On July 7, the Supreme Court of Florida considered what it means for a vehicle to be “involved in a crash” for purposes of section 316.027, Florida Statutes. Gaulden v. State (SC14-399). The Court concluded in a per curiam decision that where a passenger is separated from a vehicle but the

In a 5-2 decision issued on June 9, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that the interest awarded on judgments entered between 1998 and 2011 remains unchanged until the judgment is paid and is not affected by 2011 statutory amendments that provide for variable interest. Townsend v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. (SC15-722).
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This week the Supreme Court held that section 440.15(2)(a), Florida Statutes (2009), which cuts off workers’ compensation disability benefits to a worker who is totally disabled and unable to work but who has not yet reached maximum medical improvement after 104 weeks, is unconstitutional as a denial of the right to

The Supreme Court is heading into its summer break with an oral argument lineup that is heavy on substance. Some cases that may be worth watching live on Gavel2Gavel are:
On Tuesday morning, the Court will consider Ledoux-Nottingham v. Downs (SC15-1037). This case involves a Colorado court order granting visitation rights to

The Court recently considered whether a person who falsely reports criminal conduct to law enforcement is immune from civil liability for the false report. The Court concluded that while a qualified privilege shields a person making a false report if that report is the result of simple negligence, if the false report

In a unanimous opinion authored by Justice Polston, the Court reversed the First DCA’s decision in Stranburg v. Panama Commons L.P., 160 So. 3d 160 (Fla. 1st DCA 2015), which held that Panama Commons (“PC”) had a vested interest in the ad valorem tax exemption; thus, the 2013 legislative repeal of

On December 17, 2015, the Florida Supreme Court rejected the Judicial Qualifications Commission’s (JQC) recommendation that Judge John Murphy of Brevard County be suspended, and instead held that he “surrendered his privilege to serve in [the] court system” by threatening to commit violence against a public defender, engaging in a physical altercation