The Florida Supreme Court held today in Delva v. Continental Group, Inc. (SC12-2315), that the Florida Civil Rights Act (FCRA), sections 760.01-760.11, Fla. Stat., which in part prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of sex, encompasses discrimination on the
Vicarious Liability and the Beneficial Ownership Exception to the Dangerous Instrumentality Doctrine
By Jacek Stramski It’s 6:00PM. Do you know where the cars titled in your name are? On April 10, the Florida Supreme Court issued an opinion addressing the beneficial ownership exception to the dangerous instrumentality doctrine, which provides an exception
Florida Supreme Court Considers Procedural Due Process of State’s Involuntary Commitment System
By Jacek Stramski National attention is focusing on the lack of adequate public mental health services, which has turned the criminal justice system into the repository for individuals with mental health problems. The New York Times covered the issue recently,
Retroactive Application of the Miller Rule to Juvenile Life Without Parole Sentences
By Herron Bond In Falcon v. State (SC13-865), argued on March 6, 2014 (oral arguments available here), the Supreme Court of Florida considered a motion for post-conviction relief about whether to allow individualized sentencing for a 15 year old who
E-Zer Said than Done: Court Considers Will Prepared With Commercially Available Form
By Jacek Stramski The Supreme Court’s decision in Aldrich v. Basile (SC11-2147), issued last week, provides the latest example of how using a commercial form to prepare a will can turn out to be much more expensive in the long