U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Baxter v. Hendren - appellate jurisdiction, not pursuing claim, § 1983, excessive force, battery
Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee
DOC v. Gould - discharging jurisdiction, conflict, attempted sexual battery
Citizens of Fl v. Fay - PSC review, power grid improvement, striking expert
First District Court of Appeal - Tallahassee
Wester v. State - RICO, certified question
McKee v. State - lay testimony, “grooming” behavior; instructions, lesser included
Pula v. Dixon - pro se sanctions
Wood v. Polisknowski - habeas corpus, summary affirmance
Voegele v. State - postconviction relief
Birdsong v. State - sentencing
Meeks v. State - pro se sanctions
Bravo v. Johnson - prohibition, child support, UCCJEA
Lawrence v. State - habeas corpus
Second District Court of Appeal - St. Petersburg
Donahue v. Donahue - equitable distribution
Day v. Hydrologic Dist - temporary injunction, former employee
Toorak Cap v. Cap Serv - pleading requirements, contractual modification
Grant v. Kunke - estates, reasonably ascertainable creditors
Straub, Seaman & Allen v. Quality Auto - personal jurisdiction
McDaniel v. State - habeas corpus, forensic client
Third District Court of Appeal - Miami
Ruth v. Lubow - summary judgment, rehearing, new evidence
Lugo v. State - postconviction relief
Rojas v. Otero - equitable distribution, reservation of jurisdiction
Pipistrel Italia v. Ciccolini - personal jurisdiction, intent to serve market in forum state
Zanzi Asset Mgmt v. 2G Food - setoff, settlement
Quesada Valdes v. 1313 Ponce de Leon Bldg - summary judgment, contradiction by record
City of Mia Beach v. Kwartin - certiorari, noise ordinance, vagueness
Hsu v. Atassi - personal jurisdiction, no findings
Lozano v. Est of Leon-Lozano - donative intent, no hearing
Lloyd v. State - postconviction relief
Universal X Rays v. Infinity - prohibition, disqualification of judge
Fourth District Court of Appeal - West Palm Beach
Lopez v. State – confrontation clause; Zoom; harmless error
United Cab v. Muller – proposal for settlement; attorney’s fees; setoffs
Green v. State – mistrial; juror misconduct; internet search
Nat’l Loan v. Tabernacle – foreclosure; sanctions; proposed judgment, acceptance
Vitalia Residents’ Assoc v. Vitalia – Homeowners’ Association Act; developer turnover, assessments
Primecare Network v. Payroll – default final judgment; any paper, due process, notice
All Purpose Title v. Knobloch – fiduciary duty; escrow agent; proper party
Universal Prop v. Williams – default final judgment; due process; notice; transcript
Fifth District Court of Appeal - Daytona Beach
Muurahainen v. TJX - trip hazard, open and obvious
Smith v. Smith - dissolution, equitable distribution
Moncrief v. Kollmer - medical malpractice, medical expert, pre-suit verification
Crocker v. Waldron - appellate preservation
Mickler v. Triplett - car accident, preexisting injuries
Grant v. State - withdraw plea; sentencing, impermissible factors
Watson v. Spencer - presumptive paternity, fraud
King v. State - probation revocation, violent felony offender, written order
Summers v. State - certiorari; sentence modification
Crandall v. State - mandatory cost
Robinson v. State - habitual felony offender, predicate convictions
Brown v. State - written sentence, oral pronouncement
Baker v. Jordan - election, disqualify candidate
JR v. DCF - parental rights, termination, substantial evidence
Sixth District Court of Appeal - Lakeland
CT v. TG - appellate attorneys’ fees
Murray v. State - postconviction relief
Lai v. State - inconsistent verdict
State v. Banda - sentencing, double jeopardy
Decker v. Cerisme - summary adjudication
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