Legal Opinion

Lorant v. Whitney National Bank, JOL, LLC

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 24, 2015No. 1D14-2757PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Per curiam

In this case, we consider whether Florida’s Rule of Civil Procedure allowing for corrections of “clerical mistakes,” encompasses authorization to supplement a final deficiency judgment by clarifying the party defendants’ status in the litigation almost three years after the entry of the initial judgment. See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.540(a).

This case arose as a Florida foreclosure action filed by Whitney National Bank against Jerry O. Lorant and others in 2007. In 2010, the trial court entered a final judgment of foreclosure and the property was sold. Following the sale in 2011, the court entered a…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Town of Hialeah Gardens v. HendrySupreme Court of Florida · 1979
  2. Keller v. BelcherDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971
  3. McKibbin v. FujarekDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  4. Freeman v. SandersDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
  5. Peters v. PetersDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  3. JEROMY RODGERS v. DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST, etc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2018
  4. Karl Tucker v. Jammie Tucker N/K/A Jammie Renae LancasterDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2025

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