State Supreme Court / Fla.

State v. Gale Distributors, Inc.

Decided March 24, 1977. Frederick B. Karl wrote the opinion for the court.

349 So. 2d 150 · Cited 51 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.

Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Stiffel Co. · 376 U.S. 225
Greene v. State · 238 So. 2d 296
Wilensky v. Fields · 267 So. 2d 1
Rhodes v. State · 283 So. 2d 351
Florida Jai Alai, Inc. v. LAKE HOWELL WATER & R. DIST. · 274 So. 2d 522
Zachary v. State · 269 So. 2d 669
Rich v. Ryals · 212 So. 2d 641
State v. Hayles · 240 So. 2d 1
Hancock v. Sapp · 225 So. 2d 411
Wilson v. State · 288 So. 2d 480

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