Narrative Opinion Summary
Michael Anthony LoRusso's appeal was dismissed by the District Court of Appeal of Florida Second District as untimely on July 19, 2022. The court noted that LoRusso had initiated over thirty proceedings related to his case in the Pinellas County Circuit Court (case number 20-04126-CF). The court issued an order requiring LoRusso to explain why it should not restrict him from filing further pleadings unless they were submitted by a licensed Florida attorney or pertained to ongoing proceedings. LoRusso's response did not satisfactorily address the court's concerns regarding the meritless and repetitive nature of his filings. Consequently, the court ordered that any future filings by LoRusso related to the specified lower tribunal case be placed in an inactive file unless signed by a member in good standing of The Florida Bar. Judges Northcutt, Black, and Stargel concurred with this decision, which is subject to revision prior to official publication.
Legal Issues Addressed
Inactive Filing Statussubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: Future filings by LoRusso related to the specified lower tribunal case will be placed in an inactive file unless signed by a qualified attorney.
Reasoning: Consequently, the court ordered that any future filings by LoRusso related to the specified lower tribunal case be placed in an inactive file unless signed by a member in good standing of The Florida Bar.
Meritless and Repetitive Filingssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: LoRusso's response failed to address the concerns about the lack of merit and repetitiveness in his filings, leading to restrictions on future filings.
Reasoning: LoRusso's response did not satisfactorily address the court's concerns regarding the meritless and repetitive nature of his filings.
Restriction on Filing Future Pleadingssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court imposed restrictions on LoRusso's ability to file further pleadings unless represented by a licensed attorney or related to ongoing proceedings, due to his history of meritless and repetitive filings.
Reasoning: The court issued an order requiring LoRusso to explain why it should not restrict him from filing further pleadings unless they were submitted by a licensed Florida attorney or pertained to ongoing proceedings.
Timeliness of Appealsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The appeal filed by Michael Anthony LoRusso was dismissed due to being filed after the deadline for appeals had passed.
Reasoning: Michael Anthony LoRusso's appeal was dismissed by the District Court of Appeal of Florida Second District as untimely on July 19, 2022.