam from the decree therein. Leathers was the master of the steamboat "Natchez," and he and the other respondent were the owners of that vessel. The suit was brought in the District Court to recover damages for personal in..
