The Fourth District Court of Appeal recently examined the meaning of “filing” court documents in Florida aft er the statewide...

The Supreme Court of Florida recently resolved a conflict among the appellate districts as to the standard by which a...

A reply brief is optional in appeals in Florida courts. However, a reply brief provides the appellant an important opportunity...

A district court of appeal can exercise either appellate jurisdiction or original jurisdiction. The scope of review can be either...

An appeal is an opportunity for the appellate court to review an order or judgment of a lower tribunal and...

One of the functions of the Florida Supreme Court is to promote uniformity of legal doctrine throughout the state by...

The Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure are the framework guiding litigants and courts in handling appeals. The rules apply to...

When a trial court renders a judgment that goes against your position, you may be able to convince an appellate...

In several medical malpractice cases, defense attorneys have argued that the defendant doctor’s misdiagnosis did not really cause the injury...

As a party in an appellate case, you are generally responsible for paying your own attorney’s fees. But in some...