Legal Opinion
Stokes v. Bell
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided November 17, 1983No. 63132PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
441 So.2d 146 (1983)
Joseph G. STOKES, Petitioner,
v.
Lloyd BELL, Respondent.
No. 63132.
Supreme Court of Florida.
November 17, 1983.
Dale E. Rice, Crestview, for petitioner.
Lloyd Bell, in pro. per.
McDONALD, Justice.
The following question has been certified as being of great public importance:
SINCE SERVICE OF PROCESS ON A FLORIDA RESIDENT NORMALLY MAY BE EFFECTED STATEWIDE, IS THERE AN UNDERLYING POLICY REASON TO EXEMPT FLORIDA RESIDENTS FROM SERVICE WHEN ATTENDING COURT OUTSIDE THEIR COUNTY OF RESIDENCE IN THE SAME MANNER AS NONRESIDENTS OF THE STATE ARE EXEMPTED WHEN ATTENDING COURT WITHIN THE…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Lamb v. SchmittSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Parker v. HotchkissU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania · 1849
- Rorick v. ChanceySupreme Court of Florida · 1937
- Lienard v. DeWittSupreme Court of Florida · 1963
- State Ex Rel. Ivey v. Circuit Court of Eleventh Judicial CircuitSupreme Court of Florida · 1951
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Francini v. INTERN. MARBLE TRADES, INC.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
- Pomerantz v. HollowellDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
- Lee v. Stevens of Florida, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
- Diaz v. First Capital Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
- Munsell v. BludworthDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
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