Estoppel By Conduct

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• McFARLAND v. Campbell
  213 F.2d 855· 5th Cir.· 1954-06-18 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the widow was not divested of her property by the joint will upon her husband's death, and thus no charitable deduction could be taken for her property.
• Williams v. State
  25 Fla. 734· Fla.· 1889-06-01 ·cited 4×
  Robert Williams was convicted and sentenced to pay a fine. He executed an instrument with a surety (Bryant) to secure payment, but the instrument lacked a seal and therefore did not constitute a valid bond under Florida law. The court reversed the execution issued against William
• In re Uniservices, Inc. v. Dudenhoffer
  517 F.2d 492· 7th Cir.· 1975-05-14 ·cited 3×
• Williams v. State
  448 So. 2d 1236· Fla. 1st DCA· 1984-04-25 ·cited 2×
  A defendant who enters a nolo contendere plea based on an agreed sentence must be permitted to withdraw the plea if material information is later discovered during presentence investigation that would change the applicable sentencing guidelines, even if the defendant concealed th
• State v. Von Dee Gragg
  409 So. 2d 1127· Fla. 4th DCA· 1982-02-10 ·cited 2×
  The State appealed a trial court's dismissal of a firearms possession charge based on collateral estoppel, arguing that the defendant's guilty verdict on lesser-included charges (battery and assault without a deadly weapon) did not necessarily establish he lacked a firearm. The F
• Hudson Marina, Inc. v. Commercial Credit Corp.
  240 So. 2d 650· Fla. 1st DCA· 1970-10-27 ·cited 2×
  Under the proven facts, the question of whether the plaintiff was estopped from recovering on a guaranty agreement was a jury question, not one for directed verdict; however, the trial court erred by refusing to give a requested jury instruction that properly stated the law regar
• United States Fid. & Guar. Co. v. Doheny (two cases)
  123 F.2d 746· 9th Cir.· 1941-11-17 ·cited 2×
  The surety is liable under the bond for damages arising from the contractor's negligence, irrespective of the insurance policy's exclusions.
• Bostwick v. Fla. Cent. & W. R.R. Co.
  61 Fla. 850· Fla.· 1911-01-01 ·cited 2×
  The Florida Supreme Court affirmed a decree requiring William M. Bostwick to convey water lots on the St. Johns River to the Seaboard Air Line Railway Company, holding that the lots were properly included as depot facilities within the railroad's property when the Internal Improv
• King v. Brickellbanc Sav. Ass'n
  551 So. 2d 604· Fla. 5th DCA· 1989-11-09 ·cited 1×
  Tom King appeals a summary judgment in favor of Brickellbanc Savings Association, arguing he should not be required to file a notice to owner because he was in privity with the project owner through an agent relationship. The court reverses, finding genuine issues of material fac
• Progressive Am. Ins. Co. v. Grossi
  164 So. 3d 790· Fla. 5th DCA· 2015-05-29
  Florida appellate court reversed summary judgment for insureds, holding that an insured's spouse may act as the insured's agent to reject uninsured motorist coverage, creating a genuine issue of material fact regarding the agent's authority.
• Jones v. Smith
  651 So. 2d 1277· Fla. 4th DCA· 1995-03-15
  The court held that Lucy Smith was a party to and bound by the real estate contract and addendum, and therefore, was not entitled to attorney's fees as a prevailing party.
• High Point OF Delray W. Condo. Ass'n Section 3, Inc. v. Nielsen
  594 So. 2d 828· Fla. 4th DCA· 1992-02-26
  The appellate court reviewed an injunction against a condominium association's enforcement of a truck restriction, where the trial court found the association estopped by its conduct from enforcing the restriction.
• Windham v. AmSOUTH Bank OF Fla.
  581 So. 2d 630· Fla. 1st DCA· 1991-06-11
  Evelyn Windham appealed a deficiency judgment in a mortgage foreclosure action, arguing she had been released from liability when the buyer assumed her note and mortgage. The court affirmed the judgment, holding that oral representations of release were ineffective without writte
• Corsa Boats, Inc. v. SUN Bank OF Miami
  405 So. 2d 1340· Fla. 3d DCA· 1981-05-12
  A manufacturer who executes a title registration indicating transfer free and clear of liens is estopped from claiming a possessory lien superior to a secured creditor's perfected security interest in the vessel.
• Hammond Realty Co. v. Wheaton
  90 So. 2d 292· Fla.· 1956-11-02
  A buyer's statement offering to return the deposit if the seller intended to rescind constitutes an effective offer to rescind which, when accepted by the seller's request for return of the funds, precludes the buyer from subsequently enforcing the original purchase agreement.
• Wright Aeronautical Corp. v. Gen. Motors Corp. (allison Eng'g Division)
  166 F.2d 636· 7th Cir.· 1948-03-09
  The court held that the defendant's bifilar construction infringes the Salomon patent, as the patentee's invention lies in the principle of frictionless pendulum balancing, not the specific unifilar or bifilar construction.
• Home Ins. Co. v. Eudora W. Smith
  73 Fla. 983· Fla.· 1917-05-04
  The Home Insurance Company appealed a judgment against it in a fire insurance claim case. The court affirmed the judgment, finding that the insurance company's defenses regarding policy voidance due to vacancy and failure to provide proof of loss were not sufficiently established