Florida Appeals Court Decisions: Week of October 17 - 21, 2022

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Kordash v. US – collateral estoppel
Doe v. Swearingen – limitations, continuing tort, concurrence

Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee

Suarez Trucking v. Souders - settlement proposal, acceptance

First District Court of Appeal - Tallahassee

Cardon v. Halmaghi - protective injunction, permanent
Ford v. State - evidence, duress, gang
Young v. State - sentencing
Youngblood v. State - evidence, other crimes or wrongs
McGehee v. Brensley - failure to prosecute appeal
Scott v. State - sentencing
Gate Venture v. Skinner - real property, deed restrictions
Rogers v. State - prohibition, judicial disqualification
Burke v. State - rule 3.801
Fredrick v. State - postconviction relief
TZ v. DCF - parental rights, termination, ineffective assistance

Second District Court of Appeal - Lakeland

Szewczyk v. State - ineffective assistance
Logan v. Morgan Lewis - fiduciary duty, aiding/abetting, conspiracy
Springsted Hldgs v. Del Prado Mall CA - condo declaration, injunction
Kidwell Grp v. Fla Farm Bureau - insurance, assignment of benefits
Martin v. Tampa - sidewalk, dangerous condition, duty
Conley v. State - habeas corpus

Third District Court of Appeal - Miami

PI Clinic v. Allstate - PIP, schedules, summary judgment
Family Health Care v. Allstate - PIP, schedules, summary judgment
Bal Harbour CA v. Bellorin - workers’ compensation immunity
Adjei v. First Comm’y Ins - insurance, assignment, standing
Rosen v. Tiffany of Bal Harbour - pro se sanctions
Tripodi v. Nacer - GAL fees, findings, transcript
Rebolledo v. Chaffardet - personal jurisdiction, defamation, Internet
Green v. State - DNA testing
Montes-Bolden v. Beauvais - protective injunction, vulnerable adult
Ruiz v. State - sexual predator
Statewide GAL v. Alberto - certiorari, records
Gonzalez v. State - postconviction relief

Fourth District Court of Appeal - West Palm Beach

Iglesias v. Normal - defamation, public official

Fifth District Court of Appeal - Daytona Beach

Weaver v. Volusia Cty - § 112.1816, retroactivity
Moore v. State - Anders appeal, costs
Floyd v. State - postconviction relief
Henderson v. State - Spencer bar, pro se
Daniels v. State - Spencer bar, pro se
Curry v. State - Spencer warning, pro se

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