Restrepo v. First Union National Bank

We have for review Restrepo v. First Union National Bank, 591 So.2d 1157 (Fla. 3d DCA 1992), in which the Third District Court of Appeal certified the following question as one of great public importance:

“WHETHER A DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL HAS JURISDICTION TO ENTERTAIN AN APPEAL FROM A FINAL JUDGMENT OF A CIRCUIT COURT WHERE, AS HERE, (1) THE APPELLANT ERRONEOUSLY FILES A NOTICE OF APPEAL WITH THE DISTRICT COURT, RATHER THAN THE CIRCUIT COURT, AND (2) THE APPELLANT TAKES NO CORRECTIVE ACTION TO FILE THE NOTICE OF APPEAL IN THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE RENDITION OF THE FINAL…