Ortego v. STATE, DOTD

Decided February 25, 1997. Catherine D. Kimball wrote the opinion for the court.

689 So. 2d 1358 · Cited 170 times

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• Rivett v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co. · 508 So. 2d 1356
• Ritchey v. Azar · 383 So. 2d 360
• Succession of Teddlie · 385 So. 2d 902
• Bailey v. Martin Brower Co. · 658 So. 2d 1299
• Welch v. Crown Zellerbach Corp. · 365 So. 2d 586
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