Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of April 28 - May 2, 2025

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Prime P&C v. Kepali Grp - insurance coverage, vehicle, after-acquired
State Farm v. LaRocca - Fla Health Care Clinic Act, wholly owned exception, certified question
Top Tobacco v. Star Importers - Lanham Act, damages
USA v. James - sentencing
USA v. Booker - evidence, jury instruction, Alford plea, plain error

Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee

Hutchinson v. State - capital case, competence for execution

First Dstrict Court of Appeal - Tallahassee

Beans v. Beans - alimony
Raulerson v. State - prohibition, self-defense immunity
DOH v. Pups Pub - administrative review, unadopted rule, dog bars
Winchester v. State - murder, evidence
Palmore v. State - search and seizure
Yinger v. State - murder, evidence

Second Distric Court of Appeal - St. Petersburg

KAC 2021 v. Hudson SFR - amending pleadings
Walden v. State - postconviction relief, sentencing
Arc Global v. Digital World - certiorari, litigation stay
Uzzell v. Velocity Instr - small claims, summary disposition, contract breach

Third District Court of Appeal - Miami

Montgomery v. State - traffic stop, passenger
Castillo v. State - DIU, arrest, fellow officer rule
Ryan v. Bank of NY Mellon - final order, reconsideration
Grace Christian Leadership v. Diaz - administrative hearing, insufficient request
Abrahamyan v. Arakelyan - marital assets, preservation
Perez-Palma v. Rodriguez - timesharing, costs, insufficient record
Adelson v. Kalter - prenup, trust, interpretation
Belleview Villas CA v. Heritage - dismissal, no service
Colado v. Colado - complaint, amendment, punitive damages
Toomer v. State - plea, withdrawal
Herrera v. Herrera - disqualification of counsel, waiver
Walker v. Velastegui - eviction, court registry, no rent
LV v. Sunshine State Health Plan - fair hearing request, timeliness
Garcia v. State - postconviction relief, tolling
Lau v. Gonzalez - injunction, domestic violence, insufficient record
Gomes v. Maniglia - homestead exception, personal jurisdiction
Valentino v. Andollo - probate, standing, attorney
Cabrera v. Miranda - declaratory relief, marital settlement agreement
Parks v. State - probation revocation, youthful offender

Fourth District Court of Appeal - West Palm Beach

Penna v. State - Miranda, two-part test
Lamaze v. Guthrie - fraud on the court, due process
Park Crossing HOA v. Suarez - injunction, Fair Housing Act
Antoine v. DOR - paternity, child support
Wilson v. State - prosecution costs
Salomon v State - juror challenge, bias
Condo Assoc Golf Villas v. FIGA - insurance, statute of limitations
Jacques v. Reece Builders - default, notice
Fakhoury v. Pintaluga - arbitration, non-signatory
Feit v. Hernandez - punitive damages, judgment
Hillstrom v. State - mens rea, certification
Markes v. Markes - probate, transfer

Fifth District Court of Appeal - Daytona Beach

Murnane v. Murnane - dissolution, timesharing, child support, valuations
Adams v. Cox - injunction, dating violence, evidence
Robbins v. State - written order, probation violation
Wade v. State - Anders appeal, clerical error

Sixth District Court of Appeal - Lakeland

Williams v. US Bank - summary disposition
AA v. DCF - summary disposition


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