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Youngblood v. W. Virginia

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In a sexual assault case, a petition for certiorari is granted and a judgment of a state supreme court affirming a denial of a new trial for defendant...

Ross v. Nat'l Ctr. for the Employment of the Disabled

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Insurance Law, M&A, Securities Law
Denial of a bill of review to set aside a default judgment against a party is reversed where the court of appeals erred in requiring a party to act...

In re Dallas Peterbilt, Ltd.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
A writ of mandamus is conditionally granted where the trial court abused its discretion in denying an employer's motion to compel arbitration of...

Guest v. Dixon

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
Dismissal, for lack of jurisdiction, of an appeal from a denial of a motion to reinstate following dismissal of a medical malpractice case for want of...

Dove v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure
An appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction where a notice of appeal was filed more than thirty days after rendition of the challenged order and...

Brown v. Brown

Civil Procedure, Family Law
An amended final judgment of dissolution of marriage is sua sponte quashed as having been entered in the absence of jurisdiction and the former wife's...

MCB Oil Co. v. City of Gainesville

Oil and Gas Law
An appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

Bedford v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure
A petition for belated appeal is granted.

Featherstone v. McCranie

Civil Procedure
An appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

Dickey v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure
Affirmed on mandate from the Florida Supreme Court.