Legal Opinion
Pino v. Bank of New York
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided February 7, 2013No. SC11-697PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPariente, J.
The issue we address in this case involves an interpretation of the applicable Florida Rules of Civil Procedure governing voluntary dismissals and the extent of the trial court’s inherent authority to remedy alleged fraud on the court through the reinstatement of a dismissed lawsuit. Although the context of the issue as presented in this case arises out of a widespread problem associated with fraudulent documentation filed by various financial institutions seeking to foreclose on real property throughout the state, the specific question we confront centers on the proper interpretation of the…
2Cases cited57 opinions
- Cooter & Gell v. Hartmarx Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Borden v. East-European Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 2006
- Randle-Eastern Ambulance Service v. VastaSupreme Court of Florida · 1978
- Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, L.L.C. v. Gray Davis, Governor of the State of California, and California Power Exchange CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
- Janssen v. HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2003
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3Cited by58 opinions
- & SC14-1266 & SC14-1305 Lewis Brooke Bartram v. U.S. Bank National Association, etc. & The Plantation at Ponte Vedra v. U.S. Bank National Association, etc. & Gideon M.G. Gratsiani v. U.S. Bank National Association, etc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2016
- Elaine Hess, etc. v. Philip Morris USA, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2015
- National Auto Service Centers, Inc. v. F/R 550, LLCDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016
- Caduceus Properties, LLC v. William G. Graney, P.E.Supreme Court of Florida · 2014
- Lago v. Kame By Design, LLCDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013
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