Legal Opinion

Rook v. Rook

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 21, 1985No. 83-607PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

469 So.2d 172 (1985)

Coleen ROOK, Appellant,

v.

James K. ROOK, Appellee.

No. 83-607.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

May 21, 1985.

Michael B. Swindle, Winter Park, for appellant.

James K. Rook, in pro. per.

EN BANC

COBB, Chief Judge.

We have considered this matter en banc for the dual purposes of (1) avoiding intracourt conflict with prior opinions of this court, and (2) establishing the policy of this court as a matter of "exceptional importance"[1] in regard to the utilization of percentage guidelines in the review of monetary awards in domestic cases.

In the instant case the trial…

Also in this document: Dissent · Sharp; Dissent · Cowart.

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Canakaris v. CanakarisSupreme Court of Florida · 1980
  2. Coble v. CobleSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1980
  3. Melzer v. WitsbergerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. Smith v. SmithOregon Supreme Court · 1981
  5. Vandergriff v. VandergriffSupreme Court of Florida · 1984

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Mirsky v. MirskyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
  2. Sanford v. SanfordDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
  3. Carnes v. RevelsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
  4. Martin v. MartinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985

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