Florida Appeals Court Decisions: Week of November 11 - 15, 2019

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Brown v. US - Hobbs Act, sentencing
Pinson v. JPMorgan Chase - FDCPA, FCRA
Cambridge Christian Sch v. Fla High Sch Athl Assoc - Establishment Clause
Debernardis v. IQ Formulations - FDCA, standing

Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee

In re Judge Lemonidis - judicial discipline
In re Fla R Civ P - amended rules, new amount in controversy requirement
In re Fla Pro R - amended rules
In re Fla R Traffic Ct - amended rules

First District Court of Appeal - Tallahassee

House v. State - search and seizure
Glover v. State - belated appeal
Olvera v. Hernandez Constr - workers' compensation
King v. State - manslaughter, flounder gig
Classy Cycles v. Panama City Bch - scooter ordinances, preemption
Premier Comm Healthcare v. Rivera - workers' compensation
Rice v. State - accessory after fact
Schroll v. Schroll - alimony

Second District Court of Appeal - Lakeland

Lee v. Chmielewski - insurance, settlement, acceptance
Stacknik v. US Bank - foreclosure, paragraph 22
Villa Bellini v. Mancini - corporate records, shareholders, inspection
Deeson Media v. Tampa - mandamus, city official, residency, mootness
HR v. State - probation, costs
Allenbrand v. State - search and seizure
DACS v. Dellaselva - eminent domain
Berouty v. State - closing argument
Usry v. State - reasonable doubt instruction
Cox v. State - juvenile sentencing

Third District Court of Appeal - Miami

Aquino v. State - probation revocation
Pujol v. State - witness opinion on guilt, criminal mischief damages
Perez v. Safepoint Ins - fraud on the court
Ruiz v. State - postconviction relief
Sanchez v. Sanchez - rule 1.540, voidness, post-judgment orders
Beiro v. State - postconviction relief
Garcia v. Publix - slip and fall
Farr v. State - appellate jurisdiction, confidential informant
ML v. DCF - certiorari, reunification case plan
Sams v. State - pro se sanctions
Jackson v. State - habeas corpus

Fourth District Court of Appeal - West Palm Beach

Nationwide v. Muro - proposal for settlement; preservation of error
Suarez v. Suarez - alimony; child support
Harmon v. State - sentencing
Spires v. State - sentencing
German v. State - sentencing, jurisdiction
Pillay v. Public Storage - exculpatory clause; commercial landlord, negligence
Vergne v. Glidewell - attorney's fees; property partition

Fifth District Court of Appeal - Daytona Beach

Fonger v. Nall - auto collision, directed verdict
Dosal v. State - concession of error, double jeopardy
Bauduy v. Adventist Health - Amendment 7, section 395.0197(4), consistency
Bayview Loan v. Cross - attorney's fees, contract, fees for fees
Martinez v. Lebron - paternity, UCCJEA
Reed v. State - murder, burglary
Reynosopena v. State - sentence, youthful offender
Smith v. State - postconviction relief
Niemi v. State - sex offender probation, violation
Washer v. State - postconviction relief
Poole v. State - probation violation, written order
DOR v. Rogers - contempt, child support

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