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Florida Appeals Court Decisions: Week of November 25-27, 2024

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

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Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee


Gulf Breeze v. Brown - ad valorem taxation
In re Judge Culver - judicial discipline
In re Judge Flynn - judicial discipline

First District Court of Appeal - Tallahassee


Villaverde v. Castillo - appellate standing, jurisdiction
Pro Choice Remediation v. Old Dominion -  fraud on the court
Gould v. State - double jeopardy
CNG v. DACS -  administrative review, undisposed fees motion
Norman v. State - preservation of error, rule 3.800
Johnson v. State - postconviction relief
Shirah v. State - mandamus, duty to rule, prisoner motion
Brown v. State - involuntary confession
Uppal v. DOH - medical license suspension
Medvend v. Innovations Avocare - appellate jurisdiction, order “closing” file

Second District Court of Appeal - St. Petersburg


Alhasani v. State - sentencing
Coury v. Tampa - summary judgment standard
Gaskins v. Bahour  - appellate jurisdiction, supplemental petition, timesharing
Kelly v. State - probation

Third District Court of Appeal - Miami


Arevalo v. Menada - statutory interpretation, emotional distress
Pettineroli v. Pettineroli - divorce, voluntary dismissal
Hardison v. Bank of NY Mellon - summary judgment, no findings, preservation
Zakharova v. Innovative Techs & Consulting - intervention, mootness
J.B. Harris v. Virage Cap Mgmt - execution and levy of law firm stock
Barrett v. State - postconviction relief
Guzzi v. State - recusal of judge
Carbonell v. N Am Trading Grp - certiorari, foreclosure, intervention
Pekel v. Leyva - prohibition, disqualification of judge, no ruling

Fourth District Court of Appeal - West Palm Beach


Springer v. Merricks – judgment, amendment, stipulation, successor judge
D Electrician v. Tony – construction contract, s. 489.128(1), license, enforcement
Grand Harbor G&B  v. Grand Harbor Golf – contract, duty to maintain property
Udell v. Udell – estate, reopening, fraud, waiver
Hart v. State –  sentencing, oral pronouncement
Sawhney v. Northwest Med Ctr – medical staff bylaws, amendment, standing
Kenny v. Everlong – amendment, punitive damages, independent tort doctrine
Lapomarede v. Pierre – marital dissolution, time-sharing, equitable distribution
State v. Poitier – dismissal, criminal charges, invited error
Jackson v. State – postconviction relief
DCF v. JJ – child dependency, guardianship, due process. interstate compact

Fifth District Court of Appeal - Daytona Beach

Wolf v. Williams - car accident, negligence, damages
DCF v. CR - parental rights, termination

Sixth District Court of Appeal - Lakeland


State Farm v. Feltes - tear out coverage, jury instructions
Johnson v. State - postconviction relief
State v. Howard - search, no warrant, abandonment


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