Supreme Court of Florida - May 2010 Opinion Summaries

Phillips v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Conviction of defendant for first degree murder and imposition of a sentence of death are affirmed and defendant's various claims rejected, including...

Goldberg v Merrill Lynch Credit Corp.

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Property Law & Real Estate
In plaintiffs' class action suits seeking to recover document preparation fees charged by defendant for services performed by clerical personnel in...

Wade v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Conviction of defendant for first-degree murder, kidnapping and robbery of two victims, and sentence of death are affirmed as his convictions were...

Perera v. U.S. Fid. & Guar. Co.

Insurance Law
In a third-party bad-faith action against an insurance company, arising from the death of plaintiff's husband at his workplace, the court finds that,...

Wade v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Conviction of defendant for first-degree murder, kidnapping and robbery of two victims, and sentence of death are affirmed as his convictions were...

Perera v. U.S. Fid. & Guar. Co.

Insurance Law
In a third-party bad-faith action against an insurance company, arising from the death of plaintiff's husband at his workplace, the court finds that,...

Rodriguez v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Petition for habeas relief by a defendant convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death is denied and circuit court's denial of...

Rodriguez v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Petition for habeas relief by a defendant convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death is denied and circuit court's denial of...