Legal Opinion
Hammett v. Lyte Lyne, Inc.
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided February 15, 1963No. 31904PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CALDWELL, Justice.
Petitioner by writ of certiorari seeks review of a decision of the District Court of Appeal, Second District, which affirmed the lower court’s granting a new trial without specifying the grounds therefor. The facts of the case appear in the District Court’s opinion.1
Conflict is alleged with the decisions of other district courts of appeal and with pri- or decisions of this Court to the effect that a new trial order must specify the particular grounds upon which it is granted. We find jurisdiction under Fla.Const., Art. V, § 4(2), F.S.A.
Florida Statute, Section 59.07(4),…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Fulton v. Poston Bridge & Iron, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1960
- Means v. DouglasDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1959
- Ebersole v. TeppermanSupreme Court of Florida · 1953
- Gaskill v. MontagueDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1961
- Kent v. Tallahassee Motor Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1940
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Lehman v. Spencer Ladd's Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1965
- Hall v. American Distributing Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
- State Road Department v. MutilloDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1963
- Adkins v. BurdeshawDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1969
- Hutchins v. City of HialeahDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1963
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