District Court of Appeal of Florida

The decisions of this court that later decisions in the law library cite most, and where to find its court rules.

The library holds 360,491 decisions of this court, filed through June 29, 2026.

Court level

State appeals court

Jurisdiction

Florida

Which decisions of the District Court of Appeal of Florida are cited most?

These are the 5 decisions of this court that later decisions in the library cite most often, most cited first.

1. Nelson v. StateFebruary 28, 1973 · cited 400 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
2. Reyes v. StateFebruary 15, 1995 · cited 332 timesSuperseded by statute (not yet verified)
3. Hughes v. StateNovember 13, 2009 · cited 284 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
4. Rollins, Inc. v. ButlandDecember 15, 2006 · cited 284 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
5. McDonald v. Dept. of Banking and FinanceMay 10, 1977 · cited 274 timesSuperseded on other grounds (verified)

A high count shows a case is used often, not that it is still good law: open the case and read the later cases.

Where are the rules of the District Court of Appeal of Florida?

Pick this court in the court rules search. Local rules and standing orders may add requirements.

Which other Florida courts have pages?

These courts also have a page of their most cited decisions. The court directory lists every court of Florida.

• Supreme Court of Florida
• Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal
• Florida First District Court of Appeal
• Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal
• Florida Second District Court of Appeal
• Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal
• Florida Third District Court of Appeal

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