Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. McCarson

Decided March 7, 1985. Raymond Ehrlich wrote the opinion for the court.

467 So. 2d 277 · Cited 297 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.

• Shingleton v. Bussey · 223 So. 2d 713
• Kirksey v. Jernigan · 45 So. 2d 188
• VanBibber v. Hartford Acc. & Indem. Ins. Co. · 439 So. 2d 880
• Glass v. Parrish · 51 So. 2d 717
• Food Fair, Inc. v. Anderson · 382 So. 2d 150
• Slocum v. Food Fair Stores of Florida, Inc. · 100 So. 2d 396
• La Porte v. Associated Independents, Inc. · 163 So. 2d 267
• Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Sheehan · 373 So. 2d 956
• MANATEE CONVALESCENT CTR v. McDonald · 392 So. 2d 1356
• Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. McCarson · 429 So. 2d 1287
• Scheuer v. Wille · 385 So. 2d 1076

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