Florida Supreme Court, 2012

170 opinions

Luther DOUGLAS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee; Luther Douglas, Petitioner, v. Kenneth S. Tucker, etc., Respondent 2012-01-05
Margaret P. DONOVAN, et al., Appellants, v. OKALOOSA COUNTY, Florida, etc., et al., Appellees 2012-01-05
Christopher JOHNSON, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent 2012-01-05
Bobby Lee AKIEN, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent 2012-01-05
WEST FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC., etc., Petitioner, v. Lynda S. SEE, et al., Respondents 2012-01-12
James Earl RIPPY, Petitioner, v. James SHEPARD, Respondent 2012-01-19
Diane PETTY, et al., Petitioners, v. FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, Respondent 2012-01-19
In re IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMITTEE ON PRIVACY AND COURT RECORDS RECOMMENDATIONS-AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE; The FLORIDA RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION; The FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE; The FLORIDA PROBATE RULES; The FLORIDA SMALL CLAIMS RULES; The FLORIDA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE; and The FLORIDA FAMILY LAW RULES OF PROCEDURE 2012-01-19
Raymond BRIGHT, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-01-26
UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, Petitioner, v. Michael WARFEL, Respondent 2012-01-26
In re AMENDMENTS TO the RULES REGULATING THE FLORIDA BAR-10-9.1 (Procedures for Issuance of Advisory Opinions on the Unlicensed Practice of Law) 2012-01-26
NORTH PORT ROAD AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT, etc., Petitioner, v. WEST VILLAGES IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, etc., Respondent 2012-02-02
SOUTHEAST FLOATING DOCKS, INC., et al., Appellants, v. AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee 2012-02-02
Donte Jermaine HALL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-02-02
Robert Brian WATERHOUSE, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee/Cross-Appellant 2012-02-08
In re IMPLEMENTATION OF JUDICIAL BRANCH GOVERNANCE STUDY GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS-AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION 2012-02-09
Michael L. KING, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-02-09
In re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES-REPORT 2010-05 2012-02-09
FLORIDA BOARD OF BAR EXAMINERS RE William CASTRO 2012-02-09
William VAN POYCK, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-02-16
THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant, v. Mary Alice GWYNN, Respondent 2012-02-16
STATE of Florida, Petitioner, v. Robert N. STURDIVANT, Respondent 2012-02-23
STATE of Florida, Petitioner, v. Michelle BOWERS, Respondent 2012-02-23
Susan NADER, Petitioner, v. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES, et al., Respondents 2012-02-23
Gary M. DIRK, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent 2012-03-01
William Michael KOPSHO, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-03-01
In re AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULE OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE 9.110 2012-03-01
Terry Marvin ELLERBEE, Jr., Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-03-01
Ronald MOREL, Appellant, v. David E. WILKINS, etc., Appellee 2012-03-08
In re AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 3.130 2012-03-08
Jason Paul BOUDREAUX, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent 2012-03-08
Gary BERNE, Petitioner, v. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY & MOTOR VEHICLES, Respondent 2012-03-08
William Kenneth TAYLOR, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee; William Kenneth Taylor, Petitioner, v. Kenneth S. Tucker, etc., Respondent 2012-03-08
DELTA PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, etc., Petitioner, v. PROFILE INVESTMENTS, INC., et al., Respondents 2012-03-08
In re SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION OF LEGISLATIVE APPORTIONMENT 1176 2012-03-09
In re AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA FAMILY LAW RULES OF PROCEDURE 2012-03-15
In re AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA SUPREME COURT APPROVED FAMILY LAW FORMS 2012-03-15
THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant, v. Koko HEAD, Respondent 2012-03-15
Willie BROWN, et al., Petitioners, v. Kim J. NAGELHOUT, et al., Respondents 2012-03-15
Eric EDENFIELD, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent 2012-03-15
Candie Marie ANDERSON, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent 2012-03-15
Mitchell I. KITROSER, etc., et al., Petitioners, v. Robert HURT, et al., Respondents 2012-03-22
THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant, v. Brian Gerard DOHERTY, Respondent 2012-03-29
In re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES-REPORT 2011-04 2012-03-29
James William HAYES, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent 2012-04-05
STATE of Florida, Petitioner, v. John McMAHON, Respondent 2012-04-05
Andre FROST, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent 2012-04-05
David Alan GORE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-04-09
Anton KRAWCZUK, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee; Anton Krawczuk, Petitioner, v. Kenneth S. Tucker, etc., Respondent 2012-04-12
STATE of Florida, Petitioner, v. Gregory G. GEISS, Respondent 2012-04-12
Julie WINSLOW, Petitioner, v. SCHOOL BOARD OF ALACHUA COUNTY, Respondent 2012-04-12
MIA CONSULTING GROUP, INC., Petitioner, v. HACIENDA VILLAS, INC., Respondent 2012-04-12
In re AMENDMENTS TO the RULES REGULATING THE FLORIDA BAR (BIANNUAL REPORT) 2012-04-12
David Beasher SNELGROVE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-04-19
Michael A. TANZI, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee; Michael A. Tanzi, Petitioner, v. Kenneth S. Tucker, etc., Respondent 2012-04-19
Justin Curtis HEYNE, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee/Cross-Appellant 2012-04-19
Robert Shannon WALKER, II, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee/Cross-Appellant 2012-04-19
Harry JONES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-04-26
Victor Tony JONES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-04-26
George Michael HODGES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-04-26
William Lee THOMPSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-04-26
Daniel Jon PETERKA, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-04-26
Robert Ira PEEDE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-04-26
Mark Allen DAVIS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-04-26
Norberto PIETRI, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-04-26
Ian Deco LIGHTBOURNE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-04-26
Patrick Charles HANNON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-04-26
In re AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULE OF JUVENILE PROCEDURE 8.255 2012-04-26
Norman PARKER, Jr., Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-04-26
Guillermo O. ARBELAEZ, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-04-26
Paul Christopher HILDWIN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-04-26
Antonio Lebaron MELTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-04-26
Matthew MARSHALL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-04-26
Charles William FINNEY, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-04-26
Richard Barry RANDOLPH, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-04-26
Michael Bernard BELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-04-26
William REAVES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-04-26
Bruce Douglas PACE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-04-26
Harry Franklin PHILLIPS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-04-26
Steven Edward STEIN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-04-26
William T. TURNER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-04-26
Chadwick WILLACY, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-04-26
Anthony John PONTICELLI, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-04-26
In re SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION OF LEGISLATIVE APPORTIONMENT 2-B 2012-04-27
Anthony W. BROOM, Petitioner, v. Kenneth S. TUCKER, etc., Respondent 2012-05-03
Andre Isaiah DUNBAR, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent 2012-05-03
William TELLI, Petitioner, v. BROWARD COUNTY, et al., Respondents 2012-05-10
Cathy ANTUNES, et al., Appellants, v. SARASOTA COUNTY, Florida, Appellee 2012-05-10
Shernerd RICHARDSON, Petitioner, v. Kenneth S. TUCKER, etc., Respondent 2012-05-10
Tywan D. STABLER, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent 2012-05-10
Raydel B. RODRIGUEZ, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent 2012-05-10
Tomas ARIAS, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent 2012-05-10
Terance VALENTINE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee; Terance Valentine, Petitioner, v. Kenneth S. Tucker, etc., Respondent 2012-05-17
Robert Earl PETERSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-05-17
In re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES-REPORT NO. 2011-03 2012-05-17
In re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CIVIL CASES-REPORT NO. 09-10 (PRODUCTS LIABILITY) 2012-05-17
In re AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA SUPREME COURT APPROVED FAMILY LAW FORMS 2012-05-24
Anthony SPANN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-05-24
CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY COMPANY v. EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD & Delta Education, LLC 2012-05-25
QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION, Appellant, v. CHALFONTE CONDOMINIUM APARTMENT ASSOCIATION, INC., Appellee 2012-05-31
STATE of Florida, Petitioner, v. Mark BARROW, Respondent 2012-05-31
Steven HAZURI, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent 2012-05-31
Kenneth HARTLEY, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-05-31
Chadwick BANKS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-05-31
SHANDS TEACHING HOSPITAL AND CLINICS, INC., Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY OF FLORIDA, Appellee/Cross-Appellant 2012-06-07
Justin KOREN, Petitioner, v. SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, et al., Respondents 2012-06-07
Marco NORDELO, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent 2012-06-07
Inquiry Concerning a Judge, No. 10-420 re William SINGBUSH 2012-06-07
In re AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA SUPREME COURT APPROVED FAMILY LAW FORMS 2012-06-07
Lazaro FLORES, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent 2012-06-07
Johnny Ray GAFFNEY, Petitioner, v. Kenneth S. TUCKER, etc., Respondent 2012-06-07
In re AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULE OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE 9.200 2012-06-14
In re AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA FAMILY LAW RULES OF PROCEDURE-FORM 12.996(d) 2012-06-28
THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant, v. Richard Scott DRAUGHON, Respondent 2012-06-28
Justin Ryan McMILLIAN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-06-28
In re AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE-ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY 2012-07-05
Jeffrey H. ATWATER, Appellant, v. Frederick W. KORTUM, Appellee 2012-07-05
STATE of Florida, Petitioner, v. Lester HACKLEY, Respondent 2012-07-05
John Lee HAMPTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-07-12
In re AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION, the FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, the FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, the FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE FOR INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT OF SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS, the FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, THE FLORIDA RULES OF TRAFFIC COURT, the FLORIDA RULES OF JUVENILE PROCEDURE, the FLORIDA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE, AND the FLORIDA FAMILY LAW RULES OF PROCEDURE-COMPUTATION OF TIME 2012-07-12
In re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES-REPORT NO. 2011-03 2012-07-12
In re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CIVIL CASES-REPORT NO. 2011-01 (UNLAWFUL RETALIATION) 2012-07-12
In re AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES 2012-07-12
In re AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULE OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION 2.425 2012-07-12
Inquiry Concerning a Judge, No. 11-551 re: Kathryn Maxine NELSON 2012-07-12
In re AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA FAMILY LAW RULES OF PROCEDURE 2012-07-12
Wadada DELHALL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-07-12
Timothy A. ROBINSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee; Timothy A. Robinson, Petitioner, v. Kenneth S. Tucker, etc., Respondent 2012-07-12
Dennis SOCHOR, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-07-12
Bobby Allen RALEIGH, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-07-12
STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Luke Jarrod ADKINS, et al., Appellees 2012-07-12
Harry Lee BUTLER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee; Harry Lee Butler, Petitioner, v. Kenneth S. Tucker, etc., Respondent 2012-07-12
THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant, v. Petia Dimitrova KNOWLES, Respondent 2012-07-12
In re AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION RULES 2012-08-02
Enoch D. HALL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-08-30
J.R., a juvenile, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent 2012-08-30
Michael Allen GRIFFIN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-08-30
Inquiry Concerning a Judge, No. 09-524 Re: Dale C. COHEN 2012-08-30
Joshua Lee ALTERSBERGER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-09-06
Carl LEGGETT, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent 2012-09-06
THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant, v. William Henry WINTERS, Respondent; The Florida Bar, Complainant, v. Marc Edward Yonker, Respondent 2012-09-06
STATE of Louisiana v. Eugene ROBINSON 2012-09-12
Laveress HOPKINS, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent 2012-09-13
STATE of Louisiana v. Elizabeth STOKES 2012-09-14
STATE of Louisiana v. Brian DANIELS 2012-09-14
David James MARTIN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-09-20
Miguel OYOLA, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-09-20
Ricardo I. GILL, et al., Appellant(s) v. STATE of Florida, Appellee(s) 2012-09-27
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF the INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND, Petitioner, v. AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL ENTERPRISES, LLC, Respondent 2012-09-27
Michael Gordon REYNOLDS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.; Michael Gordon Reynolds, Petitioner, v. Kenneth S. Tucker, etc., Respondent 2012-09-27
Pedro J. GARCIA, etc., et al., Appellant, v. David ANDONIE, et al., Appellee 2012-10-04
J.M., a child, Petitioner, v. Frank GARGETT, etc., Respondent 2012-10-04
Danny A. GREEN, Petitioner, v. Kenneth S. TUCKER, etc., Respondent 2012-10-04
In re AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA FAMILY LAW RULES OF PROCEDURE 2012-10-04
Leo Louis KACZMAR, III, Appellant, v. STATE Of Florida, Appellee 2012-10-04
John Errol FERGUSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-10-08
In re AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA RULES OF JUVENILE PROCEDURE 2012-10-11
In re AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 3.992(b)-SUPPLEMENTAL CRIMINAL PUNISHMENT CODE SCORESHEET 2012-10-11
John Errol FERGUSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-10-17
Eric SIMMONS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee; Eric Lee Simmons, Petitioner, v. Kenneth S. Tucker, etc., Respondent 2012-10-18
In re AMENDMENTS TO The FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, The FLORIDA RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION, The FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, The FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, The FLORIDA SMALL CLAIMS RULES, The FLORIDA RULES OF JUVENILE PROCEDURE, The FLORIDA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE, AND The FLORIDA FAMILY LAW RULES OF PROCEDURE-ELECTRONIC FILING 2012-10-18
In re AMENDMENTS TO The FLORIDA RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION, The FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, The FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, The FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, The FLORIDA RULES OF TRAFFIC COURT, The FLORIDA SMALL CLAIMS RULES, The FLORIDA RULES OF JUVENILE PROCEDURE, The FLORIDA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE, and The FLORIDA FAMILY LAW RULES OF PROCEDURE-E-MAIL SERVICE RULE 2012-10-18
Anthony KOVALESKI, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent 2012-10-25
Gertrude PATRICK, Petitioner, v. Lionel GATIEN, etc., et al., Respondents 2012-11-01
Frank MONTE, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent 2012-11-01
Craig B. DANIELS, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent 2012-11-08
Andrew Richard LUKEHART, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-11-08
In re AMENDMENTS TO The FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 2012-11-08
Emanuel JOHNSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-11-08
Emanuel JOHNSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee 2012-11-08