Hutchison v. Tompkins

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• explaining that general damages are those damages that “naturally and necessary flow or result from the injuries alleged” and do not to be specifically pled
• determining that if the plaintiff can show an invasion of a legal right the plaintiff may recover at least nominal damages in certain circumstances
• general damages which naturally and necessarily flow from the injuries alleged may be proved although not pleaded; only special damages must be specifically pleaded
• “[T]he evidence was such that a jury could have found an invasion of appellant’s rights by conversion which could serve as the basis for an award of nominal damages.”
• “It is well established in Florida that where the allegations of a complaint show the invasion of a legal right, the plaintiff on the basis thereof may recover at least nominal damages . . . .”
• “The land sale market in Florida fluctuates from year to year and season to season, and it is generally 9 impossible to say at the time a contract for sale is drawn what vendor’s loss (if any

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Cited by

76 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Lefemine v. Baron
  Supreme Court of Florida· 1991-01-03· cited 57×
• Walter Int'l Productions v. Walter Mercado Salinas
  Eleventh Circuit· 2011-08-23· cited 48×
• Hardwick Properties, Inc. v. Newbern
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1998-02-26· cited 34×
• Nichols v. State Farm Mut.
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2003-06-13· cited 31×
• Herbert S. Zim v. Western Publishing Company
  Fifth Circuit· 1978-06-02· cited 28×
• Bruce Builders, Inc. v. Goodwin
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1975-08-15· cited 28×
• Crosby Forrest Products, Inc. v. Byers
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1993-08-20· cited 25×
• SHANDS TEACHING HOSP. v. Beech St. Corp.
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2005-04-20· cited 25×
• In re Standard Jury Instructions—Contract & Business Cases
  Supreme Court of Florida· 2013-06-06· cited 25×
• Shel-Al Corporation v. American National Insurance Company and Exchange Security Bank
  Fifth Circuit· 1974-05-08· cited 21×
• McNorton v. Pan American Bank of Orlando
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1980-07-23· cited 19×
• Hofer v. WM Scott Livestock Company
  North Dakota Supreme Court· 1972-09-20· cited 19×
• Bradley v. Sanchez
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2006-11-01· cited 17×
• Nicholas v. Miami Burglar Alarm Co.
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1972-08-22· cited 17×
• Gamma Development Corporation v. Steinberg
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1993-05-26· cited 15×
• Secrist v. NATL. SERV. INDUSTRIES, INC.
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1981-04-01· cited 15×
• Pima Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Rampello
  Court of Appeals of Arizona· 1991-04-30· cited 14×
• Hooper v. Breneman
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1982-07-28· cited 14×
• In Re Market Center East Retail Property, Inc.
  D. New Mexico· 2010-08-03· cited 14×
• RKR Motors, Inc. v. Associated Uniform Rental & Linen Supply, Inc.
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2008-11-12· cited 13×

Cites

8 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Hyman v. Cohen
  Supreme Court of Florida· 1954-05-25· cited 94×
• Warfield v. Hepburn
  Supreme Court of Florida· 1911-06-15· cited 54×
• Moses v. Autuono
  Supreme Court of Florida· 1908-06-15· cited 40×
• Augustine v. Southern Bell Telephone & Tel. Co.
  Supreme Court of Florida· 1956-12-12· cited 37×
• Williams v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
  Supreme Court of Florida· 1908-06-15· cited 37×
• Jacksonville Electric Co. v. Batchis
  Supreme Court of Florida· 1907-06-15· cited 19×
• Seltzer v. Grine
  Supreme Court of Florida· 1955-04-20· cited 7×
• Hutchison v. Tompkins
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1970-09-14· cited 5×

Other cases named Hutchison v. Tompkins

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• Hutchison v. Tompkins
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1970-09-14· cited 5×