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Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of March 24 - 28, 2025
March 28, 2025

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

 

USA v. Murat - sentencing
Johnson v. Fla DOC - Confrontation Clause, medical report
US Sugar v. US Army Corp of Eng’rs - administrative challenge, Everglades Restoration

Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee


Vericker v. Powell - certiorari jurisdiction, SLAPP suits
In re Fla R App P - amended rule 9.130, SLAPP suits

First Dstrict Court of Appeal - Tallahassee


Sanctuary Cannabis v. DOH - rule challenge, marijuana licenses
McLemore v. Barron & Redding - Applegate affirmance

Second Distric Court of Appeal - St. Petersburg


Int’l Constr Consults v. Match - breach of contract, construction
Suiter v. State - preservation of error, evidence, prior bad acts
Campbell v. State - cannabis trafficking
Simmons v. State - search and seizure
State v. Korson - appellate jurisdiction, sex offender registration removal

Third District Court of Appeal - Miami


Ray Med Ctr v. Fla Ins Guar - PIP claim, statute of limitations
Ducas v. State - resentencing, subsequent convictions
Fla Keys Towing v. CarMax Auto - subject matter jurisdiction, jurisdictional limit
Aqua Bay v.  Ivory - removal of tenants, appellate jurisdiction
Tomas v. Sandler - medical malpractice, pre-suit affidavit, indispensable party
Jean-Jacques v. 2201 N Mia Ave - eviction, service of process
Flaherty v. Flaherty - summary judgment, brief
Montenegro v. Socorro - venue, remedy, standing
Abarca v. Bass Pro Outdoor World - premises liability, obvious condition
Cordero v. State - postconviction relief, appellate jurisdiction
Freedom Offs v. Rockhill - duty to defend, duty to indemnify
Marcano v. Chase - default, business record foundation
Perdomo v. Rubi - injunction, no complaint
Hoempler v. State - prohibition, stand your ground immunity, 911 recording
Hartzella Ventures v. Grinshpun - arbitration clause, waiver
Perez v. State - postconviction relief
Joseph v. State - habeas, correction of jail credit

Fourth District Court of Appeal - West Palm Beach


Rockland v. ACE Am Ins - insurance, physical loss
Paul v. State - severance, jury selection, certified question
Jones v. State - fundamental error, statement
Edman v. Edman - dissolution, permanent alimony
Boyd v. Univ Prop - evidentiary rulings
Saintil v. State - loitering
Zoldman v. Entrada Condo - disbursement of escrow
PTIC v. Hernandez - arbitration, notice of rejection

Fifth District Court of Appeal - Daytona Beach

Hunter v. Hunter - dissolution, gross income, child support
Bass v. Bank of America - foreclosure, substantial evidence, sums owed
GEICO v. Tsao - attorney’s fees, offer of judgment
Wilson v. Clerk of Court, Seminole Cnty - Spencer warning, pro se
Eberhart v. Eberhart - dissolution, income, miscalculation
Brown v. State - postconviction relief
Renewpro v. Carbo - county court, jurisdictional limit

Sixth District Court of Appeal - Lakeland

Gutierrez v. Security First - joint proposal for settlement
Judd v. Haegele - fee sanctions, collateral estoppel
DCF v. YB - disqualification of judge

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