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In RE: STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CIVIL CASES and Standard Jury Instructions in Contract and Business Cases-Joint Report No. 18-01.

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided December 20, 2018No. SC18-1672PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Per curiam

The Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases and the Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Contract and Business Cases (Committees) have submitted proposed new standard jury instructions and ask that the Court authorize the standard instructions for publication and use. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, 2(a), Fla. Const.

The Committees propose the following new instructions pertaining to Fiduciary Duty under section 451 of the respective standard jury instructions in civil cases and in contract and business cases: 451.1 (Introduction); 451.2…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Quinn v. PhippsSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
  2. Gracey v. EakerSupreme Court of Florida · 2002
  3. Nielsen v. City of SarasotaSupreme Court of Florida · 1960
  4. Capital Bank v. MVB, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
  5. Donahue v. DavisSupreme Court of Florida · 1953

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Hancock v. Florida Farm Bureau General Insurance CompanyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2025
  2. In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, and the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure—Standard Jury InstructionsSupreme Court of Florida · 2020
  3. In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, and the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure—Standard Jury InstructionsSupreme Court of Florida · 2020

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