Legal Opinion

Bedingfield v. Bedingfield

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 21, 1982No. 81-1842PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

417 So.2d 1047 (1982)

William Ray BEDINGFIELD, Appellant,

v.

Sandra Louise BEDINGFIELD, Appellee.

No. 81-1842.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

July 21, 1982.

Rehearing Denied September 3, 1982.

Stephen L. Thompson of Foster & Mackey, Palm Beach, for appellant.

No briefs filed for appellee.[1]

2Per curiam

This case involves the denial of motions to dismiss or stay divorce and child custody proceedings. We conclude that the trial court erred by refusing to stay the proceedings pending the resolution of a parallel action in Georgia.

William and Sandra Bedingfield were married and lived their…

Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.

3Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Wade v. ClowerSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
  2. Simmons v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950
  3. Houston v. CaldwellSupreme Court of Florida · 1978
  4. Director of Revenue, State of Colorado v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1968
  5. Doctor's Hosp. of Hollywood, Inc. v. MadisonSupreme Court of Florida · 1982

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4Cited by30 opinions

  1. Hobbs v. Don Mealey Chevrolet, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
  2. Siegel v. SiegelSupreme Court of Florida · 1991
  3. Schwartz v. DeLoachDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
  4. Greene v. GreeneDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
  5. Hickey v. BaxterDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984

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