MICHAEL M. HORTON, APPELLANT,

v.

DONNA F. HORTON, APPELLEE

Citator

Cited By (20 total)

• ST. Mary's Hosp., Inc. v. Brinson, 685 So. 2d 33 (Fla. 4th DCA 1996)
  …itly and repeatedly recognized that a cause of action exists in Florida for the spoliation of evidence. E.g., Sponco Mfg., Inc. v. Alcover, 656 So. 2d 629 (Fla. 3d DCA 1995), rev. dismissed, 679 So. 2d 771 (Fla.1996); Continental Ins. Co. v. Herman, 576 So. 2d 313 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990), rev. denied, 598 So. 2d 76 (Fla.1991); Miller v. Allstate Ins. Co., 573 So. 2d 24 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990), rev. denied, 581 So. 2d 1307 (Fla.1991); Bondu v. Gurvich, 473 So. 2d 1307 (Fla. 3d DCA 1984), rev. denied sub nom. Cedars of L…
• Sponco Mfg., Inc. v. Alcover, 656 So. 2d 629 (Fla. 3d DCA 1995)
  …under review is affirmed. . Under certain circumstances, the destruction of evidence may confer in an aggrieved party a separate cognizable claim. Brown v. City of Delray Beach, 652 So. 2d 1150 (Fla. 4th DCA 1995); Continental Ins. Co. v. Herman, 576 So. 2d 313 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990), review denied, 598 So. 2d 76 (Fla.1991).…
• Eugene J. Strasser, M.D., P.A. v. Bose Yalamanchi, M.D., P.A., 783 So. 2d 1087 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001)
  …he destruction of evidence and the inability or impairment of Yalamanchi to prove his claim of breach of contract, both of which are necessary elements for a cause of action alleging negligent destruction of evidence. Continental Ins. Co. v. Herman, 576 So. 2d 313, 315 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990). We find no error on the part of the trial judge in admitting such evidence. Likewise, there is no merit to Appellants’ argument that they are entitled to a new trial because of erroneous instructions by the trial judge to t…

Authorities Cited

• State v. Johnson, 533 So. 2d 939 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988)
• State v. Wayda, 533 So. 2d 939 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988)
• Wilson v. McKAY, 568 So. 2d 102 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990)