Browse 25 summary judgment standard cases decided by Florida District Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
State Not Liable for Road Defect Without Notice
Krueger v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Krueger, sued the State of Florida for alleged negligenc...
Florida court affirms summary judgment for employer in discrimination case
Hoskins, Johns v. Women's Care Florida, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Johns Hoskins, sued Women's Care Florida...
Appellate Court Reverses Summary Judgment in Contract Dispute
Hydro-Dyne Engineering, Inc. v. Williams, Griffith, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to...
Defamation suit dismissed; plaintiff failed to prove falsity or malice
Kevin Dolan v. Jonathan Negron, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Kevin Dolan, sued the defendant, Jonathan Negron, for...
Statements deemed protected opinion in defamation suit
Wenlei Mao v. Adam Smith and Tamara Smith, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Wenlei Mao, sued the defendants, Adam and ...
Defamation claim fails for lack of evidence of falsity and malice
Claudio De Simone v. Salvatore Orlando, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to gra...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for estate in fraud case
Daniel Garcia Gelati v. Estate of Edmundo Henriquez Ron, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Daniel Garcia Gelati, sought...
Mobile Home Dispute: Summary Judgment Reversed Due to Factual Disputes
Coleman v. Southern Homes of Polk County, Inc., Hough, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation case
Larkins v. Dixon, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Larkins, sued the defendant, Dixon, for defamation after Dixon post...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for housing authority in discrimination case
Lydia Bryant Bey v. the Housing Authority of the City of Winter Park D/B/A Tuscany at Aloma Apartments, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outco...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Personal Injury Case
Shareen Ismail v. Andre Rodall, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to grant summa...
Florida appeals court reverses cocaine conviction due to illegal search
Jackson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 13, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Jackson, sued the State of Florida alleging that his arr...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Civil Rights Case
Redmond v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Redmond, sued the State of Florida for alleged violation...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Slip and Fall Case
Odom v. Cole, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to grant summary judgment to the ...
Prisoner's deliberate indifference claim dismissed for failure to allege subjective awareness
Wright v. Florida Department of Corrections and Sheila Szala, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the dismissal of a p...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Slip-and-Fall Case
Domingo S. Toledo v. Miriam A. Torres, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to grant...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Discrimination Case
Viorel Cioi v. DNP Transmission Inc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Viorel Cioi, sued DNP Transmission Inc. for wron...
Appellate Court Affirms Trademark Ruling, Finding No Likelihood of Confusion
Puck v. Amin, Wolfgang Puck Worldwide, Inc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision,...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Excessive Force Case
Bonner v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Bonner, sued the State of Florida for alleged violations ...
POA's short-term rental ban upheld; new owner bound by amendment
David Orfinger v. Deer Run Property Owners Association, Inc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Slip-and-Fall Case
Ledy Aristilde v. Angela Brito, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to grant summa...
Appellate court affirms dismissal of emotional distress and defamation claims
Rosalyn D. Marvin v. Carl Jones, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Rosalyn D. Marvin, appealed the trial court's dismis...
Appellate court affirms denial of water damage claim based on 'wear and tear' exclusion
Carlos Escobar v. Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Carlos Escobar, sued Citiz...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for prison healthcare provider
Luxama v. Centurion of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Luxama, sued Centurion of Florida for alleged medical...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without sufficient probable cause
Rios v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 20, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to ...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 25 summary judgment standard cases from Florida District Court of Appeal. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 21, Mixed: 2, Plaintiff Win: 2.
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