Browse 25 burden of proof in civil litigation cases decided by Florida District Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Law Firm Not Liable for Malpractice Without Proof of Causation
Hrabovsky v. Trask Daigneault, LLP, Trask, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hrabovsky, sued the defendant law firm for...
Appellate Court Affirms Judgment for Financial Advisor in Breach of Duty Case
Susan Richards v. Brett Silver and Starmark Financial, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Susan Richards, sued Bret...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Morgan v. Dixon, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Morgan, sued the defendant, Dixon, for defamation after Dixon posted ...
Fraud and contract claims dismissed as time-barred
Jeffrey Rogers v. Randy M. Goldberg, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, findin...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Medical Malpractice Case
Dario Carnevale v. Guy M. Shir, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to grant summa...
Appellate court affirms contract breach ruling against Life Trnds
Custom Travel Solutions, LLC v. Life Trnds, Inc., Etc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether Life Trnds...
Defamation claim fails for lack of evidence of falsity and malice
Laurie Zimmer v. Ronda Brewer, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to grant summar...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation case
Calvin Williams v. Sherea Green, Etc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Calvin Williams, sued the defendant, Sherea Gr...
Appellate Court Affirms No Breach of Contract Finding
Lawrence R. Metsch v. Torre Anthony Palmeno, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision...
Appellate Court Upholds Judgment Against Fraud and Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims
Kimberly S. Lopez and Peter J. Allsot v. Naseem Latif, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's...
City's noise ordinance claim against hotel management fails on appeal
City of Tampa, Florida v. Liberty Hospitality Management, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The City of Tampa appealed a trial cou...
Insurance company cannot recover from auto glass repairer without valid assignment
First Acceptance Insurance Company, Inc. v. Auto Glass America, LLC, Johnson, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involv...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Slip-and-Fall Case
Ferman Henry Smith, IV v. Shlomo Peer and GAL Enterprises of Plantation, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendants in negligence case
Rosemene Sincere v. Lindsley Dennis and Rachele Denis, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Rosemene Sincere, sued the defe...
Law firm's charging lien enforcement against third-party funds denied
First Florida International, LLC v. Oleg Semenov, P.A., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a law firm,...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for estate in contract dispute
Davidson v. Adams, Estate of Casimir Adams, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Davidson, sued the estate of Casimir Adams...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for employer in discrimination case
Kachina Starr v. Florida Hospital Healthcare Partners, Inc., D/B/A Adventhealth Medical Group, and Kizhake Kurian, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant...
Appellate Court Reverses Summary Judgment in Medical Malpractice Case
Samuel Menezes v. Swarna Pachigalla, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to grant summary j...
Court Affirms Denial of Corporate Veil Piercing in Estate Liability Case
MICHAEL JOHN CRECELIUS v. MILDRED RIZZITANO, as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF ROBERT ANTHONY ALVES, JR., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defe...
Appellate court affirms breach of contract ruling for citrus growers
Berry Patch Ridge, LLC, Southern Citrus Nurseries, LLC, and Thayer Berry Hill, LLC v. Everglades Harvesting, Inc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 27, 2026, resulted in a plain...
Defamation claim fails for lack of evidence of falsity
Herman Jackson v. Jeffery Mongioui, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Herman Jackson, sued the defendant, Jeffery Mo...
Defamation claim fails for lack of evidence of falsity and malice
Alexander Hartelust v. Thomas Schwartz, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Alexander Hartelust, sued the defendant, T...
Statements in quasi-judicial proceedings protected by absolute privilege
Halgren v. City of Largo, Sparrow-Halgren, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Halgren, sued the City of Largo and Spa...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation case
Hall v. Dixon, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hall, sued the defendant, Dixon, for defamation after Dixon posted ...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Landlord in Lease Dispute
Sandra Pallero v. Headlands Residential Series Owner Trust, Series E, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Sandra Palle...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 25 burden of proof in civil litigation cases from Florida District Court of Appeal. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 23, Mixed: 1, Plaintiff Win: 1.
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