Thomas v. Thomas’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “In Douglas v. Douglas ... we distinguished the situation in Rykiel where there was numerous indicia of the trial judge's lack of participation and knowledge in the final judgment from a situation where a trial judge has current knowledge of the trial proceedings and simply requests proposed judgments from the parties' attorneys in order to expedite finalization of a matter. * * * We have scrutinized each of Mr. Thomas' detailed objection to the court's findings and conclusions that he alleges are unnecessary, irrelevant, unfair or prejudicial to determine whether each is supported by competent substantial evidence the standard of review required upon appeal. We have found competent, substantial evidence to support the findings of the trial court and affirm both judgments.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 816 So. 2d 210 - Perlow v. Berg-Perlow