Gibson v. Avis Rent-A-Car System, Inc.

Decided May 15, 1980. Joseph A. Boyd Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

386 So. 2d 520 · Cited 152 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Hoffman v. Jones · 280 So. 2d 431
• Helman v. Seaboard Coast Line R. Co. · 349 So. 2d 1187
• Pinkerton-Hays Lumber Company v. Pope · 127 So. 2d 441
• Vining v. Avis Rent-A-Car Systems, Inc. · 354 So. 2d 54
• Nicholas v. Miami Burglar Alarm Co., Inc. · 339 So. 2d 175
• Sardell v. Malanio · 202 So. 2d 746
• National Airlines, Inc. v. Edwards · 336 So. 2d 545
• Railway Express Agency, Inc. v. Garland · 269 So. 2d 708
• Wale v. Barnes · 278 So. 2d 601
• Exchange Bank of St. Augustine v. Florida Nat. Bank · 292 So. 2d 361
• Loftin v. McCrainie · 47 So. 2d 298
• Tuz v. Burmeister · 254 So. 2d 569
• Haislet v. Crowley · 170 So. 2d 88
• Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company v. Ponds · 156 So. 2d 781
• Davis v. Sobik's Sandwich Shops, Inc. · 351 So. 2d 17

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