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Civil Procedure

Florida State University Law Review

Journal

1990

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Stare Decisis Among And Within Florida's District Courts Of Appeal, Taylor Mattis Jul 1990

Stare Decisis Among And Within Florida's District Courts Of Appeal, Taylor Mattis

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Florida's Partial Final Judgment Rule: Problems And Solutions, Kent R. Putnam Apr 1990

Florida's Partial Final Judgment Rule: Problems And Solutions, Kent R. Putnam

Florida State University Law Review

Florida's partial final judgment rule creates uncertainty for attorneys and their clients. The author of this Article proposes solutions ranging from changes in terminology to amendments to the rule.


In Re Rules Of Civil Procedure, Rule 1.442 (Offer Of Judgment), 550 So. 2d 442 (Fla. 1989), Roseanna J. Lee Apr 1990

In Re Rules Of Civil Procedure, Rule 1.442 (Offer Of Judgment), 550 So. 2d 442 (Fla. 1989), Roseanna J. Lee

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


An Un-Fortune-Ate Decision: The Aftermath Of The Supreme Court's Eradication Of The Relation-Back Doctrine, Lawrence A. Epter Apr 1990

An Un-Fortune-Ate Decision: The Aftermath Of The Supreme Court's Eradication Of The Relation-Back Doctrine, Lawrence A. Epter

Florida State University Law Review

In Schiavone v. Fortune, the United States Supreme Court held that the "period provided by law for commencing the action" language of the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(c) includes the statutory limitation period, but not the time allowed for service of process. After demonstrating that this interpretation of Rule 15(c) is unreasonable, the author of this Article examines the various ways that federal courts have dealt with the decision. In light of the confusion and inequities which have resulted, the author suggests two ways of effecting a more just and sensible reading of Rule 15(c).