Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of May 5 - 9, 2025

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Jones v. Ceinski - qualified immunity
Otto Candies v. Citigroup - RICO, fraud, conspiracy
Berrocal v. US Att’y Gen - standing, international treaty
Maglana v. Celebrity Cruises - Covid, stranded passengers, tort claims

In re Judge Cohen - judicial discipline
In re Judge Adams - judicial discipline
Rogers v. State - capital case, postconviction relief

EP v. DCF - dependency, mootness
Alexander v. N Fla Constr Builders - preservation of error, postjudgment relief
McMath v. State - voir dire, time limit, due process
Sapp v. Sims Crane - workers’ compensation
Green v. State - ineffective assistance
Johnson v. Johnson - real property, deed reformation
Stagg v. State - mandamus, duty to rule, mootness

People’s Trust v. Abraham - insurance, roof repair, license
Karls v. State - relevant evidence, criminal defense
Nugent v. State - preservation of error, criminal plea
Berg v. Scurry - rule 1.525, timely fees motion

Davide v. AD Cap Collections - garnishment, retirement account
Elysse v. State - informant, trial continuance, evidence authentication
First Baptist Church v. Mia Baptist Ass’n - discovery violations, sanctions
Garden State Holdings v. Shazbop - tax deed sale, ownership
Spartan Servs v. People’s Tr - exclusion endorsement, interpretation
Universal v. Chousleb - recall of witness
Kidwell Grp v. S Oak - assignment of benefits, validity
Walters v. State - postconviction relief
Global Com Roofing v. iCrete - venue, service of process
569 NW 54th St v. City of Mia - inverse condemnation, collateral action
Altman v. State - certiorari, disqualification of judge
Ford v. Princeton Groves - eviction, no hearing
Suarez v. Alexander - certiorari, discovery, nonparty expert, financial bias
Tang v. Citizens - ADR proceeding, appellate jurisdiction
Lloyd v. State - postconviction relief
Deel Realty v. O’Malley - certiorari, privilege log

Antezana v. Kimley-Horn – class action, negligence, undertaker’s doctrine, dismissal
Barr v. MS Intl – complaint, right to amend, dismissal
Michelis v. Nugent – attorney’s fees, “fees for fees”; non-testifying expert fees; prejudgment interest
Bartels v. State – sexual battery, twelve-person jury request, preservation
Alfonso v. State – permanent alimony, amended statute, application, amount; attorney’s fees
Emory v. State – postconviction relief; potential alibi witnesses

Fifth District Court of Appeal - Daytona Beach

State v. Howard - suppression, traffic stop, DUI
Birch v. State - ineffective assistance, trial
Sanders v. Sanders - temporary injunction, evidence
Fullmer v. State - Spencer warning, pro se

Sixth District Court of Appeal - Lakeland

State v. Trevino - right to prosecute, dismissal of charges

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