Florida Real Property And Business Litigation Report
Volume XVI, Issue 35
September 2, 2023
Manuel Farach
In re Amendments To The Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, Case No. SC2023-0033 (Fla. 2023).
The Florida Supreme Court adopts proposed changes to the Rules of Appellate Procedure, including amending Rule 9.130(e) to reintroduce the five-day buffer between the deadline for initial briefs in non-final appeals and the deadline for appellees to serve the notice of intent to cross-appeal.
Suzmar, LLC v. First National Bank of South Miami, Case No. 3D22-1839 (Fla. 3d DCA 2023),
Florida law does not recognize a claim for negligent lending absent a fiduciary relationship.
Zakharova v. Innovative Technologies & Consulting Limited Corp., Case No. 3D23-1180 (Fla. 3d DCA 2023).
A motion to extend a notice of lis pendens need not be filed within one year of commencement to justify relief.