Florida Appeals Court Decisions: Week of July 4 - 8, 2022

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Daye v. US Att’y Gen - immigration, removal
US v. Cohen - Fourth Amendment standing
Royal Palm v. Pink Palm - prevailing party fees

Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee

Duke Energy v. Clark - utility, costs
Fletcher v. State - capital case, direct appeal

First District Court of Appeal - Tallahassee

RJ Reynolds v. Harris - Engle progeny, punitive damages
Murphy v. Murphy - personal jurisdiction
Hatcher v. State - search and seizure
Nationstar v. DeSouza - foreclosure, fees, appellate jurisdiction

Second District Court of Appeal - Lakeland

Bass Venture v. Devom - lost profits, evidence
Joy v. Oaks Club - real property, declaration, estoppel
Jackson v. State - postconviction relief
Hudson Cap v. Iecho - personal jurisdiction
EM v. EG - timesharing, visitation

Third District Court of Appeal - Miami

Perez v. Citizens - insurance, summary judgment, conclusory affidavit
Thompson v. Thompson - mandamus, county court, subject matter jurisdiction
United Auto v. Cent Therapy - insurance, PIP, physician recordkeeping
Corredor v. Nichols - judgment against nonparty
Citron v. HGC Auto Collision - auto repairs, lien hearing

Fourth District Court of Appeal - West Palm Beach

Maroone Chevrolet v. Alvarado - FDUTPA, diminution
SI v. State - corpus delicti objection
Hormaeche v. State - excessive speed, vehicular homicide

Fifth District Court of Appeal - Daytona Beach

Felicetti Law v. de Jesus - charging lien, strike, sanction
Wasden v. State - Anders appeal, cost
Cummings v. Cummings - dissolution; fee entitlement, appellate jurisdiction
McCone v. Pitney Bowes - certiorari; pro se representation
Massie v. State - Spencer bar, pro se
Duffy v. State - ineffective assistance, appellate
Winters v. State - postconviction relief
Beacon Park v. Eagle Vista - certiorari; legal invoices, privilege

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