Caselaw update and why Robert hates stand your ground

Lindsey Lawton and I review civil and criminal opinions from September and October.

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Civil Opinions:
·        Iarussi v. Iarussi, 1st DCA (prejudgment interest on equitable distribution, and imputation of income for investments). 

·        White v. AutoZone, 3d DCA (employment discrimination). 

·        EIG Services, Inc. v. One Call Medical, Inc., 1st DCA (arbitration). 

·        Martin v. City of Tampa and Columbia Restaurant, 2d DCA (negligence; legal duty). 

Criminal Opinions (beginning at 19:45)

·        State v. Green, 1st DCA (warrantless search of probationer’s home).

·        State v. Torres, 5th DCA (ongoing investigation exception; law enforcement jurisdiction).  

·        State v. Woodson, 5th DCA (stand-your-ground immunity). 

Previous Stand-Your-Ground Opinions:

·        No evidentiary burden on defendant under stand your ground statute: Jefferson v. State (2d), Casanova v. State (3d), State v. Cassaday (4th), Rogers v. State (5th).

·        Defendant failed to pled facts sufficient to make a prima facie claim of self-defense: State v. Moore (3d), State v. Woodson (5th).