Woods v. Hialeah Hotel, Inc.

I must respectfully dissent in this Court’s denial of rehearing en banc which leaves standing an award of sanctions under section 57.105, Florida Statutes, against appellants and their appellate counsel.

This case has had a long and convoluted history that I will try to summarize as follows: Jerry and Linda Woods in one case, and Eddie Talley in another (collectively “plaintiffs”), brought suit against Hialeah Hotel, Inc. and Ramada Franchise Systems, Inc. (collectively “defendants”) contending that Ramada had failed to provide sufficient security in its parking lot and that Jerry Woods and…