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Florida Appeals Court Decisions: Week of November 13-17, 2023
November 18, 2023

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

USA v. Perez - sentencing, 18 USC § 3147
Powell v. Volusia Sch Bd -  IDEA, ADA, public education

Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee

Emerson v. Lambert - dangerous instrumentality, vicarious liability
Loyd v. State - capital case, direct appeal

First District Court of Appeal - Tallahassee

Perryman v. State - sentencing
Stern v. DeSantis - public records request, fees
Banks v. State - postconviction relief

Second District Court of Appeal - St. Petersburg

Ottone v. Williamson Inv - eviction, unraised evidentiary deficiencies
McQueen v. Baskin - defamation, media defendant, anti-SLAPP

Third District Court of Appeal - Miami

Kitaygorodskiy v. State - identification testimony, invited response
Heath v. State - sexual offender designation
Scognamillo v. Jamison - dissolution of marriage  rehearing, insufficient record
Philip Morris v. Garcia -  class limitation period
Mercado v. Sridhar - sale contract, enforceability
Dubois v.  Affiliati Network - attorney’s fees, insufficient record
Frantin v. Media Grp - personal jurisdiction, declaration
Saenz v. Sanchez - pre-trial timesharing
DJ v. State - involuntary commitment

Fourth District Court of Appeal - West Palm Beach

BWB v. State - written threats, constitutionality
Aileen v. Univ Prop & Caus - verdict, waiver
Taylor v. State - sentencing
Sentz v. Bonefish Grill - slip-and-fall, direct evidence
Harripersad v. Lake Park Gardens - settlement, evidentiary hearing

Fifth District Court of Appeal - Daytona Beach

Blazejowski v. State - Spencer warning, pro se
Hicks v. State - Spencer bar, pro se
Grimmage v. State - Spencer warning, pro se
Prop Reg Champ v. Mulberry - forum selection clause, contract

Sixth District Court of Appeal - Lakeland

Bowein v. Sherman -  contract ambiguity, specific performance
Begonja v. Wyndham Vacation Resorts -  pro hac vice
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