Supreme Court of Florida - March 2008 Opinion Summaries

State Farm Florida Ins. Co. v. Ondis

Insurance Law
Pursuant to the holding in Fla. Farm Bureau Cas. Ins. Co. v. Cox, 967 So.2d 815 (2007), Florida's section 627.702(1), referred to as the valued policy...

Lanier v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sanctions
Sanction is imposed for an abuse of judicial process where a petitioner's repetitive filing of petitions raising criminal pretrial issues has hindered...

Adams v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Even where the probation order does not specify a deadline for completing a sex offender program or how many attempts the probationer has to complete...

Israel v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Denial of a motion to vacate a conviction for first-degree murder and death sentence, as well as a petition for habeas relief, are affirmed and...

Bevel v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Defendant's convictions for two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder and sentences of death are affirmed over...

Mora v. McNeil

Sanctions
Sanctions are imposed on petitioner based on his being an abusive litigant through his use of obscene and vulgar language, and the clerk is instructed...

Phillips v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law
In a death penalty case, an order denying inmate's successive motion to vacate his judgment and sentence and an order concluding that he is not...

Florida Bar v. Thompson

Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
In attorney disciplinary proceedings, sanctions are imposed on respondent due to his abuse of the processes of the court. The clerk is directed to...

Frosti v. Creel

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
A motion for attorney fees and costs made pursuant to Florida's offer of judgment statute need not be denied because the underlying proposal for...

Rhodes v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Denial of a motion for postconviction relief from a conviction for first-degree murder and death sentence is affirmed over claims that: 1) the state...