Browse 26 summary judgment standards cases decided by Florida District Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Summary Judgment Standards Opinions from Florida District Court of Appeal (26)
Elks Lodge owes duty of care in overdose death case
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-24 · Mixed · Impact: 65/100
JERRETT WILLIAMS GRAHAM, Individually and as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF RAJAH MALIK GRAHAM v. ORLANDO LODGE NO. 1079, BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMER...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Roadway Negligence Case
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-24 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Morris v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Morris, sued the State of Florida for alleged negligence ...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for state in civil rights case
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-24 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Lane v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lane, sued the State of Florida for alleged violations of h...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Civil Rights Case
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-24 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Lane v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lane, sued the State of Florida for alleged violations of h...
Appellate court reverses summary judgment in defamation case over "felon" and "drug dealer" claims
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-24 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 65/100
Lynum v. Smith, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Lynum, sued the defendant, Smith, for defamation after Smith publishe...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Roadway Negligence Case
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-24 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Medina v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Medina, sued the State of Florida for alleged negligence ...
State Not Liable for Obvious Hazard in Park
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-24 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Rivera v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Rivera, sued the State of Florida for alleged negligence ...
Whistleblower Act Claim Fails: "But For" Causation Not Proven
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-22 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Michael S. Olin v. Execuflight, Inc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether Execuflight, Inc. (Execuflig...
Barclays Bank Wins FCRA Case Over Credit Dispute Investigation
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-22 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Robert Vidal v. Barclays Bank Delaware, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Robert Vidal, sued Barclays Bank Delaware for...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Excessive Force Case
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-22 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Hudson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hudson, sued the State of Florida for alleged violations ...
Appellate Court Affirms Foreclosure Judgment Against Borrower
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-21 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Peter A. Liggatt v. Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether Goldman Sachs ...
Former Employee's Wrongful Termination and Retaliation Claims Fails on Appeal
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Elisamuel Caballero-Quinones v. Kyle T. Wilder, Wilder Outdoors LLC and Sheriff Grady C. Judd in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of Polk County, Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal o...
Insurance policies did not cover aircraft medical transport services
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Worldwide Aircraft Services, Inc., Jet ICU v. Worldwide Insurance Services, LLC., Geoblue, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case...
Condo Association Wins Summary Judgment in Maintenance Dispute
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-16 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Kevin Flynn and Stacey Dever v. French Village Condominium Association, Inc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court re...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-16 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Evans v. Dixon, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Evans, sued the defendant, Dixon, for defamation. Evans alleged that ...
Citizens Property Insurance must cover water damage not excluded by policy terms.
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-15 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 30/100
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation v. Alejandro Luzardo Villasmil and Anthony Jose Ferrer, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The ...
Florida Court Affirms Sovereign Immunity in Car Accident Case
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-15 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Maricela Ramirez v. Kevin D. Shaw, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Maricela Ramirez, sued the defendant, Kevin D. Sha...
Statements deemed protected opinion in defamation suit
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-15 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
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
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-15 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
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 dismissal of FDCPA and FCCPA claims against JPMorgan
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-15 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Estela Gonzalez v. JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Estela Gonzalez, sued JP...
Anti-concurrent causation clause ambiguous, insurer must cover water damage
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-15 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 65/100
Manuel Lastra v. Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns whether a homeo...
Condo Association Liable for Failure to Maintain Common Elements
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-15 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 40/100
Albert Rodriguez v. Trojan Park Condominium Association, Inc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Albert Rodriguez, sued...
Statements of Opinion Not Defamatory Without Proof of Special Damages
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-15 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Joelle Verbois Adenin v. Andrew W. Taylor, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Joelle Verbois Adenin, sued the defendant,...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Housing Authority
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-14 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
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 for State in Civil Rights Case
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-13 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
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...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-08 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
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 ...