Villarreal v. Texas, No. 24-557 (U.S. 2026).
A qualified order that prohibits a testifying defendant and counsel from discussing the defendant’s ongoing testimony for its own sake during a mid-testimony overnight recess, while allowing consultation on other trial-related matters, does not infringe the defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to counsel.
Sheik Island Farm, Inc. v. Covington Farm, Inc., Case No. 2D2025-0151 (Fla. 2d DCA 2026).
The Florida Right to Farm Act and section 604.50 do not confer nuisance immunity or building-code exemption upon a wedding and events venue that does not produce farm products.
Sandalwood 7160, LLC v. Estevez, Case No. 3D24-2110 (Fla. 3d DCA 2026).
Florida Statutes section 48.23(4) requires automatic tolling of the expiration period of a lis pendens when a notice of appeal is filed before the lis pendens expires, and that tolling is not subject to trial court discretion during the pendency of the appeal.
David v. Gov’t Employees Ins. Co., Case No. 4D2024-2441 (Fla. 4th DCA 2026).
An immaterial amendment to a final judgment does not restart the thirty-day jurisdictional deadline for filing a notice of appeal under Rule 9.110(b), rendering an appeal filed more than 30 days after rendition of the original judgment untimely.
Crecelius v. Rizzitano, Case No. 6D2024-2217 (Fla. 6th DCA 2026) (en banc).
Binger v. King Pest Control does not obligate a trial court to find prejudice before enforcing a case management or pretrial order that prospectively bars undisclosed or untimely disclosed witnesses or expert opinions, and trial courts retain broad discretion to enforce such orders in accordance with their terms. Conflict certified with numerous district court of appeal decisions.
