Legal Opinion

Florida Power & Light Company v. McCollum

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 31, 1962No. 31262PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

140 So.2d 569 (1962)

FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, a Florida Corporation, Petitioner,

v.

Sandra Ann McCOLLUM, As Widow of Eddie Mack McCollum, Respondent.

No. 31262.

Supreme Court of Florida.

January 31, 1962.

Rehearing Denied February 22, 1962.

Brigham, Wright, Goodwin & Dence, E.F.P. Brigham and George W. Wright, Jr., Miami, for petitioner.

Kelner & Lewis and Fred Patrox, Miami, for respondent.

DREW, Justice.

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2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hooker v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1860
  2. First Nat. Bank in Orlando v. RobertsSupreme Court of Florida · 1926
  3. McCollum v. Florida Power & Light Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1961

3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Goldschmidt v. HolmanSupreme Court of Florida · 1990
  2. Castlewood International Corporation v. LaFleurSupreme Court of Florida · 1975
  3. Butler v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
  4. Lewis v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997
  5. Gross v. LyonsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998

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