Florida Appeals Court Decisions: Week of May 28 - June 1, 2018

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

US v. Obando – MDLEA, jurisdiction 
Berkun v. IRS – tax, due process
St Paul Ins v. National Union Ins – diversity 
CSX Transp v. Ala DOR – rehearing 
Jefferson v. Sewon America – discrimination, retaliation

Florida Supreme Court – Tallahassee

In re Fla R Jud Admin - amended rules
In re Fla R Civ Pro - amended rule, form

First District Court of Appeal – Tallahassee

Francis v. State - competency 
Bedell v. State - blood samples, testing
Williams v. Sapp - marital dissolution; modifying settlement agreement
Richards v. Rish - unjust enrichment

Second District Court of Appeal – Lakeland

McCampbell v. FNMA - foreclosure, best evidence rule
Stern v. Horwitz - rule 1.260, substitution upon death
State v. Lackey - sentencing
Smith v. DOC - certiorari, habeas corpus

Third District Court of Appeal – Miami

P&S v. Mak - bankruptcy, automatic stay, supplementary proceeding
JA v. State - delinquency, criminal mischief
State v. Sisco - sentencing
Holmes v. State - pro se sanctions
Thompson v. State - hearsay, excited utterance
State v. Bradley - resentencing, pipeline eligibility
Paredes v. Whole Foods - slip and fall, summary judgment
Rogers v. State - probation revocation
Hernandez v. Miami-Dade - civil service, second-tier certiorari
Transp Serv v. Seaboard - premature appeal, “go hence without day”
Wolentarski v. Anchor P&C - summary judgment, timely opposition
CH v. DCF - dependency
Chiropractic Clinics v. Responsive Auto - untimely certiorari petition

Fourth District Court of Appeal – West Palm Beach

Tillman v. State—sentencing; conflict
Hart v. State—justifiable force instruction
Quinlin v. State—ineffective assistance
Sainvil v. State—restitution
Pedroza v. State—sentencing; conflict
Naugle v. State—scoresheet
JG v. DCF—adoption; statute of repose

Fifth District Court of Appeal – Daytona Beach

Gabriel v. State – attempted murder, officer; instruction
Travelers Home v. Gallo – peremptory challenge
Maruska v. State – murder, robbery
Rupe v. State – murder, robbery
State v. Rolle – downward departure, sentence
Spear v. State – Quarterman agreement, contempt
DOR v. Curtis – child support
Jackson v. State – sentencing
DM v. MD – parental rights, termination
Dorton v. State – postconviction relief
Waddell v. State – postconviction relief
AB v. State – habeas, risk assessment
LG v. State – habeas

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