Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of November 2 - 6, 2026

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Thomas v. Decatur Schools - hostile learning environment, racial discrimination
McClinton v. Baldwin Warden - § 1983, qualified immunity
Consul v. Progressive - Florida, insurance, bad faith
USA v. Adams - search and seizure, Franks hearing, drug possession, sentencing
CD v. Fla AHCA - Medicaid termination, due process

Guzman v. State - capital case, direct appeal

Durden v. St Johns Fire - workers’ compensation
Harris v. State - appellate jurisdiction, rule 3.800(a) claims
Heritage P&C v. Rapkin - certiorari, insurance records
Sherer v. Sherer - summary affirmance

Williams v. State - twelve-person jury
State v. Muhammad - speedy trial
Person v. State - search and seizure
Hopkins v. State - twelve-person jury
Saxon v. Bay Ranch - scrivener’s error
Anderson v. Anderson - equitable distribution, gift
Bank of NY v. Fernandez - foreclosure
Meta Platforms v. Att’y Gen - certiorari, § 230 defense

Modern Pharmacy v. J&J 111 - unambiguous contract, summary judgment
Ortega v. Verania - pre/post-nuptial agreement, validity
Saitova v. Carballea - preservation, inadequate record
McIntosh v. US Bank Nat’l Assoc - severance of joint tenancy
Holton v. State - inflammatory closing argument, no objection
JB Green v. Karlton - handwriting expert, no reweighing evidence
Lopes v. Cattleya PTC - appellate jurisdiction, forum non conveniens
Criswell v. Heaven Bound - compel arbitration
Smith v. State - postconviction relief
Tejera v. State - postconviction relief
Monroe Cnty v. Roy’s Trailer Park - administrative exhaustion

Fourth District Court of Appeal - West Palm Beach

Haddad v. Lyft - rehearing; § 627.748(18) immunity, transportation network
Zalkin v. Zalkin - marital dissolution, alimony, imputed income, timesharing
Johnson v. State - search and seizure, “pat-down,” officer safety
Jackson v. State - postconviction relief
Coastal Bldg v. Calixte - contractor lien, erroneous notice, § 713.08, safe harbors

Fifth District Court of Appeal - Daytona Beach

Lynch v. Lynch - dissolution, marital liabilities
Nobles v. State - sentence, vindictive

Sixth District Court of Appeal - Lakeland

Streeter v. State - Apprendi, postconviction relief
Little Brownie v. ROP Holding - judgment creditor, waiver
Buchheit v. Siciliano - domestic violence inunction
Perez v. State - sentencing
Mateen v. Ariyo - marital settlement agreement
Duran v. Duran - inadequate record
Velazquez v. State - twelve-person jury
Velazquez v. State - arrest outside jurisdiction
Vaughan v. USMI Props - duty of care, landowner
Wilcoxon v. Wilcoxon - marital dissolution
Rey v. FL Belleza - registry, accrued rent
Western Surety v. Manheim - auction, breach of contract
Montes v. Synchrony Bank - arbitration, non-final order
Halifax Hosp v. UnitedHealthcare - certiorari, sealing award
Butler v. State - Apprendi, postconviction relief

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