State Supreme Court / Fla.

Padgett v. Dept. of Health & Rehab. Services

Decided March 28, 1991. Leander J. Shaw Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

577 So. 2d 565 · Cited 291 times

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Precedents cited

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.

Padgett v. DEPT. OF HEALTH & REHAB. SERV. · 543 So. 2d 1317
State Ex Rel. Sparks v. Reeves · 97 So. 2d 18
In Interest of JLP · 416 So. 2d 1250
Palmer v. DEPT. OF HEALTH & REHAB. SERV. · 547 So. 2d 981
In Interest of WDN · 443 So. 2d 493
In Interest of DB · 385 So. 2d 83
In Re Interest of Camm · 294 So. 2d 318
In Interest of TD · 537 So. 2d 173
In Interest of Baby Boy · 544 So. 2d 1136
Lett v. Dept. of Health & Rehab. Serv. · 547 So. 2d 328

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