Bolton v. SE Property Holdings, LLC

Because the process outlined in State v. Spencer, 751 So.2d 47 (Fla.1999), was not required before the trial court could impose a limitation on the Boltons’ right to appear before the court, I respectfully dissent.

In 2005, the Boltons received a loan from Vision Bank1 (“the bank”) and secured the loan with a mortgage on a lot on Perdido Key in Escambia County. In 2008, the bank filed suit against the Bol-tons after they defaulted on the loan. The Boltons filed a pro se answer to the complaint, which included affirmative defenses and counter-claims. There were many disputes during the…