Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of May 19 - 23, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Middleton v. Hollywood Reporter - defamation, California limitations
Merritt Island Woodwerx v. Space Coast CU - arbitration
USA v. Doe - immigration, removal, failure to leave
Ramdeo v. USA - coram nobis, prisoner
USA v. Brenes-Colon - sentencing

Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee

Wilson v. State - capital case, direct appeal
In re Fla R Crim P - amended rules

First Dstrict Court of Appeal - Tallahassee

Harrison v. DMS - attachments to complaint, dismissal
Bales v. Bales - permanent alimony

Second Distric Court of Appeal - St. Petersburg

Neilen v. Proforce Staffing - involuntary dismissal, bench trial, prevailing party status
Smith v. Sch Bd of Hillsborough - school board, formal hearing, hearsay
CAIR Fla v. Pasco Sheriff - public records, attorney’s fees
Tulsi v. Ramlagan - rule 1.440, setting action for trial
Tillman Nature Preserve v. Babush - certiorari, indispensable parties, joinder

Third District Court of Appeal - Miami

Pitamber v. Shivbaran - equitable distribution, relocation of child
Torrence v. State - motion to suppress, evidence
Ammirabile v. Admiral's Port CA - Fabre defense, evidence, joinder
Chavez v. Garrido - insufficient record
Henderson v. State - involuntary commitment, release, probable cause
Herrera v. Citizens - late notice, prejudice
Gray Constr v. Airan - breach of contract, evidence
Doron Jockey v. Jockey Club - coverage, permission to come upon premises
Velazco v. State - postconviction relief
MJ Island v. ESJ JI GP - right to inspect books and records
James v. State - right to counsel, postconviction relief proceeding
Harris v. State - appeal of favorable ruling
LaPorte v. State - postconviction relief
Viera v. Viera - lack of prosecution, notice
Schneider v. Tirikian - disqualification of counsel
Knight v. Jersom - insufficient record
Sims v. State - motion to compel, record documents
Deus v. State - postconviction relief
Caleb v. State - habeas, belated appeal
Lemon v. State - life sentence, constitutionality

Fourth District Court of Appeal - West Palm Beach

Domino v. Dixon - attorney’s fees, statutory fees, intertwined claims
Curry v. State - mistrial, double jeopardy
Affenita v. Storfer - personal jurisdiction, sufficiency of allegations
Steinberg v. Fiesta - clarification, § 57.105, sanctions
Gonzalez v. State - postconviction relief

Fifth District Court of Appeal - Daytona Beach

Cross v. Edgewood Grande - default; rent, court registry
Lucombe v. Lucombe - dissolution, child support, retroactive
Jones v. Jones - dissolution, equitable distribution, findings
Williams v. State - ineffective assistance, appellate

Sixth District Court of Appeal - Lakeland

Redman v. State - court costs


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