Some Florida trial court orders are final and appealable. Some orders are nonfinal but appealable on an interlocutory basis. Some...

As a past president of South Palm Beach County Florida Association for Women Lawyers, I am humbled to be honored...

Effective Jan. 1, 2019, the Florida Supreme Court made substantial amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure and other...

A party seeking or opposing issuance of a writ in an original proceeding under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.100...

With few exceptions, appeals from circuit court orders are taken to the district court of appeal (DCA). A fraction of...

The Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure provide for appellate review of certain kinds of lower tribunal orders “by motion” or...

Appellate courts can, “affirm a decision from a lower tribunal that reaches the right result for the wrong reasons so...

In addition to deciding cases, the Florida Supreme Court has the responsibility of adopting procedural rules for court proceedings; but...

Imagine that you are an elderly patient being admitted to a nursing home. Your son signs the admission contract. You...

Four types of error are often discussed in appeals. The appellant argues that the lower court’s errors are reversible. Sometimes...