Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of October 5 - 9, 2026

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Hernandez v. Fla Bar - bar admission fees challenge, Commerce Clause
USA v. Guerrero - Coast Guard, drug interdiction, jurisdiction, constitutional challenge
USA v. Brown - plea agreement, breach, sentencing
Martin v. USA - FTCA, exceptions, qualified immunity

Derrick v. State - capital case, postconviction relief
In re Fla R GP&JA - amended rules, various
In re Fla R Civ P - amended rules, damages disclosures
In re R Reg Fla Bar - amended rules, various
In re Fla Prob R - amended rules, discovery
In re Fla R App P - amended rules, various
In re Fla R Juv P - amended rules, various
Thompson v. State - capital case, postconviction relief

Velazquez v. State - evidence, polygraph
Smith v. State - prohibition, self-defense immunity
Gainesville RUA v. Gainesville - utility, intervening law change, mootness
DCF v. Gainey - sovereign immunity
Crandall Med v. Gainey - sovereign immunity, agents
Maitland v. McGovern - workers’ compensation
Patterson v. Van Diepen - eviction, possession, damages
Clark v. Amazon - record costs, insolvency
In re Grand Jury - grand jury, injunction, confidentiality
In re Grand Jury - grand jury, presentment publication

Davis v. State - declining concession of error
State v. Mathis - sentencing
Washington v. Justice - appellate brief, fictitious citations, sanctions

Hallman v. State - postconviction relief
Giroux v. Giroux - equitable distribution, alimony, fees, GAL, amendment without hearing
Gregorian v. New Century - jurisdictional discovery
Security Nat Ins v. Ascendant - 90.408, settlement offers, “skilled witness”
Rodriguez v. State - habeas, ineffective assistance
Linares v. Dezerland Park - exculpatory clause, negligence
Johnson v. State - Anders appeal
Gonzalez v. Resolvion - compel arbitration, non-signatory
Meb Loan v. Isaacs - probate, incapacity, foreclosure
Walters v. AHA - homestead, cooperative unit, retroactivity
Noel v. State - subject matter jurisdiction, misdemeanor
Menuez v. Westport - quiet title, res judicata
865 East 49th St v. Valdo - zero damages, no transcript
Lewis v. Fla Dept Rev - child support, notice of hearing
Gratigny Park v. Perez - certiorari, derivative claims, presuit requirements
JR v. Children’s Med Servs - Medicaid, plan appeal, fair hearing

Fed Ins v. Perlmutter - punitive damages, amendment, intentional misconduct, vicarious liability
Rubin v. Sailfish Point - real estate purchase agreement, assignment, rescission, attorney’s fees
Faustin v. State - § 90.702, accident reconstruction, momentum analysis
Azulay v. Azulay - marital dissolution, contempt
Kid Int’l v. City National Bank - Gen AI, appellate sanctions
Kennedy v. Kennedy - marital settlement agreement, garnishment, law of the case
Paul v. Michel - name change of minor, § 68.07
Johnson v. Rollins - paternity, denial of continuance, hearing, due process

Fifth District Court of Appeal - Daytona Beach

Molo v. Molo - dissolution, alimony, child support
Oliver v. State - drug trafficking, possession; constructive possession
Santomenno v. EO Santomenno - personal representative, appointment; discretion, trial court
Aklipse Asset Mgmt v. Sec First Ins - appellate dismissal, premature appeal
Janosky v. Janosky - dissolution, lack of transcript, clear error
Sec First Ins v. Annon - attorney’s fees, contingency multiplier, substantial evidence; § 627.428, pre-repeal
Jenkins v. State - pro se filing restrictions
Marshall v. State - probation revocation, hearsay

Sixth District Court of Appeal - Lakeland

Hageman v. State - postconviction relief
Schildgen v. State - Apprendi, postconviction relief
Martin v. State - sentencing
Claircius v. Claircius - quo warranto
Reeves v. State - prison releasee reoffender
Robertson v. Orange County - final order
Suarez v. State - mandamus, competency
Colbert v. Colbert - prohibition, disqualification

The provided links above may be available for a limited time only, as courts sometimes relocate opinions on their websites. Should that occur, please use the “written opinions archive” links provided below each court header to search for the opinion using the case name. The availability of opinions through these channels may vary and is subject to the discretion of the courts.