Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of February 23 - 27, 2026

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

USA v. Brice - Indian prosecutions, prior convictions
USA v. Lightsey - sentencing, ACCA

Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee

Bright v. State - capital case, postconviction relief

First District Court of Appeal - Tallahassee

Publix v. DFS - workers’ compensation, prescriptions, rule challenge
Tri City Elec v. Gondek - workers’ compensation
Jackson v. State - probation violation
Sandy Creek v. Summers - appellate jurisdiction, final order

Second District Court of Appeal - St. Petersburg

Sawyers v. State - defective information, preservation, certified conflict
Nguyen v. Williams - gotcha litigation tactics
Bowman v. Kardash - timesharing
Sheik Island v. Covington Farm - Right to Farm Act, wedding, nuisance
Gilberti v. FBI - pro se sanctions

Third District Court of Appeal - Miami

Schultheis v. Schultheis - marital dissolution, fees for fees, certified conflict
Clark v. Clark - preservation, inadequate record
Sandalwood 7160 v. Estevez - lis pendens, tolling
Osman v. Osman - paternity, child support
Hartelust v. Schwartz - inadequate record
Arnaiz v. Longbridge Fin - standing, foreclosure
Indoor Environ v. Citizens - notice of loss, insufficient affidavits
GR v. Molina Health - Medicaid, untimely appeal
Gomes v. Maniglia - certiorari, irreparable harm
Coggins v. Coggins - contempt, child support

Fourth District Court of Appeal - West Palm Beach

Belony v. North Broward - FCRA; on remand
Finley v. State - murder; sufficiency of evidence
Univ Prop v. Griffin - insurance, presuit notice, s. 627.70152, retroactivity
Kelly v. Cohen-Saban - breach of lease, attorney’s fees, costs
David v. Gov’t Employees Ins - amended final judgment, time to appeal
Cordero v. Martin Memorial - medical malpractice, presuit, conclusory affidavit

Fifth District Court of Appeal - Daytona Beach

Walker v. Chick-fil-A - negligence, business invitee
Feaster v. State - sentence, scoresheet
Quaif v. State - en banc denial; dissental, Anders appeal
Hawryluk v. Hawryluk - certified conflict; alimony, petition, pendency

Sixth District Court of Appeal - Lakeland

Pearson v. State - sentencing
State v. Gadbois - entrapment
Mirlalda v. Mitchell - punitive damages, outrageousness
Berry Patch Ridge v. Everglades Harvesting - venue
Hamilton v. State - costs, probation
Kolek v. State - restitution


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