Community First Bank v. Gregg Hanifin

Gregg Louis Hanifin and Carys Mai Hanifin (hereinafter “Appellants”) appeal the circuit court’s judgment in favor of Community First Bank (hereinafter “Community”) on Community’s Petition for Deficiency Due Under Promissory Note. In Appellants’ sole point on appeal, they argue that the trial court erred as a matter of law in awarding a deficiency judgment in respondent’s favor because the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the deficiency claim in that: (i) the Florida foreclosure court reserved exclusive jurisdiction over any subsequent deficiency actions and (ii) the Florida…