Florida Appeals Court Decisions: Week of May 30 - June 3, 2022

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Henry's La Grill v. Allied Ins - insurance, Covid
Cochran v. Penn Mut Life Ins - class action, securities
US v. Stines - sentencing

Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee

State v. Burns - sentencing
Fla Bar v. Regan - bar discipline
In re R Reg Fla Bar - amended bar rules
In re R Reg Fla Bar - amended bar rule, not-for profit service, comments open
Black Voters Matter v. Byrd - all writs, injunction, redistricting

First District Court of Appeal - Tallahassee

Hayes v. State - collateral crimes, identification
Richardson v. State - collateral crimes, identification
Lowe v. State - sentencing
Fla Environ Reg Spec v. DEP - contract, termination; open meetings
Lovett v. State - probation violation
Stevens v. Stevens - constructive trust, insurance, preemption
Sargent v. Bradford Cnty Sheriff - workers' compensation
Heritage P&C v. Williams - insurance, appraisal

Second District Court of Appeal - Lakeland

Melendez v. State - sentencing
Bourdeau v. State - probation revocation
US Bank v. Martinez - foreclosure, lost note
Wagner v. State - judicial disqualification
Freeman v. State -postconviction relief
Marcus v. State - probation revocation
USF v. Moore - sovereign immunity

Third District Court of Appeal - Miami

Jean-Marie v. State - RICO, limitations
Pozanco v. FJB 6501 - premises liability, swimming pool
Fernandez v. Cruz - res judicata, estoppel
God's Blessing v. Salas - maintenance and cure, interim award, procedure

Fourth District Court of Appeal - West Palm Beach

Masiello v. State - pro se withdraw of plea, conflict-free counsel
O'Boyle v. Gulf Stream - public records, attorney's fees, appearance
Marquez v. State - confession of error, sentencing, repeal of ordinance
O'Boyle v. Gulf Stream - public records, expert costs, attorney's fees
Gesten v. American Strategic Ins - insurance, inspection, video/audio recording
Inlet Colony v. Martindale - real estate sales contract, closing date, lis pendens
Dixon v. Fednat Ins - pro se, order to retain new counsel, dismissal, sanction

Fifth District Court of Appeal - Daytona Beach

Orlando Bar Grp v. DeSantis - rehearing; COVID-19 orders, inverse condemnation
Am Coastal Ins v. Villas of Suntree HOA - compel appraisal, coverage determination
Lentino v. McKinney - injunction for protection, evidence
Jabri v. State - admission, authentication
Lemon v. PTIC - insurance, accord and satisfaction
Polite v. State - Anders appeal, scrivener's error
Oddo v. Oddo - child timesharing, parent psych evaluation
Loyd v. State - Spencer warning, pro se
Isom v. State - postconviction relief

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