MOHAWK, INC., A FLORIDA CORPORATION, ANSAN, INC., A FLORIDA CORPORATION, AND CANOGA, INC., A FLORIDA CORPORATION, APPELLANTS,
v.
JOE COHEN AND JULIUS JAY PERIMUTTER, APPELLEES

Fla. 3d DCA | 1962-02-26
No. 59-628
Before PEARSON, TILLMAN, C. J., and HORTON and CARROLL, JJ.
137 So. 2d 838 Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District (1962) Caution
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Synopsis

This case involves a procedural history where the Florida Supreme Court quashed a prior judgment by the District Court of Appeal, directing the District Court to reinstate the original circuit court judgment. The District Court of Appeal then vacated its own prior judgment and adopted the Supreme Court's ruling.


Holding

The District Court of Appeal must vacate its previous judgment and adopt the Supreme Court's opinion and judgment as its own. The cause must then be remanded to the circuit court for reinstatement of the original judgment.


Key Quotes

“Whereas, the judgment of this court was entered on the 5th day of January, 1961 (125 So. 2d 909) reversing the judgment of the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Dade County, Florida, in the above styled cause; and Whereas, on review of this court's judgment, by certiorari, the Supreme Court of Florida, by its opinion and judgment filed January 24, 1962 (137 So. 2d 222) quashed this court's judgment of reversal; and Whereas, by the mandate of the Supreme Court of Florida dated February 19, 1962, now lodged in this court the cause was remanded with directions to remand the cause to the circuit court for reinstatement of its judgment in favor of the plaintiffs.”

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The District Court of Appeal had previously reversed a judgment from the Circuit Court. The Supreme Court of Florida, upon review by certiorari, quash…

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Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.

PER CURIAM.

Whereas, the judgment of this court was entered on the 5th day of January, 1961 (125 So.2d 909) reversing the judgment of the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Dade County, Florida, in the above styled cause; and

Whereas, on review of this court’s judgment, by certiorari, the Supreme Court of Florida, by its opinion and judgment filed January 24, 1962 (137 So.2d 222) quashed this court’s judgment of reversal; and

Whereas, by the mandate of the Supreme Court of Florida dated February 19, 1962, now lodged in this court the cause was remanded with directions to remand the cause to the circuit court for reinstatement of its judgment in favor of the plaintiffs.

Therefore, it is ordered that the mandate of this court issued in this cause on February 1, 1961, is withdrawn, the judgment and decision of this court, filed in this cause on January 5, 1961, is vacated, and the said opinion and judgment of the Supreme Court of Florida, a copy of which is attached hereto, is herewith made the opinion and judgment of this court, and the cause is remanded to the circuit court for reinstatement of its judgment in favor of the plaintiffs; costs allowed shall be taxed in the circuit court (Rule 3.16, subd. b, F.A.R., 31 F.S.A.).


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