UNITED STATES RUBBER COMPANY, A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION, APPELLANT,
v.
JEFFERSON REALTY OF FORT LAUDERDALE, INC., A FLORIDA CORPORATION; JEFFERSON REALTY OF SOUTH DADE, INC., A FLORIDA CORPORATION; JEFFERSON FUNLAND, INC., A FLORIDA CORPORATION AND JEFFERSON STORES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, AUTHORIZED TO TO BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEES
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This case involves a procedural maneuver where the Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District, vacated its prior judgment and affirmed the trial court's decision, following a mandate from the Florida Supreme Court that quashed the appellate court's initial reversal.
The District Court of Appeal held that it must vacate its previous judgment, reinstate the trial court's final judgment, and affirm the trial court's decision as directed by the Supreme Court.
“Whereas, on review of this court's judgment, by certiorari, the Supreme Court of Florida, by its opinion and judgment filed April 16, 1969 (222 So. 2d 738) and mandate now lodged in this court, quashed this court's judgment with directions to affirm the trial court and to reinstate the final judgment of that court;”
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ORDER ON MANDATE
Whereas, the judgment of this court was rendered on February 21, 1968 (208 So.2d 110) reversing the judgment of the Circuit Court of 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 April 16, 1969 (222 So.2d 738) and mandate now lodged in this court, quashed this court’s judgment with directions to affirm the trial court and to reinstate the final judgment of that court;
Now, therefore, It is Ordered that the mandate of this court issued in this cause on April 3, 1968 is withdrawn, the judgment of this court filed February 21, 1968 is vacated, the said opinion and judgment of the Supreme Court of Florida is herewith made the opinion and judgment of this court and the final judgment of the circuit court appealed from is reinstated and affirmed. Costs allowed shall be taxed in the trial court. (Rule 3.16(b) Florida Appellate Rules, 32 F.S.A.).
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