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Cropton v. Smith (1939)

Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Nov. 17, 1939 Citations: 140 Fla. 511, 192 So. 186

The sole question involved in this appeal is whether the loan secured by the mortgage attempted to be foreclosed was usurious and the answer depends upon the status given a payment of money made by the borrower to the lender's attorney and not included in the principal debt. The mortgage was executed in 1922 and payments of interest were made as late as 1931. At the time of application for the loan, in amount $5,000, it was discovered that certain defects appeared in the title of the property whi..

Ago (1995)

Florida Attorney General Reports Filed: Jan. 27, 1995

Mr. Robert E. McGill, III Attorney At Law 1234 Airport Road Suite 123 Destin, Florida 32541 Dear Mr. McGill: As City Attorney for the City of Destin, you have asked for my opinion on substantially the following questions: 1. Does section 286.011 (8), Florida Statutes, authorize the attendance of consultants at a closed meeting between the City of Destin governing board and the city attorney to discuss litigation strategy 2. Does section 286.011 (8), Florida Statutes, authorize the city attorney ..

86-5382 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Cross-Appellee v. Guardian Pools, Inc., Cross-Appellant (1987)

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Filed: Oct. 05, 1987 Citations: 828 F.2d 1507

828 F.2d 1507 44 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1824 , 45 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 37,571, 56 USLW 2264 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellant, Cross-Appellee, v. GUARDIAN POOLS, INC., Defendant-Appellee, Cross-Appellant. No. 86-5382. United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Oct. 5, 1987. Rynthia Manning Rost, E.E.O.C., Washington, D.C., for E.E.O.C. J. David Richeson, Richeson & Brown, Ft. Pierce, Fla., James G. Brown, Richeson & Brown, Orlando, Fla., Young T. Tindall, Ft. ..

78-1613 Meretsky v. Ellenby (1979)

District Court of Appeal of Florida Filed: May 15, 1979 Citations: 370 So. 2d 1222

370 So. 2d 1222 (1979) Lynn MERETSKY, Appellant, v. Jay D. ELLENBY, M.D., Appellee. No. 78-1613. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. May 15, 1979. *1223 Lopatin, Miller, Bindes, Freedman & Bluestone, Detroit, Mich., Weaver & Weaver and Thomas D. Lardin, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant. Thornton, Conroy & Herndon and Neal A. Roth, Miami, for appellee. Before BARKDULL and KEHOE, JJ., and CHARLES CARROLL (Ret.), Associate Judge. PER CURIAM. Appellant was the plaintiff below in an act..

79-124 Lassiter Const. v. School Bd. for Palm Beach (1981)

District Court of Appeal of Florida Filed: Feb. 25, 1981 Citations: 395 So. 2d 567

395 So. 2d 567 (1981) LASSITER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Appellant, v. SCHOOL BOARD FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, Florida, Appellee. No. 79-124. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. February 25, 1981. Rehearing Denied April 8, 1981. *568 Alexander Myers of Christiansen, Jacknin & Myers, Palm Beach, for appellant. Harry R. Steinhardt and Michael E. Jackson of Jackson & Associates, West Palm Beach, for appellee. GLICKSTEIN, Judge. This is an appeal from final agency action of the School Board..

98-2063 McCaw Cellular Communications of Fla., Inc. v. Kwiatek (1999)

District Court of Appeal of Florida Filed: Jul. 28, 1999 Citations: 763 So. 2d 1063

763 So. 2d 1063 (1999) McCAW CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS OF FLORIDA, INC., a Washington corporation, d/b/a AT & T Wireless Services, Appellant, v. Roger P. KWIATEK, Jr., Appellee. No. 98-2063. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. July 28, 1999. *1064 Steven M. Katzman, Lisa S. Taylor, and Benjamin P. Brown of Tew Cardenas Rebak Kellogg Lehman DeMaria & Tague, L.L.P., West Palm Beach, for appellant. Scott Warfman and Margaret Brodsky, Miami, for appellee. POLEN, J. McCaw Cellular Comm..

78-2229 Knight v. State (1979)

District Court of Appeal of Florida Filed: Aug. 14, 1979 Citations: 374 So. 2d 1065

374 So. 2d 1065 (1979) Stanford Legray KNIGHT, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 78-2229. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. August 14, 1979. Rehearing Denied September 17, 1979. *1066 Philip Carlton, Jr., Miami, and Thomas A. Wills, Coral Gables, for appellant. Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and Calvin L. Fox, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee. Before HAVERFIELD, C.J., and KEHOE and SCHWARTZ, JJ. SCHWARTZ, Judge. The appellant Knight was charged in Count I of the informatio..

AC-469 Smith v. Willis (1982)

District Court of Appeal of Florida Filed: Jun. 18, 1982 Citations: 415 So. 2d 1331

415 So. 2d 1331 (1982) Jim SMITH, Attorney General of the State of Florida, the Department of Veterans and Community Affairs, and Transgulf Pipeline Company, Petitioners, v. Ben C. WILLIS, As Judge of the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit in and for Gadsden County, Florida; and Board of County Commissioners of Gadsden County, Florida, et al., Respondents. No. AC-469. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. June 18, 1982. *1332 James M. Corrigan, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahass..

05-003117 TAK-A-WAY, INC vs DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION (2005)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Aug. 26, 2005

Whether the Petitioner was required to carry workers' compensation insurance coverage for its employees, and if so, the penalty that should be assessed. Whether the Petitioner violated the Stop Work Order entered May 18, 2005, and, if so, the penalty that should be assessed.Respondent proved that Petitioner did not have workers` compensation coverage for its employees and that it violated the Stop Work Order. The penalty calculation is incorrect because one risk classification was not supported by the record.

82-003196 JACK HAROLD GRANTHAM vs. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE (1982)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Latest Update: May 16, 1983

The issues in this case are as follow: Whether the conviction of a felony is disqualifying pursuant to Section 648.45(1)(e), Florida Statutes; Whether the failure to report a conviction on an application is grounds for denying the application pursuant to Section 648.45(1)(c), Florida Statutes; Whether, by virtue of the conviction and the failure to report the matter on his application, the Petitioner is disqualified further pursuant to Section 648.27(1), Florida Statutes. Respondent submitted post hearing findings of fact in the form of a proposed recommended order. To the extent the proposed findings of fact have not been included in the factual findings in this order, they are specifically rejected as being irrelevant, not being based upon the most credible evidence, or not being a finding of fact.Juvenile felony was not reported on application, but it was not disqualifying and not related to profession. Pardon eliminated scienter of not reporting it.

Young T Tindall