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Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of May 11 - 15, 2026
May 15, 2026

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Quinn v. Ga Sec of State - elections, voter rolls, standing

Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee


Knight v. State - capital case, postconviction relief

First District Court of Appeal - Tallahassee


DCF v. AB - parental rights, termination, dismissal
Sanderson v. State - sentencing, Erlinger
Touchton-Williams v. State - postconviction relief
McDaniels v. McDaniels - appellate jurisdiction, rule 1.540 motion
Clark v. State - postconviction relief
Mitchell v. State - restitution
Bing v. State - postconviction relief
Pough v. State - involuntary psychotropic medication

Second District Court of Appeal - St. Petersburg


Doe v. YMCA - contract, fiduciary duty, IIED claims, amendment
Cetkovic v. Cetkovic - marital dissolution
Gleason v. Pinellas Canvassing Bd - artificial intelligence advocacy caution
Elnenaey v. Elkadi - appellate jurisdiction, relief from judgment
Lally v. Raber - timesharing


Third District Court of Appeal - Miami


Colas v. Lexington - negligence, statute of limitations
ShipJoy v. SVES - damages, bondless injunction
Jolly Trolley v. Galano - judgment, vacatur
Sanchez v. People’s Tr - insufficient record, notice of rejection
Morel v. State - postconviction relief
Benlolo v. Levy - divorce, insufficient record
Timothy v. European Wax - judgment, evidence
RP v. DCF - disability benefits, eligibility, evidence
Williams v. State - traffic citation, amendment
Levkina v. Direct Gen - wrongful payment, complaint, leave to amend
Ramsey v. State - postconviction relief
Sommers v. Warren Gammil - verdict, evidence
Rolack v. State - postconviction relief
Mullings v. State - sentence, modification, appealability
Barroso v. State - information, amendment
Universal v. Alvarez - post-loss obligations, presumption of prejudice, concurrence
Vanegas v. Citizens - untimely notice, presumption of prejudice
Triana v. State - attempted kidnapping, overt act, evidence
Currington v. State - costs
Cabrera v. State - evidence, suppression, warrant
JAC v. Jackson - certiorari, appointment of co-counsel, certified question
Oliveira v. Oliveira - probate, domicile

Fourth District Court of Appeal - West Palm Beach


Moreno v. People’s Trust - insurance, presuit notice
Mock v. State - expert witness, harmless error
Haddad v. Lyft - immunity, transportation company
All Paving v. Daly - discovery sanctions
Speedy Mart v. OFR - unadopted rules, attorney’s fees
Shuck v. State - prosecution costs

Fifth District Court of Appeal - Daytona Beach

Manago v. State - certified conflict; resentencing, prison disciplinary records
Dolphin Pointe v. Moravia - compel arbitration; capacity, substantial evidence

Sixth District Court of Appeal - Lakeland

Howard v. State - prior inconsistent statement
McConico v. Liquor Master - uninvited licensees
Atkinson v. State - sentencing, nonretroactivity
Olson v. Costello - workers’ compensation immunity
Nowling v. State - sentencing

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