Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of October 19 - 23, 2026

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

USA v. McLaurin - sentencing
First Solar v. Zurich - coverage, deductible, waiver, rule 37 sanctions
Pen Am Ctr v. Bergosh - Florida law, legislative privilege

Univ P&C v. Hughes - insurance, presuit notice, retroactive application
Craven v. State - capital case, postconviction relief
In re R Reg Fla Bar - amended rules
In re Fla R Traffic Ct - amended rule
In re R Reg Fla Bar - amended rule, dissent, paralegals
In re R re Admissions - amended rules
SH v. DCF - parental rights, termination

Estrada v. State - sentencing
Clinical Spec v. OIR - insurance, declaratory statement, entitlement

Real Estate Servs v. Mills - home, judicial sale, notice
Wilson v. State - witness with teddy bear, twelve-person jury
Kalifa v. DCF - mandamus, Jimmy Ryce, housing

Cabrera v. Cabrera - guardianship, interested person
EMA v. Dorman - probate, homestead, paternity, appellate jurisdiction
Citizens v. Weber - contingency fee multiplier, post-judgment interest rate
Vulac v. CVAR - landlord tenant, rent to court registry
Conway v. Wallin - parental timesharing
Dominguez v. Suarez - partition by sale
Moore v. State - right to counsel
Santana v. State - closing argument latitude, hearsay
Bernal v. Dorticos - vehicle owner liability, statutory cap
Jorden v. Naseery - inadequate record
Dorticos v. Infinity - UM coverage election, ambiguity
Johnson v. State - special jury instructions, standard of review
Cardenas-Betancourt v. State - postconviction relief
Garcia v. BNY Mellon - foreclosure, standing, summary judgment
Fonollosa v. Am Integrity Ins - defective civil remedy notice
Feijoo v. Progressive - affirmative defense, pleading standard
Anderson v. State - mandamus denied
Hernandez v. State - DNA evidence, confrontation clause, double jeopardy
Limos S Fla v. Levit - punitive damages proffer, licensing violation

Rampartap v. Rampartap - marital dissolution, child support, income
Torres v. State - post-arrest recorded interview, due process, certified interpreter
Broward Care at Home v. Shook - punitive damages, amendment, rule 1.190
Henry v. Rice - temporary timesharing order, contempt, due process, hearing notice
Lisandrillo v. Palozzi - show cause order, AI citations, bar referral

Fifth District Court of Appeal - Daytona Beach

Gaston v. Lifestream Behavioral Ctr - dismissal, summons, service; incarcerated indigent litigant  
Garcia v. Garcia - dissolution, equitable distribution, attorney’s fees
Gerding v. State - postconviction relief

Sixth District Court of Appeal - Lakeland

Guzman v. State - recording, admissibility
Farney v. State - preservation, involuntary plea
JG v. JT - unpled issue, implied consent
Gulf South v. Garrett - dismissal with prejudice
Harris v. Nationstar Mortg - foreclosure notice, due process
Rivera-Wagner v. Wagner - pro se, trust representation

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