HARRELL

v.

TURNER

Citator

Cited By

• Harold A. Yount, M.D. v. Colin Varnes, 691 So. 2d 1129 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997)
  …poverty-stricken. Even if the statute were not clear, the fact that there are express exceptions gives rise to a strong inference that no other exceptions were intended. Biddle v. State Beverage Dep’t, 187 So. 2d 65 (Fla. 4th DCA), cert. dismissed, 194 So. 2d 623 (Fla.1966). Allowing a court to frustrate payment of this judgment would thus amount to a court created exception which was never intended by the legislature. The statute did require counsel to inform clients of its provisions in writing, before in…
• Anisa Jones v. Bucyrus-Erie Co., 323 So. 2d 633 (Fla. 3d DCA 1975)
  …isled and confused by the judge’s negative reply. This belief is reinforced by the jury’s reiterating to the court: “Is this the final answer If this is your last word on the subject, we have reached a verdict.” Cf. Casazza v. Emerson, Fla.App.1967, 194 So. 2d 623. For this reason, the judgment entered for D. D. Kennedy and Hendrickson Mfg. is reversed and the case remanded for a new trial as to these defendants. [*635] Plaintiff also argues that the trial court erred in granting a directed verdict for Bucyru…
• State v. The Miami Herald Publ'g Co., 479 So. 2d 158 (Fla. 4th DCA 1985)
  …. 2d 1, 4 (Fla.1973). Where, as here, the language of a statute is plain, unambiguous, and clearly conveys a definite meaning, there is no need for construction. See Biddle v. State Beverage Department, 187 So. 2d 65, 67 (Fla. 4th DCA), cert. dism., 194 So. 2d 623 (Fla.1966). Accordingly, section 415.51 should be given its plain and obvious meaning. It appears that the legislature weighed the right of the public to know “everything” about specific instances of child abuse, against the importance of encouragi…