Florida Appeals Court Decisions: Week of February 3 - 7, 2020

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Johnston v. Fla DOC - habeas corpus
Ala St Conf of NAACP v. Alabama - VRA, immunity
Martin v. US - habeas corpus
Darrisaw v. Pa Higher Ed Assistance Agency - FDCPA

Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee

Griffin v. LaSalle Bank - continuing jurisdiction, foreclosure
In re Fla R Jud Admin - amended rule
In re Std Jury Instr (Crim) - amended instructions

First District Court of Appeal - Tallahassee

Metz v. MAT Media - legislative subpoenas, investigation
Jarvis v. State - sentencing
Marshall v. State - ineffective assistance
Wingate v. State - search and seizure
Gettis v. State - probation violation
Williams v. Jones - marital dissolution, alimony, fees
Stewart v. Stewart - marital dissolution, fees
Johnson v. State - capital offense, jury

Second District Court of Appeal - Lakeland

Marenco v. Marenco - marital dissolution, child support
Berouty v. State - closing arguments, fundamental error, preservation
2-Bal Bay v. Asset Mgmt - unjust enrichment, fraudulent transfer
Sinopoli v. Clark - stalking injunction
BMG Realty v. US Bank - foreclosure, limitations
Skeen v. Comnes - contempt, appellate standing
Progressive v. Herzoff - certiorari, discovery, claim file
Larocca v. State - ineffective appellate assistance
Team Richo v. Rapid Sec Sol - certiorari, executable nonfinal order
Powers v. State - double jeopardy
Jackson v. State - probation revocation
Bauman v. State - search and seizure
Eylward v. State - criminal restitution
Sturgill v. Lucas - negligence, duty of care
William v. State - theft, criminal intent
Baptiste v. State - postconviction relief
SK Condo v. NS/CSE Siesta Key - condo litigation, fee shifting

Third District Court of Appeal - Miami

Martinez v. State - double jeopardy
Miami Gardens v. US Bank - certified copies, § 162.09
Baptiste v. People's Trust - insurance, appraisal
Kitchen v. State - habeas corpus
Watkins v. State - sentencing
Miami-Dade v. East Part - certiorari, class action, discovery
SS v. DCF - judicial disqualification
Brother's Paint v. Curry-Dixon - common law indemnity
Rojas v. Gallamini - personal jurisdiction
Ezra v. Ezra - parenting plan
AW v. DCF - dependency

Fourth District Court of Appeal - West Palm Beach

Moore v. State - involuntary confession
Denton v. HSBC Bank - foreclosure, conditions precedent
Almodovar v. State - speedy trial
Mathieu v. State - postconviction relief
Cohen v. HEC Cleaning - en banc; e-mail service; § 57.105, safe harbor
Arzoumanian v. US Bank - pro se appeals, sanction

Fifth District Court of Appeal - Daytona Beach

Delafield v. State - criminal, investigative costs
State v. Salgado - appellate jurisdiction
Perrelli v. Failla - fraud, breach; property, knowledge of defects
State Farm v. Crispin - appraiser, contingency fee, ADR
Dur-Rich v. Calzaretta - attorney's fees, waiver
Pacheco v. State - postconviction relief
Stallworth v. State - plea withdrawal; jurisdiction, trial court
Mesidor v. State - postconviction relief
Young v. State - criminal, restitution, evidence
Smith v. State - aggravated battery, scrivener's error
Taylor v. State - Spencer warning, pro se
Cherizard v. State - sentence

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