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Florida Appeals Court Decisions: Week of January 20-24, 2025
January 24, 2025

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Isaac Indus v. PDVSA - personal jurisdiction, foreign sovereign immunity, breach of contract
USA v. Schwarzbaum - foreign bank accounts, IRS form FBAR, penalties, Excessive Fines Clause

Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee


In re Fla R Civ P - corrections to recent rules amendments

First District Court of Appeal - Tallahassee


Washington Cnty Sch Bd v. Davis - certiorari, employment, presuit requirements
DOH v. Chun - administrative review, evidentiary rulings
Liang v. DOH - administrative review, penalties
Schauer v. Mitchell - paternity, pick-up order
Preisser v. Preisser - family law, litigation fees
Burks v. State - appellate jurisdiction, postconviction discovery order
Paul v. Dixon - appellate jurisdiction, reconsideration of nonfinal order

Second Distric Court of Appeal - St. Petersburg


Swist v. State - sentencing
USF BOT v. Moore - class certification, student fees during Covid
Wells v. State - pro se motion by represented defendant
Woodward v. Woodward - alimony, effect of statutory amendment
Cook v. State - sentencing
State v. McReynolds - postconviction relief
Abercrombie v. Nenneman - stalking injunction
Rosario-Lugo v. State - competency, written order
Mendes v. Citizens - summary disposition as summary judgment
Recovery Agents v. Estate of Tutko - fraudulent conveyance, evidentiary hearing

Third District Court of Appeal - Miami


Forbes v. Megnutt Enters - preservation, Kozel hearing, invited error
Destin v. State - case reopening, court neutrality, jury
Cooper v. DCF - appellate review, intervention, standing
Duran v. Duran - prenuptial agreement, enforcement
Horta v. Citizens - Daubert inquiry
Michener v. Michener - unequal distribution, nonmarital property spoliation
Comway Trade Logistics v. Curet - amendment, punitive damages, evidence
Garcia v. Partlow - insufficient record

Fourth District Court of Appeal - West Palm Beach


Lafrance v. Emile - disqualification, guardian
Herman v. Lopez - contract, commission
Housen v. Univ Prop & Caus - excusable neglect
Evertt Bros v. Martin County - standing, code violations

Fifth District Court of Appeal - Daytona Beach

No decisions this week

Sixth District Court of Appeal - Lakeland


Justiniano-Nazario v. State -  supplementing appellate record
Lucas v. Dep't of Revenue - summary disposition
State v. Ivory - possession of concealed weapon

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