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Appeals: Carter v. Meadows, 48 Fla.L.Weekly D1426 (Fla. 1st DCA 2023).  Petition for writ of certiorari to quash a trial court’s order. While appeal pending, trial court issued a supplemental final judgment, and...

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Agreements: Duchateau v. Duchateau, 48 Fla.L.Weekly D1120 (Fla. 5th DCA 2023).  Rule 9.130(a)(3)(c)(ix) permits the appeal of a nonfinal order that determines “that as a matter of law, a settlement is unenforceable, is...

Alimony: Brutus v. Brutus, 48 Fla.L.Weekly D1030 (Fla. 5th DCA 2023).  Trial court erred granting alimony of $100 per month for 60 months, when oral pronouncement was to deny alimony.  Judge Brian Welke affirmed in...

Appeals: Decius v. Decius, 48 Fla.L.Weekly D756 (Fla. 4th DCA 2023).  Fourth DCA recedes from prior opinions treating pre-judgment contempt orders as appealable final orders.  It is only appealable if sanctions fall...