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Byrd V. Lohr, 488 So. 2d 138 (Fla. 5th Dca 1986), Diane Wagner Carr
Byrd V. Lohr, 488 So. 2d 138 (Fla. 5th Dca 1986), Diane Wagner Carr
Florida State University Law Review
Torts-PUNITIVE DAMAGES-THE FLORIDA SUPREME COURT IS ASKED TO DECIDE WHETHER PUNITIVE DAMAGES MAY BE AWARDED AGAINST A DECEASED TORTFEASOR'S ESTATE
Avallone V. Board Of County Commissioners, 493 So. 2d 1002 (Fla. 1986)
Avallone V. Board Of County Commissioners, 493 So. 2d 1002 (Fla. 1986)
Florida State University Law Review
Torts-SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY-SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA RULES THAT PLANNING/OPERATIONAL DICHOTOMY NOT APPLICABLE UNDER LIABILITY INSURANCE STATUTE
Constitutional Stumbling Blocks To Legislative Tort Reform, Kenneth Vinson
Constitutional Stumbling Blocks To Legislative Tort Reform, Kenneth Vinson
Florida State University Law Review
Recent attempts by state legislators to reform the tort system have frequently been struck down by the courts on constitutional grounds. In this light, the author reviews the hostile judicial reactions to tort reform from the turn-of-the-century challenges to workers' compensation schemes through present day reform efforts. In the discussion of modern day efforts, the author focuses on attempts by the Florida Legislature to deal with the insurance crisis and then examines the Florida Supreme Court's use of state constitutional provisions to block these efforts. The author concludes that the judiciary should allow the legislature and the voters a freer …