Schmitz v. Ryan’s Empirical Analysis
1983
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
1
states following
November 1990
most recently cited
5 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 168 So. 2d 183 - Evans v. Hydeman · Metro Sporting Goods, Inc. v. Mutual Employees Trademart, Inc.
Most-quoted passages
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“in a case of reasonable doubt, where there has been no trial upon the merits, ... [a trial court's] discretion is usually exercised in favor of granting the application so as to permit a determination of the controversy upon the merits.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“complied or was able to comply with those obligations; ... .”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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