Background
Wayne Dines appealed from a decision of the County Court for Hernando County in litigation against Theresa Laface. County Judge Barbara-Jo Bell presided over the lower-court matter, docketed as case number 27-2025-SC-2649.
Both Dines and Laface represented themselves on appeal. The appellate opinion does not describe the parties’ underlying dispute, the county court’s ruling, the issues raised on appeal, or the parties’ arguments.
The Court’s Holding
The Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal affirmed the county court’s decision. The court issued a per curiam affirmance without a written explanation of its reasoning.
Chief Judge Jay and Judges Makar and Soud concurred. Because the opinion contains no factual or legal analysis, it identifies no specific rule of law beyond leaving the lower court’s judgment in place.
Key Takeaways
- The Fifth District affirmed the Hernando County Court’s decision.
- The ruling was per curiam and provided no explanation of the facts, issues, or legal reasoning.
- Both parties appeared pro se in the appeal.
Why It Matters
The decision ends the appeal in the appellee’s favor unless altered through a timely and authorized post-decision motion. Its practical effect is to preserve the county court’s ruling.
Because the court supplied no reasoning, the opinion offers no substantive guidance for attorneys on the underlying legal issues.