Legal Opinion

Bell v. Setzer

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 26, 1979No. 78-1836PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

375 So.2d 61 (1979)

Linda Grant BELL, Appellant,

v.

Charles E. SETZER, Appellee.

No. 78-1836.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

September 26, 1979.

Michael K. Stuckey, Clearwater, for appellant.

Douglas J. Loeffler, of Fox, George, Loeffler & Downey, P.A., Clearwater, for appellee.

HOBSON, Acting Chief Judge.

Appellant Linda Grant Bell appeals a final order granting appellee's motion to dismiss her paternity action against him. The issue presented is whether appellee's death during the pendency of the suit abated appellant's cause of action. We hold that, under present Florida Law,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Carpenter v. SylvesterDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1972

3Cited by7 opinions

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  2. In Re Estate of OdomDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
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  4. Wilburn v. DonoyanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
  5. Estate of Swift v. BullingtonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2013

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