Narrative Opinion Summary
The District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District, affirmed the decision of the Circuit Court for Broward County in the case Deerfield Florida House, Inc. and Sherief Abu-Moustafta v. Computers for Business, Inc. d/b/a Connections for Business. The appeal was overseen by Judge Carlos A. Rodriguez, with the case number 16-18756 CACE (14). The appellants were represented by Peter E.S. Wallis of South Florida Business Lawyers, P.A., while the appellee was represented by Steven H. Osber of Conrad Scherer, LLP. The court referenced the precedent set in Applegate v. Barnett Bank of Tallahassee, 377 So. 2d 1150, 1152 (Fla. 1979). The ruling is not final until the resolution of any timely filed motion for rehearing. All judges—Klingensmith, C.J., Warner, and Ciklin, J.J.—concurred with the decision.
Legal Issues Addressed
Affirmation of Lower Court Decisionsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The District Court of Appeal affirmed the decision made by the Circuit Court for Broward County, indicating that the appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's ruling.
Reasoning: The District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District, affirmed the decision of the Circuit Court for Broward County in the case Deerfield Florida House, Inc. and Sherief Abu-Moustafta v. Computers for Business, Inc. d/b/a Connections for Business.
Finality of Judgment Pending Rehearingsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The decision is not considered final until any motions for rehearing are resolved, providing the parties an opportunity to contest the ruling.
Reasoning: The ruling is not final until the resolution of any timely filed motion for rehearing.
Precedential Guidance in Appellate Reviewsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The appellate court referenced the precedent set in Applegate v. Barnett Bank of Tallahassee to guide its decision-making process, reflecting reliance on established legal principles.
Reasoning: The court referenced the precedent set in Applegate v. Barnett Bank of Tallahassee, 377 So. 2d 1150, 1152 (Fla. 1979).