Florida Appeals Court Decisions: Week of March 6 - 10, 2023

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

NRA v. FDLE - firearms, Second Amendment
Pro Airline Flight Control v. Spirit - labor dispute, Railway Labor Act
USA v. Shamsid-Deen - firearms, prior misdemeanor

Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee

AC v. DCF - pro se sanctions
In re Fam L Forms - amended forms

First District Court of Appeal - Tallahassee

McDonald v. DOC - rule 1.540, final judgment
James v. Teymorzadeh - ejectment, service, pro se
McGhee v. State - sex offender registration
Loveless v. State - postconviction relief
Diekow v. State - motion to dismiss information
Shands v. Beylotte - certiorari, patient safety work product
Alderman v. Bradford Cnty - duty of care, site plan, government official
Strattan v. State - mandamus, duty to rule, mootness

Second District Court of Appeal - St. Petersburg

Estate of Carter v. Rambaum - contingency fee agreement
Tampa Gen v. Jackman - certiorari, presuit requirements
Flynn v. Flynn - certiorari, discovery, alimony
State v. Wilson - certiorari, discovery, mental health records
Ruiz v. Wendy’s Trucking - premises liability, duty of care

Third District Court of Appeal - Miami

Martinez v. Martinez - contempt, authority, hearing
Romero v. Midland Funding - account stated, summary judgment, preservation
Total Quality v. Trade Link - forum selection clause
Bacon v. State - pro se filings, prohibition
Destin v. State - dismissal, appellate jurisdiction
Alcazar v. State - habeas corpus, overt act, dissent

Fourth District Court of Appeal - West Palm Beach

Stephanos v. Stephanos - claim abandonment
Domino v. Dixon - third-party complaint
Progressive v. Imaging Ctr - motion to amend
Caveglia v. Heinen - personal representative, appointment
Lotierzo v. Barbarito - impact rule
Fuentes v. Luxury Outdoor - summary judgment, response
Race v. Mitchell - personal jurisdiction
Kittles v. State - jail credit
Spencer v. Kelner - injunction, excusable neglect
Erren v. Marin - disqualification

Fifth District Court of Appeal - Daytona Beach

Fetzer v. State - sexually violent predator, prohibition
Ellis v. State - Spencer warning, pro se

Sixth District Court of Appeal - Lakeland

Mannella v. Mannella - downward modification of child support, certified conflict

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