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Florida Appeals Court Decisions: Week of November 23 - 27, 2020
November 25, 2020

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

USA v. Delgado - search and seizure, sentencing
Bilal v. Geo Care - civil commitment, substantive due process
USA v. Shah - healthcare kickbacks, jury instruction
PBGC v. 50509 Marine - ERISA
USA v. Trader - search and seizure, sentencing
Vasconcelo v. Miami Auto Max - FLSA, attorney’s fees, appellate jurisdiction, Rule 68

Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee

Colley v. State - capital case, direct appeal
State v. Jackson - all writs, prohibition, resentencing
State v. Okafor - capital case, Hurst/Poole, sentencing
In re Bar Admissions - amended rules

First District Court of Appeal - Tallahassee

No decisions this week

Second District Court of Appeal - Lakeland

Giovanni v Deutsche Bank - foreclosure, standing, fees
Feagin v. State - juror nondisclosure
Dolphin Aviation v. Heli Aviation Fla - corporate lease, eviction

Third District Court of Appeal - Miami

Ashley v. State - Fifth Amendment privilege, before jury
Iatai Ent v. Loyacono - certiorari, nonparty discovery, privilege log
Bodden v. State - prohibition, judicial disqualification
Herrada-Cordova v. State - postconviction relief
State Farm v. Hill - certiorari, insurance, discovery
Kirkconnell v. State - certiorari, rule 3.800(c)

Fourth District Court of Appeal - West Palm Beach

Merle Wood v. Frazer – unjust enrichment, damages
Lannquist v. Munyon – clerk’s default
Broward Outpatient v. Fenstersheib – interpleader
Indian River v. Ocean Concrete – Bert Harris Act, expert, valuation
Salinas v. Weden – property owner, liability, independent contractor
Fine v. Fine – marital dissolution
The Cove & Deerfield Beach v. R Fast – mandamus, commercial lease, default

Fifth District Court of Appeal - Daytona Beach

No decisions this week
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