In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of CivilProcedure, Florida Small Claims Rules, and FloridaRules of Appellate Procedure—Jurisdiction, Case No. SC19-1354 (Fla. 2020).
The form for the civil cover sheet is amended to reflect changes in county court jurisdictional amounts and to refine the description of cases being filed.
U.S. Bank N.A. v. Engle, Case No. 2D18-3384 (Fla. 2d DCA 2020).
The sending of demand letter to a third-party vendor for mailing with notification from the vendor that the demand letter was sent is sufficient to satisfy a condition precedent of notification of default.
Diaz v. Kasinsky, Case No. 3D19-1188 (Fla. 3d DCA 2020).
A party who has been awarded entitlement to fees as a sanction under Moakley v. Smallwood, 826 So. 2d 221 (Fla. 2002), is not entitled to an award of fees for proving the amount of fees incurred.
Tran v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Case No. 3D19-2215 (Fla. 3d DCA 2020).
While a party is not substituted until a Motion for Substitution is granted, the failure to obtain anpermitting substitution does not make a resulting judgment void when due process was otherwise comported with and the judgment debtor was aware of the court treating the Motion as having been granted and did not object thereto.
Off The Wall & Gameroom LLC v. Gabbai, Case No. 4D19-2657 (Fla. 4th DCA 2020).
A minor may not use infancy as a defense to enforcement of an arbitration agreement in a contract when the minor fraudulently stated he was of majority when he signed the contract.
Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Harris, Case No. 4D19-2812 (Fla. 4th DCA 2020).
Neither the negotiation of nor the manner of negotiation is changed when an instrument contains an anomalous indorsement.
Fettig’s Construction, Inc. v. Paradise Properties & Interiors LLC, Case No. 4D20-133 (Fla. 4th DCA 2020).
Service of a notice of lien or a contractor’s Florida Statute on the last known address of the person to be served complies with and is valid under Florida Statute section 713.18.