Legal Opinion
In Re Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases—Report No. 09-01
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided March 4, 2010No. SC09-284, SC09-296, SC09-299, SC09-300, SC09-301, SC09-302, SC09-303, SC09-304, SC09-306PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Per curiam
The Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases (Committee) has submitted proposed changes to the standard civil jury instructions and asks that the Court authorize the instructions for publication and use. 1 We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.
BACKGROUND
In 2006, the Committee embarked on the most comprehensive review and evaluation of Florida’s standard civil jury instructions since the first publication in 1967. Previously, the Committee has maintained the original numbering system and either assigned the next available number or added new…
2Cases cited235 opinions
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3Cited by24 opinions
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