DOUGLAS

v.

WORLD WIDE RENT-A-CAR, INC.

Citator

Cited By

• Thompson v. Crawford, 479 So. 2d 169 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985)
  …erly considered as invoking the doctrine of res judicata.27’28 “[T]he doctrine of res judicata is just as applicable to judgments in criminal prosecutions as to those in civil cases_” Busbee v. State, 183 So. 2d 27, 29 (Fla. 1st DCA), cert. denied, 192 So. 2d 486 (Fla. 1966). “Accordingly, matters directly determined by a criminal court of competent jurisdiction cannot subsequently be disputed by the same parties.” State v. Dwyer, 317 So. 2d 149, 151 (Fla. 2d DCA 1975) (emphasis supplied). While the doctrine…
• Phelan v. City OF Coral Gables, 415 So. 2d 1292 (Fla. 3d DCA 1982)
  …cked a probable foundation, summary judgment is proper. Fee, Parker & Lloyd, P. A. v. Sullivan, 379 So. 2d 412 (Fla. 4th DCA), cert. denied, 388 So. 2d 1119 (Fla.1980); Clements v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc., 183 So. 2d 264 (Fla. 3d DCA), cert. denied, 192 So. 2d 486 (Fla.1966). Guided by this standard, and viewing the facts most favorably to appellants, the pleadings, depositions and interrogatories filed in this case were legally insufficient to establish the absence of [*1295] probable cause, see City of Pen…
• State v. Castellano, 460 So. 2d 480 (Fla. 2d DCA 1984)
  …ince the CDSP is an investigatory arm of the state attorney, the privilege accorded to statements made to a prosecuting attorney .should be extended to those made to a CDSP mediator. See Widener v. Croft, 184 So. 2d 444 (Fla. 4th DCA), cert. denied, 192 So. 2d 486 (Fla.1966). We know of no rationale to make such an extension. The parties to a CDSP program are simply attempting to resolve a dispute so that a criminal prosecution will be unnecessary. All statements are made voluntarily by persons under no legal…

Authorities Cited

• Douglas v. World Wide Rent-A-Car, Inc., 184 So. 2d 904 (Fla. 4th DCA 1966)