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In Waterfront in Naples Condominium Association, Inc. v. Reynolds Ventures, Inc., the Sixth District held that a party was entitled to a trial de novo following non-binding arbitration because its timely filing sufficiently notified the opposing party that it was rejecting the arbitration decision and requesting a trial. What...

Reynolds v. Reynolds
Trust litigation has a habit of turning on details that sound technical right up until they decide the case. One of the best examples of this is the concept of capacity — whether a person is being sued as an individual, or as a trustee acting on behalf of...

In 9740 W Bay Harbor Dr., LLC v. Bay Harbour Investment, Inc., the Third District Court of Appeal addressed two useful practice points arising from a fraud judgment involving the sale of real property: how to preserve a challenge to the denial of a directed verdict, and the damages available to...

A closer look at Atout v. Rozanc & One Source Management Solutions, Inc. If you practice in Florida and have ever tried to plead a negligence count alongside a breach of contract count against the same defendant, you already know the terrain is murky. The economic loss rule...

BIG GATES RECORDS, LLC, and ALGERNOD LANIER WASHINGTON, a/k/a PLIES, Appellants, v. BRYAN STEWART, Appellee. 2nd District. Case No. 2D2025-0937. June 24, 2026 Big Gates Records v. Stewart is a clean lesson in why corporate separateness, privity, and geographic limits on consumer protection statutes all still matter —...

In Font v. The Homes at Sheridan Ocean Club Homeowners' Association, Inc., 51 (Fla. 4th DCA July 15, 2026), the Fourth District held that a prevailing party attorney's fee provision was not broad enough to allow recovery of attorney's fees incurred litigating the amount of fees. What happened:
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Punitive damages are one of those things in litigation that everyone talks about, but the pleading rules around them, especially when the defendant is a company or law firm rather than an individual, are worth unpacking. A recent Third District Court of Appeal decision out of Miami-Dade does exactly that, and it...

A recent Florida appellate decision cuts through a misconception that has caused real harm to property owners — and real liability exposure for attorneys. The case is Carner v. Singer, decided by Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal on June 10, 2026. The core lesson is simple but important: if your...

In Sasha Investments LLC v. Staghorn Development, LLC, the Third District Court of Appeal addressed the scope of post-judgment discovery in aid of execution and reminded practitioners just how expansive Florida's post-judgment discovery rules can be. The case arose from an unsatisfied multi-million-dollar judgment obtained by Sasha Investments...

If you or your spouse owns a life insurance policy, it may not be on the table for equitable distribution. In Estate of Merrill v. Merrill, 4th DCA (June 17, 2026), the Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed a trial court's equitable distribution order in a long-running divorce...