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Seminole Casualty Insurance v. De Armas

Citations: 785 So. 2d 762; 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 8064Docket: No. 3D00-2496

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida; June 13, 2001; Florida; State Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

The trial court's order granting partial Summary Judgment on all counts of the Complaint, except for those related to "Equity Dating," is recognized as erroneous by the appellees. Furthermore, the appellees acknowledge that the Summary Judgment on all counts, including the "Equity Dating" Count, was premature and that the documents they relied upon were not properly authenticated. As a result, the Order for partial Summary Judgment is reversed, and the case is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this ruling.

Legal Issues Addressed

Reversal and Remand

Application: The appellate court reversed the partial Summary Judgment and remanded the case for further proceedings in accordance with the recognition of the error.

Reasoning: As a result, the Order for partial Summary Judgment is reversed, and the case is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this ruling.

Summary Judgment Standards

Application: The trial court's grant of partial Summary Judgment was found to be erroneous because the documents relied upon were not properly authenticated.

Reasoning: Furthermore, the appellees acknowledge that the Summary Judgment on all counts, including the 'Equity Dating' Count, was premature and that the documents they relied upon were not properly authenticated.