JAMES B. SMITH, APPELLANT,

v.

STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Citator

Cited By

• Millennium Diagnostic Imaging Ctr., Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 129 So. 3d 1086 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013)
  …undlach, 425 So. 2d 569, 571 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982). An action at law generally involves a claim for money damages, whereas an equitable claim seeks an order directing a person to do or not to do a specific act. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Green, 579 So. 2d 402, 403 (Fla. 5th DCA 1991). State Farm’s action for discovery was an equitable action that fell within the circuit court’s equitable jurisdiction. Florida courts have recognized section 627.736(6)(c) actions as actions in equity. See MRI Services, 80…
• In re Amendments to the Florida Small Claims Rules, 123 So. 3d 41 (Fla. 2013)
  …endment. Subdivision (b) is amended to clarify that the Florida Small Claims Rules apply to a claim for money or property even when expressed as, or coupled with, a claim for equitable relief. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Green, 579 So. 2d 402 (Fla. 5th DCA 1991). RULE 7.050. COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION; STATEMENT OF CLAIM (a) Commencement. (1) [No Change] (2) Party Not Represented by Attorney to Sign. A party, individual, or corporation business entity recognized under Florida law who or…

Authorities Cited

• State v. McCLOUD, 577 So. 2d 939 (Fla. 1991)
• Davis v. State, 560 So. 2d 1231 (Fla. 5th DCA 1990)
• State v. V.A.A., 577 So. 2d 941 (Fla. 1991)
• State v. White, 577 So. 2d 943 (Fla. 1991)
• McINTYRE v. State, 564 So. 2d 243 (Fla. 5th DCA 1990)
• Dep't OF Health & Rehabilitative Servs. v. Blue, 564 So. 2d 243 (Fla. 5th DCA 1990)