Legal Opinion
Voorhees v. City of Miami
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided December 20, 1940PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChapman, J.
On December 6, 1939, the City of Miami enacted Ordinance No. 2230, which provided for retirement allowances and death benefits on account of employees of the City of Miami. The ordinance classifies all the employees of the City of Miami into five separate and distinct groups, viz.: (1) General men employees, exclusive of uniformed members of police and fire departments; (2) General women employees; (3) General police and firemen; (4) Special women employees; (5) Special policemen and firemen. When membership to either of the five groups has been declared, an assignment cannot be made to…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Lynch v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Dodge v. Board of Ed. of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- A. R. Douglass, Inc. v. McRainey, as Admrx.Supreme Court of Florida · 1931
- Pennie v. ReisSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- United States v. HallSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
25 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by41 opinions
- Gaulden v. KirkSupreme Court of Florida · 1950
- Gray v. Employers Mut. Liability Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1953
- Scott v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Florida · 2013
- Florida Sheriffs Ass'n v. Dept. of Admin.Supreme Court of Florida · 1981
- State v. City of Jacksonville BeachDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1962
36 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.