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   State Courts - Florida - March 11, 2009

  
J.B. v. State, No. 3D08-1259, COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, THIRD DISTRICT, March 11, 2009, Opinion Filed
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Jenkins v. State, No. 3D08-353, COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, THIRD DISTRICT, March 11, 2009, Opinion Filed
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Johnson v. State, No. 4D08-3531, COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FOURTH DISTRICT, March 11, 2009, Decided
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Overview: As the record disclosed factors supporting a sentence significantly less than the prisoner's life sentence for stealing cookies at gunpoint, and it was a manifest injustice to deny him the same relief afforded others identically situated, the petition for a writ of habeas corpus was granted and the trial court was to hold a new sentencing hearing.

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Karam v. Karam, No. 3D08-2134, COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, THIRD DISTRICT, March 11, 2009, Opinion Filed
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Overview: As a Florida trial court erroneously found that a French court exercised its jurisdiction in substantial conformity with the UCCJEA, the dismissal of the custody portion of the wife's petition amounted to a departure from the essential requirements of the law. Accordingly, the petition for writ of certiorari was granted and the order was quashed.

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Laurore v. State, No. 3D06-2015, COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, THIRD DISTRICT, March 11, 2009, Opinion Filed
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Lawhon-Griffis v. State, No. 4D08-3454, COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FOURTH DISTRICT, March 11, 2009, Decided
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Liberty Transp., LLC v. Banyan Air Servs., Nos. 4D07-4835 & 4D07-4836, COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FOURTH DISTRICT, March 11, 2009, Decided
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Overview: While original contract dispute judgment reserved jurisdiction to award prejudgment interest, it was never calculated. The judgment was properly considered final and was properly appealed. As appellee failed to move for rehearing or to petition appellate court to relinquish jurisdiction for interest calculation, it waived its right to the interest.

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Lifemark Hosps. of Fla., Inc. v. Mercedes Afonso, No. 3D07-1530, COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, THIRD DISTRICT, March 11, 2009, Opinion Filed
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Overview: An arbitration panel erred in awarding a personal representative loss of earning capacity because under the Medical Malpractice Act, ?? 766.202(3) and 766.207(7), Fla. Stat., the representative had to be awarded damages for loss of earning capacity only "to the extent" she was entitled to recover those damages under the Wrongful Death Act.

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Miami-Dade County v. Ahmed Asad, No. 3D07-363, COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, THIRD DISTRICT, March 11, 2009, Opinion Filed
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Overview: A trial court properly determined not to exclude the injured persons' attorney's fees, the submission of alibi witnesses, and the dismissal of criminal charges, as the evidence was relevant to the issue of malicious prosecution and was admissible under ?? 90.403 and 90.107, Fla. Stat.

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Perera v. State, No. 3D07-1464, COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, THIRD DISTRICT, March 11, 2009, Opinion Filed
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