543 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 562 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort
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538 F.2d 946·
2d Cir.·
1976-07-12
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The court held that while the 1971 election was unlawful, the Secretary's demand for a 1976 supervised election was arbitrary, and modified the judgment to order a supervised election in 1977.
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499 F.2d 552·
Ct. Cl.·
1974-06-19
·cited 16×
The court held that the Maritime Subsidy Board (MSB) exceeded its authority by disallowing severance pay reimbursement under operating-differential subsidies (ODS) when such costs were determined to be fair and reasonable through collective bargaining.
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The court held that the Architect of the Capitol did not act arbitrarily or capriciously in awarding the contract to the low bidder, despite minor informalities in the bid, and thus the disappointed bidder is not entitled to recover damages.
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495 F.2d 323·
1st Cir.·
1974-03-22
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The court held that the Secretary of Labor's denial of alien employment certification was not supported by sufficient factual findings and remanded for further proceedings.
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472 F.2d 903·
4th Cir.·
1973-01-19
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The court held that the strict test for enjoining tax collection should not be applied in this case, potentially raising constitutional questions about the tax code.
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403 F.2d 175·
D.C. Cir.·
1968-09-30
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The association has standing to sue on behalf of its members to protect their interests regarding the liquor license reissue.
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The court held that the plaintiff is entitled to back pay and allowances from the date of his illegal discharge until his service was legally terminated by the Army's correction of his records.
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The court held that the Secretary of Agriculture's regulation requiring genuine hams with added moisture to be labeled "Imitation Ham" was arbitrary and capricious on its face, forcing a violation of the Meat Inspection Act.
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The court held that the admission of official Selective Service records and the defendant's admission were proper, and that the trial court had a sufficient factual basis for the classification.
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The court held that the Administrator's termination of compensation payments was an arbitrary refusal to perform a statutory duty and was not insulated from judicial review by the finality provision.
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Property owners adjacent to U.S. Highway 98 challenged the State Road Department's authorization of additional railroad tracks and construction of an overpass, claiming it would damage their garage business through obstruction of light, air, and view. The Florida Supreme Court af
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216 F.2d 146·
8th Cir.·
1954-10-18
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The court held that the National Labor Relations Board's determination of a single-plant bargaining unit was not arbitrary and therefore the company's petition for review is denied.
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The court held that the appeal board's classification of the registrant as I-A was without basis in fact, rendering the subsequent induction order invalid.
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203 F.2d 336·
9th Cir.·
1953-03-09
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The court held that the Selective Service boards had a basis in fact for classifying the appellant as available for military service, and that any procedural irregularities did not prejudice the appellant given the subsequent review by appeal boards.
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158 F.2d 984·
Emer. Ct. App.·
1946-12-13
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The court held that the Revised Maximum Price Regulation No. 296 was invalid from its inception as applied to specially milled whole wheat flours because it arbitrarily classified them with standard commercial flours without regard to their higher production costs and historical
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The court held that a bid protest alleging vendor misrepresentation, without alleging facial non-responsiveness or the awarding body's knowledge of the misrepresentation, does not state a cause of action for arbitrary and capricious conduct.
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920 F.2d 634·
10th Cir.·
1990-11-28
·cited 15×
The court held that the NTSB's decision to exclude the owner's representative from an accident investigation is judicially reviewable and that the district court erred in granting summary judgment for the owner.
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The court held that the FCC's average schedule eligibility rule, requiring conversion to cost status based on affiliate revenues, was arbitrary and capricious because affiliation does not reliably indicate a company's ability to bear the cost of studies.
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The City of Live Oak appeals a summary judgment finding it liable for wrongfully denying and then capriciously handling Arnold's building permit application. The court reverses, holding that the city's sovereign immunity shields it from liability for permit denial decisions that
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The court held that the county commission could not deny a preliminary subdivision plat application based on reasons not contained within the applicable subdivision regulations, and that statutory provisions cited did not grant independent discretion to deny the plat.
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The Florida Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision to issue a writ of mandamus, compelling the State Board of Dental Examiners to issue a dentistry certificate to an applicant. The court held that mandamus is an appropriate remedy when a qualified applicant is arbitraril
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The court held that the city's denial of rezoning was arbitrary, discriminatory, and unreasonable, constituting impermissible spot zoning.
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The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of injunctive relief and damages award against the Town of Highland Beach for violating a developer's vested property rights in residential plan unit development (RPUD) zoning. The Town's mayor issued a letter in 1980 confi
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The court held that the City should have been granted judgment notwithstanding the verdict on the takings and procedural due process claims, and on Down South's substantive due process claim, but After Midnight's substantive due process claim requires a new trial.
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The court held that it has jurisdiction to review the Board of Immigration Appeals' final order, even if the petition for review technically designates the immigration judge's order, and that substantial evidence supported the Board's denial of asylum.
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912 F.2d 478·
D.C. Cir.·
1990-08-24
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The court holds that NRDC has standing under NEPA for the MY 1989 CAFE rollback and that the agency's compliance with environmental review requirements is a merits issue, not a standing issue.
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903 F.2d 830·
Temp. Emer. Ct. App.·
1990-04-30
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The court held that the Department of Energy's (DOE) decision to use Platt's Oil Price Handbook for determining competitive disadvantage was not arbitrary and capricious, and thus affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment.
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882 F.2d 447·
9th Cir.·
1989-08-16
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The court held that federal employees are limited to remedies provided by the Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA) and cannot bring Bivens actions for constitutional violations, and that claims regarding reclassification decisions must first exhaust administrative remedies under the C
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The court held that the EPA exceeded its statutory authority by approving air pollution control measures in California's State Implementation Plan without requiring a demonstration that those measures would achieve attainment of air quality standards by the statutory deadline.
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811 F.2d 664·
D.C. Cir.·
1987-02-13
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The court affirmed the FCC's denial of Orange Park's waiver request but vacated the decision allowing Clay to cure its ownership violation, remanding for findings on reasonable reliance.
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811 F.2d 613·
D.C. Cir.·
1987-02-06
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The Secretary of Labor's decision to delay issuing field sanitation rules for two years violated the 1982 settlement agreement by further postponing either promulgation or a final decision not to promulgate.
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770 F.2d 1192·
D.C. Cir.·
1985-08-23
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The FCC's decision to award merit for female ownership and management integration in comparative licensing proceedings is within its public interest mandate.
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765 F.2d 235·
D.C. Cir.·
1985-06-21
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The court held that the FCC abused its discretion by inconsistently applying its filing deadline rules, refusing a waiver in this case while granting one in a similar prior case.
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The court held that the district court abused its discretion by ordering discovery that was unduly burdensome and by imposing a sanction (default judgment) for noncompliance when the agency showed significant expense, partial compliance, and alternative means for the requesting p
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The court held that the Commission's decision to deduct deferred tax liabilities from DOMAC's rate base was arbitrary and unjustified, but affirmed the Commission's decision regarding who should bear the cost of those liabilities.
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A high school student's request for corporal punishment instead of suspension, even if a deviation from school rules, does not constitute a denial of constitutional rights if state courts provide adequate remedies.
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The court held that the ICC's dismissal of complaints for failure to join all participating carriers in joint-rate cases was an abuse of discretion, as the relevant statutes did not mandate such joinder and the complainants lacked fair notice of this requirement.
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The court held that the Alabama parole statutes do not create a liberty interest, and the Board's action in rescheduling a parole hearing was within its statutory discretion.
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The court held that the Coast Guard's admonishment of a vessel operator for negligence was proper, as the operator failed to overcome the presumption of fault arising from a collision with a fixed object.
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A stock purchase followed by conversion to a not-for-profit corporation does not entitle the provider to a stepped-up basis for depreciation or reimbursement for interest expenses incurred by the purchaser.
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The court held that the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) incorrectly interpreted statutes to require federal employers to pay per diem and travel expenses for union representatives during collective bargaining.
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670 F.2d 754·
7th Cir.·
1982-02-12
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The court held that the National Labor Relations Board improperly entertained a unit clarification petition filed mid-term of a collective bargaining agreement that clearly defined the bargaining unit, contrary to its own established policy.
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The court held that the statutory language regarding cost-effectiveness testing was unambiguous and required a specific two-part test. The dissenting judge disagreed, finding the language ambiguous and arguing for deference to the agency's interpretation.
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The Court of Claims denied summary judgment motions and directed the plaintiff to seek vacatur of the district court's transfer order, as the case was improperly transferred.
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The court held that the plaintiff was entitled to premium overtime pay for periods where he was subjected to unjustified or unwarranted personnel actions, including improper reassignments and suspensions, as these actions violated procedural requirements and entitled him to back
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An employee must exhaust internal union remedies before suing the employer for breach of a collective bargaining agreement, even if the union breached its duty of fair representation, unless the employee proves futility or union animus.
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The court held that the plaintiff had no legitimate claim of entitlement to the soil erosion permit, and therefore was not deprived of any property interest in violation of the fourteenth amendment, nor did the defendants conspire to violate civil rights.
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590 F.2d 345·
D.C. Cir.·
1978-10-26
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The court held that the Interstate Commerce Commission's order permitting interim reliance on an unvalidated platform study, after the court had previously found the study lacked a sufficient evidentiary basis, contradicted the court's mandate and was arbitrary.
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363 So. 2d 799·
Fla.·
1978-10-05
·cited 14×
The Florida Supreme Court reviewed an order by the Public Service Commission reducing tolls for a toll bridge. The court reversed the Commission's disallowance of the president's salary and expense account, and its rejection of capitalized franchise value, finding these actions a
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569 F.2d 1147·
Temp. Emer. Ct. App.·
1978-01-31
·cited 14×
The court held that the Federal Energy Administration (FEA) has the authority to regulate gas well condensate and that excluding it from the stripper well exemption was not arbitrary or capricious.