Florida Appeals Court Decisions: Week of March 21 - 25, 2022

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Keister v. Bell - First Amendment, public form
Doe v Samford Univ - Title IX, pseudonyms, concurrence
Said v US Att'y Gen - cancellation of removal
US v Lee - double jeopardy

Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee

In re Fla Fam L R Pro - amended rules
In re Fla Fam L R Pro - amended forms
In re Fla Fam L R Pro - another amended rule
Rivera v. Dixon - pro se sanctions
Tribeca Asset Mgmt v. Ancla Int'l - contract, choice of law, forum selection
In re Fla R Crim Pro - amended scoresheet

First District Court of Appeal - Tallahassee

Hollings v. State - inconsistent verdict
Hooks v. State - sentencing
Gainesville v. Comm'n Workers - arbitration, vacatur, misconduct, finality
Rea-Manna v. Manna - alimony, equitable distribution
Porras v. Univ of Fla - administrative, residency, in-state tuition

Second District Court of Appeal - Lakeland

State v. Fernandez - en banc, search and seizure, standing; certified conflict
Taneja v. Downtown St Pete Props - mandate enforcement, amended pleadings
NM Residential v. Prospect Park - fraud, representation disclaimer
Derrick v. State - best evidence rule, restitution
Thomas v. State - probation revocation
Cook v. State - probation revocation
Smith v. State - mandamus, public records
Padmore v. Padmore - equitable distribution, alimony
Edwards v. State - probation revocation

Third District Court of Appeal - Miami

St Juste v. State - Richardson hearing
Progressive Am v. Columna - insurance, PIP recovery
Red Diamond Med v. Progressive Am - insurance, condition precedent, confession
Lee Mem'l v. Martinez - venue
LaFlippe v. State - postconviction relief
KD v. In re PP - UCCJEA
Cebez v. Junior - habeas corpus

Fourth District Court of Appeal - West Palm Beach

Vargas v. Gosine - final order, dismissal
All Ins Restoration v. Am Integrity Ins - insurance benefits, homestead
Rafferty v. Martin Memorial - medical negligence, corroboration
Forte v. All County Towing - evidentiary hearing, fee amount
Walsh v. Abate - specific performance, statute of frauds
Miami Open MRI v. Liberty Mutual - venue, dismissal
In re: Change of Name - change of name
Dorvilien v. Verty - child support
Fla Water & Mold v. Am Integrity Ins - leave to amend
Daniel v. State - sentencing, manifest injustice

Fifth District Court of Appeal - Daytona Beach

State Farm v. Davis - damages, aggravation of preexisting injury
GEICO v. Affinity Healthcare - PIP benefits, reimbursement limitations
Jimenez v. Aviles - § 57.105, safe harbor
Turner v. State - ineffective assistance, trial
Oropeza v. State - Anders appeal, cost
Haskell v. State - postconviction relief
Simmons v. State - Anders appeal, cost
Porter v. State - ineffective assistance, appellate
Nelson v. Mirra - child custody

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