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1. State v. DiGuilioCopy cite
   State v. DiGuilio, 491 So. 2d 1129 (Fla. 1986)cited by 2,547
2. Canakaris v. CanakarisCopy cite
   Canakaris v. Canakaris, 382 So. 2d 1197 (Fla. 1980)cited by 2,222
3. Applegate v. Barnett Bank of TallahasseeCopy cite
   Applegate v. Barnett Bank of Tallahassee, 377 So. 2d 1150 (Fla. 1979)cited by 1,841
4. Williams v. StateCopy cite
   Williams v. State, 110 So. 2d 654 (Fla. 1959)cited by 1,116
5. Baker v. StateCopy cite
   Baker v. State, 29 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 105 (Fla. 2004)cited by 1,094
6. Richardson v. StateCopy cite
   Richardson v. State, 246 So. 2d 771 (Fla. 1971)cited by 901
7. Florida Patient's Compensation Fund v. RoweCopy cite
   Fla. Patient's Comp. Fund v. Rowe, 472 So. 2d 1145 (Fla. 1985)cited by 874
8. Volusia County v. Aberdeen at Ormond BeachCopy cite
   Volusia Cnty. v. Aberdeen at Ormond Beach, 760 So. 2d 126 (Fla. 2000)cited by 873
9. Heggs v. StateCopy cite
   Heggs v. State, 759 So. 2d 620 (Fla. 2000)cited by 843
10. State v. SpencerCopy cite
    State v. Spencer, 751 So. 2d 47 (Fla. 1999)cited by 823
11. Holl v. TalcottCopy cite
    Holl v. Talcott, 191 So. 2d 40 (Fla. 1966)cited by 809
12. Holly v. AuldCopy cite
    Holly v. Auld, 450 So. 2d 217 (Fla. 1984)cited by 674
13. Hoffman v. JonesCopy cite
    Hoffman v. Jones, 280 So. 2d 431 (Fla. 1973)cited by 673
14. Robinson v. StateCopy cite
    Robinson v. State, 373 So. 2d 898 (Fla. 1979)cited by 639
15. State v. DixonCopy cite
    State v. Dixon, 283 So. 2d 1 (Fla. 1973)cited by 617
16. Venetian Salami Co. v. ParthenaisCopy cite
    Venetian Salami Co. v. Parthenais, 554 So. 2d 499 (Fla. 1989)cited by 605
17. Pagan v. StateCopy cite
    Pagan v. State, 830 So. 2d 792 (Fla. 2002)cited by 566
18. State v. AdkinsCopy cite
    State v. Adkins, 96 So. 3d 412 (Fla. 2012)cited by 563
19. State v. LawCopy cite
    State v. Law, 559 So. 2d 187 (Fla. 1989)cited by 518
20. Haines City Community Dev. v. HeggsCopy cite
    Haines City Cmty. Dev. v. Heggs, 658 So. 2d 523 (Fla. 1995)cited by 498
21. Spera v. StateCopy cite
    Spera v. State, 971 So. 2d 754 (Fla. 2007)cited by 490
22. Shaw v. ShawCopy cite
    Shaw v. Shaw, 334 So. 2d 13 (Fla. 1976)cited by 482
23. State v. NeilCopy cite
    State v. Neil, 457 So. 2d 481 (Fla. 1984)cited by 477
24. Cloud v. FallisCopy cite
    Cloud v. Fallis, 110 So. 2d 669 (Fla. 1959)cited by 468
25. Spencer v. StateCopy cite
    Spencer v. State, 615 So. 2d 688 (Fla. 1993)cited by 463
26. Carawan v. StateCopy cite
    Carawan v. State, 515 So. 2d 161 (Fla. 1987)cited by 454
27. Jenkins v. StateCopy cite
    Jenkins v. State, 444 So. 2d 947 (Fla. 1984)cited by 452
28. Dade Cty. Sch. Bd. v. Radio Station WQBACopy cite
    Dade Cty. Sch. Bd. v. Radio Station WQBA, 731 So. 2d 638 (Fla. 1999)cited by 449
29. Moore v. MorrisCopy cite
    Moore v. Morris, 475 So. 2d 666 (Fla. 1985)cited by 445
30. McCain v. Florida Power CorporationCopy cite
    McCain v. Fla. Power Corp., 593 So. 2d 500 (Fla. 1992)cited by 434
31. State v. CauseyCopy cite
    State v. Causey, 503 So. 2d 321 (Fla. 1987)cited by 433
32. Hale v. StateCopy cite
    Hale v. State, 630 So. 2d 521 (Fla. 1993)cited by 424
33. Brown v. StateCopy cite
    Brown v. State, 206 So. 2d 377 (Fla. 1968)cited by 423
34. Thayer v. StateCopy cite
    Thayer v. State, 335 So. 2d 815 (Fla. 1976)cited by 422
35. Commercial Carrier Corp. v. Indian River Cty.Copy cite
    Commercial Carrier Corp. v. Indian River Cty., 371 So. 2d 1010 (Fla. 1979)cited by 411
36. Tibbs v. StateCopy cite
    Tibbs v. State, 397 So. 2d 1120 (Fla. 1981)cited by 403
37. Castor v. StateCopy cite
    Castor v. State, 365 So. 2d 701 (Fla. 1978)cited by 401
38. Argonaut Ins. Co. v. May Plumbing Co.Copy cite
    Argonaut Ins. Co. v. May Plumbing Co., 474 So. 2d 212 (Fla. 1985)cited by 398
39. Tedder v. StateCopy cite
    Tedder v. State, 322 So. 2d 908 (Fla. 1975)cited by 391
40. Albritton v. StateCopy cite
    Albritton v. State, 476 So. 2d 158 (Fla. 1985)cited by 390
41. Timothy Lee Hurst v. State of FloridaCopy cite
    Hurst v. State, 202 So. 3d 40 (Fla. 2016)cited by 381
42. Knight v. StateCopy cite
    Knight v. State, 394 So. 2d 997 (Fla. 1981)cited by 380
43. Lynch v. StateCopy cite
    Lynch v. State, 293 So. 2d 44 (Fla. 1974)cited by 377
44. Popple v. StateCopy cite
    Popple v. State, 626 So. 2d 185 (Fla. 1993)cited by 374
45. Seifert v. US Home Corp.Copy cite
    Seifert v. US Home Corp., 750 So. 2d 633 (Fla. 1999)cited by 365
46. Steinhorst v. StateCopy cite
    Steinhorst v. State, 412 So. 2d 332 (Fla. 1982)cited by 364
47. De Groot v. SheffieldCopy cite
    De Groot v. Sheffield, 95 So. 2d 912 (Fla. 1957)cited by 359
48. West v. Caterpillar Tractor Company, Inc.Copy cite
    West v. Caterpillar Tractor Co., 336 So. 2d 80 (Fla. 1976)cited by 353
49. Combs v. StateCopy cite
    Combs v. State, 436 So. 2d 93 (Fla. 1983)cited by 341
50. Traylor v. StateCopy cite
    Traylor v. State, 596 So. 2d 957 (Fla. 1992)cited by 340
51. Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc.Copy cite
    Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc., 945 So. 2d 1246 (Fla. 2006)cited by 340
52. Dobbs v. Sea Isle HotelCopy cite
    Dobbs v. Sea Isle Hotel, 56 So. 2d 341 (Fla. 1952)cited by 340
53. Melbourne v. StateCopy cite
    Melbourne v. State, 679 So. 2d 759 (Fla. 1996)cited by 338
54. Hendrix v. StateCopy cite
    Hendrix v. State, 475 So. 2d 1218 (Fla. 1985)cited by 325
55. North Shore Hospital, Inc. v. BarberCopy cite
    North Shore Hosp., Inc. v. Barber, 143 So. 2d 849 (Fla. 1962)cited by 324
56. Auto-Owners Ins. Co. v. AndersonCopy cite
    Auto-Owners Ins. Co. v. Anderson, 756 So. 2d 29 (Fla. 2000)cited by 323
57. Alsop v. PierceCopy cite
    Alsop v. Pierce, 19 So. 2d 799 (Fla. 1944)cited by 316
58. Trianon Park Condominium v. City of HialeahCopy cite
    Trianon Park Condo. v. City of Hialeah, 468 So. 2d 912 (Fla. 1985)cited by 315
59. Bowen v. BowenCopy cite
    Bowen v. Bowen, 471 So. 2d 1274 (Fla. 1985)cited by 313
60. Rosen v. RosenCopy cite
    Rosen v. Rosen, 696 So. 2d 697 (Fla. 1997)cited by 313
61. Witt v. StateCopy cite
    Witt v. State, 387 So. 2d 922 (Fla. 1980)cited by 312
62. Leonard v. StateCopy cite
    Leonard v. State, 760 So. 2d 114 (Fla. 2000)cited by 312
63. State v. JacksonCopy cite
    State v. Jackson, 478 So. 2d 1054 (Fla. 1985)cited by 311
64. State v. SlappyCopy cite
    State v. Slappy, 522 So. 2d 18 (Fla. 1988)cited by 310
65. Huff v. StateCopy cite
    Huff v. State, 622 So. 2d 982 (Fla. 1993)cited by 308
66. Freeman v. StateCopy cite
    Freeman v. State, 761 So. 2d 1055 (Fla. 2000)cited by 307
67. State v. McBrideCopy cite
    State v. McBride, 848 So. 2d 287 (Fla. 2003)cited by 306
68. Jones v. StateCopy cite
    Jones v. State, 591 So. 2d 911 (Fla. 1991)cited by 302
69. Clark v. StateCopy cite
    Clark v. State, 363 So. 2d 331 (Fla. 1978)cited by 302
70. Tillman v. StateCopy cite
    Tillman v. State, 471 So. 2d 32 (Fla. 1985)cited by 301
71. Martin-Johnson, Inc. v. SavageCopy cite
    Martin-Johnson, Inc. v. Savage, 509 So. 2d 1097 (Fla. 1987)cited by 300
72. Connor v. StateCopy cite
    Connor v. State, 803 So. 2d 598 (Fla. 2001)cited by 299
73. Occhicone v. StateCopy cite
    Occhicone v. State, 768 So. 2d 1037 (Fla. 2000)cited by 298
74. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. McCarsonCopy cite
    Metro. Life Ins. Co. v. McCarson, 467 So. 2d 277 (Fla. 1985)cited by 296
75. State v. DelvaCopy cite
    State v. Delva, 575 So. 2d 643 (Fla. 1991)cited by 289
76. Padgett v. Dept. of Health & Rehab. ServicesCopy cite
    Padgett v. Dept. of Health & Rehab. Servs., 577 So. 2d 565 (Fla. 1991)cited by 287
77. Grant v. StateCopy cite
    Grant v. State, 770 So. 2d 655 (Fla. 2000)cited by 285
78. Standard Guar. Ins. Co. v. QuanstromCopy cite
    Standard Guar. Ins. Co. v. Quanstrom, 555 So. 2d 828 (Fla. 1990)cited by 284
79. Forsythe v. Longboat Key Beach ErosionCopy cite
    Forsythe v. Longboat Key Beach Erosion, 604 So. 2d 452 (Fla. 1992)cited by 281
80. Taurus Holdings v. US FidelityCopy cite
    Taurus Holdings v. US Fid., 913 So. 2d 528 (Fla. 2005)cited by 277
81. State v. MancinoCopy cite
    State v. Mancino, 714 So. 2d 429 (Fla. 1998)cited by 277
82. Jones v. StateCopy cite
    Jones v. State, 709 So. 2d 512 (Fla. 1998)cited by 275
83. Goodwin v. StateCopy cite
    Goodwin v. State, 751 So. 2d 537 (Fla. 1999)cited by 273
84. Poore v. StateCopy cite
    Poore v. State, 531 So. 2d 161 (Fla. 1988)cited by 273
85. Pope v. StateCopy cite
    Pope v. State, 561 So. 2d 554 (Fla. 1990)cited by 272
86. SLT Warehouse Company v. WebbCopy cite
    SLT Warehouse Co. v. Webb, 304 So. 2d 97 (Fla. 1974)cited by 270
87. Pardo v. StateCopy cite
    Pardo v. State, 596 So. 2d 665 (Fla. 1992)cited by 269
88. State v. CottonCopy cite
    State v. Cotton, 769 So. 2d 345 (Fla. 2000)cited by 266
89. Whitehead v. StateCopy cite
    Whitehead v. State, 498 So. 2d 863 (Fla. 1986)cited by 266
90. Jollie v. StateCopy cite
    Jollie v. State, 405 So. 2d 418 (Fla. 1981)cited by 266
91. City of Deerfield Beach v. VaillantCopy cite
    City of Deerfield Beach v. Vaillant, 419 So. 2d 624 (Fla. 1982)cited by 260
92. Mercer v. RaineCopy cite
    Mercer v. Raine, 443 So. 2d 944 (Fla. 1983)cited by 260
93. State v. MontgomeryCopy cite
    State v. Montgomery, 39 So. 3d 252 (Fla. 2010)cited by 257
94. US Casualty Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co.Copy cite
    US Cas. Co. v. Md. Cas. Co., 55 So. 2d 741 (Fla. 1951)cited by 257
95. Villery v. Florida Parole & Probation Com'nCopy cite
    Villery v. Fla. Parole & Prob. Com'n, 396 So. 2d 1107 (Fla. 1981)cited by 255
96. Allstate Ins. Co. v. LangstonCopy cite
    Allstate Ins. Co. v. Langston, 655 So. 2d 91 (Fla. 1995)cited by 253
97. Johnson v. DavisCopy cite
    Johnson v. Davis, 480 So. 2d 625 (Fla. 1985)cited by 253
98. Allstate Ins. Co. v. KaklamanosCopy cite
    Allstate Ins. Co. v. Kaklamanos, 843 So. 2d 885 (Fla. 2003)cited by 246
99. Banks v. StateCopy cite
    Banks v. State, 732 So. 2d 1065 (Fla. 1999)cited by 244
100. Hargrove v. Town of Cocoa BeachCopy cite
     Hargrove v. Town of Cocoa Beach, 96 So. 2d 130 (Fla. 1957)cited by 223

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