Florida Appeals Court Decisions: Week of February 5 - 9, 2024

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Baughcum v. Jackson - firearms regulation, constitutional challenge, justiciability
Jumlist v. Prime Ins - insurance, limitations, accrual, policy limit
USA v. Sanfilippo - wire fraud, limitations, waiver by plea
Lodge v. US Att’y Gen - derivative citizenship, constitutional challenge
Battle v. Ga DOC - Title V ADA claims, sovereign immunity
Carson v. Monsanto - products liability, preemption, FIFRA, Roundup litigation

Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee

In re Fla R Civ P - rehearing denial, apex depo amendment
Trappman v. State - double jeopardy
In re Fla R GP&JA - amended rule 2.420, court records

First District Court of Appeal - Tallahassee

In re Doe 23-B - abortion, judicial waiver, certified questions
Paylan v. DOH - medical license, suspension and non-renewal, challenges, forum and timing
Killick v. Benedict - small claims, summary disposition, unpled issues

Second District Court of Appeal - St. Petersburg

State v. Domenech - search and seizure
Gillette v. State - probation revocation
Loanflight Lending v. Bankrate - forum selection clause
In re DH v. KJR - Marchman Act petition, sufficiency

Third District Court of Appeal - Miami

Arrow v. People's Tr - contract ambiguity, extrinsic evidence
City of Mia Beach v. Cosme - dismissal of charges, invited error
Vindel v. Stewart - authentication of records, prejudgment interest, attorney’s fees
Ware v. State - prohibition, Logan dismissal
RMA v. State - relinquishment of jurisdiction
Hernandez v. State - habeas, custody
Bisch v. Peki - summary judgment, medical malpractice, causation
Mowder v. Smith - oral contract, statute of frauds, part performance

Fourth District Court of Appeal - West Palm Beach

Smart v. State - public defender’s fee
Perseo v. Donofrio - parental timesharing
Curtis v. Hollywood - community redevelopment, relocation assistance
Presidio v. Feeny - contract, bonus plan
Biose v. Orasan - personal jurisdiction

Fifth District Court of Appeal - Daytona Beach

Levin v. State - Spencer warning, pro se
Little v. Turnbow - vacate dismissal, rule 1.540(b)(1)

Sixth District Court of Appeal - Lakeland

State v. S.G. - suppression, voluntariness of statements

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