Legal Opinion
Lavers v. State, Department of Legal Affairs
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided January 29, 1976No. Y-243PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Judge.
In deciding this case which brings here for the first time the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, ch. 73-124, Fla.Laws, §§ 501.201-.213, F.S.1973, we tread lightly to avoid substantial questions, not briefed in this case, concerning the extent and character of the power seemingly delegated in the Act to the Department of Legal Affairs.
Petitioners Lavers and Singley seek review of an order of a hearing officer of the Department of Legal Affairs which the Attorney General, head of that Department, modified on review pursuant to §§ 501.207 and 501.208, F.S.1973. The…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Federal Trade Commission v. Sperry & Hutchinson Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Murrell v. Trio Towing Service, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974
3Cited by3 opinions
- DLA v. Father & Son Moving & StorageDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
- Storer Communications, Inc. v. State, Dept. of Legal AffairsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
- Herre v. STATE, DEPT. OF REVENUEDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993