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Florida Appeals Court Decisions: Week of August 23 - 27, 2021
August 28, 2021

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Adams v. School Bd - en banc
Murugan v. US AG - asylum, torture
Hayes v. Fla DOC - habeas
Travelers v. McKenzie & Sons - coverage, Coblentz agreement
Mitchell v. Smith - qualified immunity, First Amendment
Bradley v. Benton - qualified immunity, excessive force
Black Voters Matter Fund v. Ga Secy of State - voting rights

Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee

Hilton v. State - capital case, postconviction relief
Baptiste v. State - invited error doctrine, fundamental error
Nixon v. State - capital case, postconviction relief
In re Mediators - new rule, mediator qualifications
In re Fla R Crim P 3.212 - amended rule, competence
In re Fla R Civ P 1.280 - amended rule, adopting apex doctrine

First District Court of Appeal - Tallahassee

May v. State - expert, Daubert; evidence, audit reports
Thompson v. State - ineffective assistance, appellate counsel
State v. Johnson - speedy trial
JEA v. Zahn - arbitration
Spaulding v. Spaulding - lack of findings, marital dissolution, preservation; conflict
Wick v. Orange Park Mgmt - arbitration; certified conflict

Second District Court of Appeal - Lakeland

AC v. State - juvenile, restitution, fee
Hart v. State - sentencing
Bruno v. Moreno - timesharing, modification; contempt

Third District Court of Appeal - Miami

Cole v. Citizens - insurable interest, standing
Viera v. In re Aptito v. Zell - attorney sanctions
Rodriguez v. Dept Business & Prof Reg - construction, admin
United v. Rivero Diagnostic- summary judgment, accord and satisfaction
Geico v. Hialeah Diagnostics - summary judgment, coverage
New Life Rehab v. Mercury - summary judgment, dissolved corporation
United v. West Medical - summary judgment, treatment
Perez v. State - child support
Lugo-Fernandez v. Inch - postconviction relief
Seme v. State - postconviction relief
Ramirez v. State - postconviction relief
McGee v. State - postconviction relief

Fourth District Court of Appeal - West Palm Beach

Waterfall Victoria v. McDonald - foreclosure, waiver
Dieuvil v. Falcon Trace HOA - default, jurisdiction
Tate v. State - postconviction order, harm
Dawn Rene Holding v. World Jet - injunction, bond
Javan v. Seawinds South - arbitration
Allstate v. Sasso - PIP, fee schedule
TMW v. DCF - permanent guardianship, due process
Cordaro v. DHS - license suspension, certified conflict

Fifth District Court of Appeal - Daytona Beach

Smith v. State - Spencer bar, pro se
Colantonio v. Moog - unlawful detainer, lease
HFC Collection v. Alexander - fees, costs; enforce mandate
Schiedenhelm v. State - jail credit
DCF v. State - judgment, non-party, jurisdiction
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