Florida Appeals Court Decisions: Week of November 2 - 6, 2020
November 07, 2020
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
SCAD v. Sportswear - remand to clarify judgment on appealTeasley v. Warden - postconviction relief, juror bias, juror non-impeachment
TriNet v. USA - FICA tax, withholding
Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee
Owen v. State - capital case, postconviction reliefIn re Judge Miller - judicial discipline
First District Court of Appeal - Tallahassee
Noland v. Deerfield Bch - workers' compensationWeston v. Weston - prisoner, right to attend hearing
Sunseeker Inv v. Enterprise Maint - collateral estoppel
Scheel v. State - Stand Your Ground
Am Zurich Ins v. Steel - certiorari, standard
Mack v. Mack - domestic violence injunction
Williams v. State - habeas corpus, manifest injustice
Louviere v. State - evidence, prior convictions, reputation
Kelsey v. State - sentencing
Helweg v. Bugby - domestic violence injunction
Lynne v. Landsman - indirect civil contempt
Miami Divers v. RAAC - appellate jurisdiction
Hartman v. DOC - appellate jurisdiction
Second District Court of Appeal - Lakeland
Morgan & Morgan v. Pollock - legal malpractice, collectabilityLachman v. State - admitted guilt, invited error
Charles v. State - verdict form, separate episodes
Am Cap Assur v. Leeward Bay CA - insurance appraisal
Third District Court of Appeal - Miami
Robinson v. State - double jeopardy, single homicide ruleLanson v. Reid - § 57.105 award
ND v. State - threatening communications, constitutional challenges
Sheddf2-FL3 v. Penthouse S - settlement, unconscionability
Martinez de Castro v. Stoddard - defamation, public official immunity
ESJ JI Op v. Domeck - settlement proposal, good faith, due process
Regions Bk v. Squitieri - garnishment, exemption, hearing
People's Trust v. Gonzalez - appellate jurisdiction, certiorari, order to pay
Citizens v. Carlyle Towers - insurance appraisal
Miami-Dade v. Miami Gardens Sq One - COVID injunction, curfew, preemption
Fourth District Court of Appeal - West Palm Beach
Miller v. Henderson Machine - pro se representationCash v. Gagnon - injunction, neighborhood interactions
Devino v. 2436 E Las Olas - easement appurtenant
Langsetmo v. Metza - contempt, exceptions
Macedo v. State - probable cause
Bott v. State - inconsistent verdict, aggravated assault
Pride of St. Lucie v. Reed - negligent security
JB Investment v. Deutsche Bank - foreclosure, damages, remand
Clark v. State - probation revocation
Fettig's Constr v. Paradise Props - mechanic's lien
Joe v. State - postconviction relief, newly discovered evidence
Fifth District Court of Appeal - Daytona Beach
Rotunda v. Rotunda - dissolution, attorney's feesAburoumi v. Espinosa - retroactive child support, trial by consent
Harvey v. Lifespace Communities - compel arbitration
Ballow v. State - certiorari, probation modification
Routhier v. Barnes - Younkin, certified question; med mal, expert financial discovery
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