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· 12/14/1990

Johnson v. Lincoln Square Properties, Inc.

Citations

  • 571 So. 2d 541
  • 1990 WL 202683

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that Florida Statute Section 741.211 did not serve to render validly entered, out-of-state common law marriages invalid
  • holding wife could bring consortium claim based on out-of-state common-law marriage even though Florida no longer allowed common-law marriage
  • recognizing potential validity of out-of-state marriage because under Florida law, \validity of marriage is determined by the law of the state where the contract of marriage occurred\
  • recognizing potential validity of out-of-state marriage because under Florida law, “validity of marriage is determined by the law of the state where the contract of marriage occurred”
  • requiring a trial court to give full faith and credit to an out-of-state common law marriage in a claim for consortium
  • requiring a trial court to give full faith and credit to an out-of-state common law marriage in a claim for consortium

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Judges: Ryder

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