Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of February 17 - 21, 2025

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Wilson v. Hearos - removal by nonparty, service of process, Ga law
USA v. Lemus - Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, constitutional challenges

In re Fla R Crim P - amended rule
In re Fla R Juv P - amended forms

McDonald v. State - double jeopardy
Girardin v. AN Ft Myers Imports - workers’ compensation
Cooper v. State - fundamental error
Gov DeSantis v. Fla Ctr for Gov Account - public records
Fowler v. Burnham - real property, restrictive covenant, injunction
Pace v. Dixon - trial court dismissal, notice, due process
Miller v. FCOR - criminal proceedings, fees and liens exemption
Roberson v. State - mandamus, duty to rule, mootness

Knowles v. State - restitution beyond county court jurisdiction

Alfaro v. State - harmless error, fundamental error
Thomas v. State - new counsel, arbitrary delay
Correa v. Tovar-Restrepo - trustee, standing
IMC v. Westchester Surplus - policy interpretation, business interruption
Clark v. State - probation violation, evidence
Schmidt v. Martinez-Lejarza - arbitration, evidentiary hearing
Castro v. State - verdict unanimity, alternative acts
Pacheco v. Acebo - rehearing, sexual harassment, exhaustion of administrative remedies
Bouchard v. Citizens - late notice, presumption of prejudice
City of Miami v. Marcos - striking of pleadings, evidence
Kymed v. Malek - arbitrability, partition
Buckley v. Rubino - dismissal, failure to amend
Thomas v. State - postconviction relief
Abdallah v. State - postconviction relief
Universal v. Medero - attorney’s fees, multiplier
Magana v. Machado - alimony, insufficient record, rehearing
Awad v. Doyle - insufficient record
Greenwood v. Greenwood - parental responsibility, modification, due process
Camille v. Miami-Dade Cnty - removal, appellate jurisdiction
Crockett v. SCG Atlas - settlement agreement, insufficient record
Newberry v. US Rd - summary affirmance
DCF v. KJ - certiorari, caregiver, party status
Hamad v. Sarsour - preliminary injunction, transfer of real property
Murphy v. Spinoso - certiorari, timeliness

Reed v. Reed - marital dissolution, equitable distribution
Ripple v. CBS - on remand; wrongful death; surviving spouse
Bank of NY Mellon v. Lopez - foreclosure, standing, endorsements
Univ Prop & Casualty v. Brilus - insurance, repairs, damages, remittitur
Gordon v. Pinoargotty - eviction, attorney’s fees, calculation
Nunes v. Krup - marital dissolution, equitable distribution
Sublett v. State - burglary, dwelling, porch
Indian River Mem Hosp v. Anderson - medical malpractice, presuit

Fifth District Court of Appeal - Daytona Beach

Caggiano v. Duval Cnty Sch Bd - free speech, teacher, Facebook
Mneimne v. State - Anders appeal, fee
Polanco v. State - prosecution cost
Holifield v. State - Fourth Amendment, impoundment, inventory
Hood v. State - Anders appeal, costs
Desselles v. State - Anders appeal, costs
Hicks v. Dept of Corr - Spencer warning, pro se  

Sixth District Court of Appeal - Lakeland

State v. Washington - prosecutorial authority
Hamlin v. Shaughnessy Overland Express - dismissal for lack of prosecution
Avery v. State - sentencing

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