Maddox v. State

How courts have described this case

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

• holding that a \literal interpretation should not be adhered to when it would lead to absurd results\
• holding that a “literal interpretation should not be adhered to when it would lead to absurd results”
• holding statute prohibiting introduction of traffic citations “in any trial” limited to any trial dealing directly with the traffic offense
• holding statute prohibiting introduction of traffic citations “in any trial” limited to any trial dealing directly with the traffic offense
• noting that a literal interpretation of a statute should not be adhered to when it would lead to an absurd or unreasonable result
• noting that a literal interpretation of a statute should not be adhered to when it would lead to an absurd or unreasonable result

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

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

• Tom Brakke and Rhonda Brakke D/B/A/ Pine Ridge Hunting Lodge, and McBra, Inc. v. Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Iowa Natural Resource Commission
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 2017-06-16· cited 61×
• State v. Hackley
  Supreme Court of Florida· 2012-07-05· cited 46×
• National Auto Service Centers, Inc. v. F/R 550, LLC
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2016-03-30· cited 28×
• Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. v. Dolgencorp, Inc.
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2007-09-19· cited 20×
• Anderson v. State
  Supreme Court of Florida· 2012-03-15· cited 20×
• Lukacs v. Luton
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2008-05-27· cited 18×
• O'HARA v. State
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2007-09-19· cited 16×
• City of Hollywood, a political subdivision of the State of Florida v. Eric Arem
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2014-10-15· cited 15×
• Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles v. Nader
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2009-02-20· cited 12×
• Haddock v. Carmody
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2009-01-21· cited 11×
• State of Florida v. Ray Mon Wright
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2015-10-20· cited 11×
• Weeks v. BIRTH-RELATED NEUROLOGICAL
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2008-01-31· cited 8×
• Burgess v. State
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2016-09-02· cited 8×
• L.A.P. v. State
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2011-06-10· cited 8×
• Brown v. Nationscredit Financial Services Corp.
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2010-03-10· cited 7×
• JUAN MESEN v. STATE OF FLORIDA
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2019-05-03· cited 5×
• Travelers Commercial Insurance v. Harrington
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2012-05-10· cited 5×
• M.D. v. State
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2008-06-16· cited 5×
• Griffis v. Wheeler
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2009-07-31· cited 4×
• Beshore v. Department of Financial Services
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2006-04-13· cited 4×

Cites

40 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Connecticut National Bank v. Germain
  Supreme Court· 1992-03-09· cited 3,104×
• Barnhart v. Sigmon Coal Co.
  Supreme Court· 2002-02-19· cited 1,044×
• Holly v. Auld
  Supreme Court of Florida· 1984-05-03· cited 735×
• BedRoc Limited, LLC v. United States
  Supreme Court· 2004-03-31· cited 561×
• Forsythe v. Longboat Key Beach Erosion
  Supreme Court of Florida· 1992-06-25· cited 294×
• Wheeler v. Meggs
  Supreme Court of Florida· 1918-05-13· cited 181×
• Van Pelt v. Hilliard
  Supreme Court of Florida· 1918-03-08· cited 126×
• Hadley v. Maxwell
  Washington Supreme Court· 2001-07-26· cited 114×
• St. Petersburg Bank & Trust Co. v. Hamm
  Supreme Court of Florida· 1982-05-13· cited 106×
• McGhee v. Volusia County
  Supreme Court of Florida· 1996-07-03· cited 102×
• State v. Burris
  Supreme Court of Florida· 2004-04-08· cited 94×
• DEPT. OF PROF. REG., BD. OF MEDICAL v. Durrani
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1984-08-16· cited 67×
• Parker v. State
  Supreme Court of Florida· 1981-10-08· cited 64×
• Ruthardt v. Tennant
  Supreme Court of Louisiana· 1968-11-12· cited 61×
• Leisure Resorts, Inc. v. Frank J. Rooney, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Florida· 1995-04-27· cited 61×
• Golf Channel v. Jenkins
  Supreme Court of Florida· 2000-01-13· cited 52×
• Beach v. Great Western Bank
  Supreme Court of Florida· 1997-02-13· cited 51×
• State v. Mark Marks, PA
  Supreme Court of Florida· 1997-07-17· cited 40×
• State v. Bradford
  Supreme Court of Florida· 2001-05-31· cited 36×
• Isaacs v. Plains Transport Company
  Texas Supreme Court· 1963-04-10· cited 33×