Hall v. Hall, Case No. 16–1150 (2018).
The losing party in cases consolidated under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42 has a right to an immediate appeal.
Chiu v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.,Case No. 3D17-997 (Fla. 3d DCA 2018).
A trial court’s sua sponteentering summary judgment, i.e., without a hearing, constitutes fundamental error subject to reversal on appeal.
Liukkonen v. Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, Case No. 4D16-4193 (Fla. 4th DCA 2018).
A modification agreement is not a negotiable instrument like a promissory note, and thus the original need not be introduced into evidence to satisfy the Best Evidence Rule; Rattigan v. Central Mortgage Co., 199 So. 3d 966 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016), is distinguished.
Trigeorgis v. Trigeorgis, Case No. 4D17-0262 (Fla. 4th DCA 2018).
The filing of a “Notice of Interest” (not a lispendens associated with an action) is not a disparagement of title if the statement contained in the Notice is true or if plaintiff cannot prove that the alleged falsehood induced others to not deal with plaintiff.
HSBC Bank USA v. Magua, Case No. 4D17-1685 (Fla. 4th DCA 2018).
Confession of error on an appeal that has multiple issues without listing the precise error confessed leaves a later appellate court unable to determine the basis of error confessed.