Legal Opinion

Alford v. Cool Cargo Carriers, Inc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 30, 2006No. 5D05-1646PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

936 So.2d 646 (2006)

Joe ALFORD, Appellant,

v.

COOL CARGO CARRIERS, INC., Ta Saphan, et al., Appellees.

No. 5D05-1646.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

June 30, 2006.

Rehearing Denied August 28, 2006.

Beth M. Gordon, of Parrillo, Weiss & O'Halloran, Boca Raton, for Appellant.

E.T. Fernandez, III and Tiffani C. Audilett, of Inman & Fernandez, P.A., Jacksonville, for Appellees.

SAWAYA, J.

When two motor vehicles collide in Florida and one is struck in the rear, a presumption arises that the individual driving the rear vehicle was negligent. The question here is whether that presumption…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Gulle v. BoggsSupreme Court of Florida · 1965
  2. McNulty v. CusackDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1958
  3. Bellere v. MadsenSupreme Court of Florida · 1959
  4. Clampitt v. DJ Spencer SalesSupreme Court of Florida · 2001
  5. Tozier v. JarvisDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985

16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. FRED MEYERS AND NINIBETH MEYERS v. BONNEVA SHONTZDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2018
  2. Jiminez v. FacconeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
  3. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY v. SalemeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007
  4. Douglas-Seibert v. RiccucciDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
  5. ITIAT v. FoskeyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010

3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API