Florida Appeals Court Decisions: Week of July 8 - 12, 2019

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

US v. $70,670 in US Currency – CAFRA
Williamson v. Brevard Cnty – legislative prayers
Leiva v. Warden – habeas corpus, separation of powers
US v. Whyte – sex trafficking 
Corbitt v. Vickers - § 1983, qualified immunity 
Pier 1 Cruise Experts v. Revelex Corp – exculpatory clauses
Tribue v. US – sentencing, ACCA

Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee

In re Fla R Jud Admin - amended rules

First District Court of Appeal - Tallahassee

Hartley v. State - postconviction relief
Simon v. Deer Meadows - inverse condemnation
Pipeline v. Keystone Airpark - estoppel, airpark authority
DCF v. KW - parental rights, termination
Golden v. State - frivolous appeal
Ducali v. Ducali - unpled relief, parental responsibility
Parker v. State - sentencing
Blake v. St Johns - second-tier certiorari, retirement benefits
Cannon v. State - postconviction relief, judicial humor
Phillips v. Leon Public Works - workers’ compensation
R-L Sales v. Hoce - products liability, evidence, damages
State v. Boatman - certiorari, hearsay
Fountain v. State - closing argument
Whitfield v. State - sentencing
Hicks v. State - postconviction relief
James v. State - sentencing
Jackson v. Jackson - marital dissolution
Castro v. State - probation revocation
McCrae v. State - postconviction relief
Johnson v. State - search and seizure
DOH v. Florigrown - injunction, marijuana licensing
Odum v. LP Graceville - arbitration
Lynch v. FDLE - administrative review, finality
Crapo v. Academy - property tax, exemption, finality

Second District Court of Appeal - Lakeland

Baker v. State - sentencing
Hayslip v. US Home - arbitration, real property, certified question
AL v. State - theft, criminal mischief
Valero v. State - search and seizure, suspended license
Harkless v. Laubhan - bona fide purchaser, reformation
Ingram v. Ingram - marital dissolution, fees
Mazur v. Baraya - defamation, presuit notice

Third District Court of Appeal - Miami

Staples v. State - sentencing
Orozco v. McCormick 105 - civil theft, conversion
Bejarano v. Coral Gables - premises liability, dangerous condition
PNC Bank v. Otero - foreclosure, res judicata
Hayes v. State - Williams rule evidence
Lopez v. State - sentencing, estoppel
State v. Quintanilla - search and seizure, blood draw
Marlins v. Miami-Dade - arbitration
Grand Palace v. 5 AIF Maple 2 - foreclosure, possession, due process
Ziegler v. Natera - premarital agreement
Wilson v. State - postconviction relief
Guerra v. State - habeas corpus
 

Fourth District Court of Appeal - West Palm Beach

Reid v. Reid – guardianship; attorney’s fees
Natal v. State – vehicular homicide; recklessness
Coleman v. State – probation revocation
Reed v. State – probation revocation; sentencing
Bellay v. State – sentencing
Flinn v. Doty – equitable lien; election of remedies
Dawson v. State – collateral crimes evidence
Medalie v. Sparks – child support; attorney’s fees
Gurin Gold v. Dixon – trial by ambush; expert, Binger
Corporate Creations v. Marriott – contract; ambiguity
Mallory v. State – postconviction relief

Fifth District Court of Appeal - Daytona Beach

Borrico v. State—trespass
Wilson v. State—resentencing, evidence
Dunn v. Dunn—alimony, modification
Skydive Space Ctr v. Pohjolainen—summary judgment, discovery
Talpa v. State—certified question, decline jurisdiction
Tate v. State—stand your ground, certification
State v. Teague—adjudication, withholding
State v. Needelman—juror misconduct
Simpson v. State—jury selection, questioning
JPS v. State—juvenile sentencing
State v. Willis—reasonable suspicion
SCB v. State—predisposition report
Lopez v. Wilsonart—summary judgment, negligence
Dunn v. State—written order, oral pronouncement
First Protective Ins v. Colucciello—insurance, appraisal
Norris v. State—postconviction relief, jail credit
Skelly v. Skelly—prohibition, subject matter jurisdiction
 

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