Legal Opinion

Smith v. Rutherford

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided March 18, 2014No. 1D12-3683Published

1Per curiam

The final summary judgment for defendant is AFFIRMED. § 96.11(3)(i), Fla. Stat. We find this appeal to be frivolous and filed in bad faith. See § 57.085(9), Fla. Stat.

In addition, upon Appellant’s response to this court’s order to show cause why he should not be sanctioned for filing this frivolous appeal and for abuse of the court’s processes by filing twenty-three other appeals to this court to date, we find that sanctions are appropriate. Fla. R.App. P. 9.410(a). None of Appellant’s numerous appeals filed in this court has resulted in meaningful relief but all have required this court to…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Pettway v. McNeilSupreme Court of Florida · 2008
  2. ROBENSON v. McNeilDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010

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