Background
Mark P. Stopa appealed an order of the Circuit Court for Orange County in litigation against Kevin C. Cannon, Peter R. McGrath, and Peter R. McGrath, P.A. The appeal proceeded under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.130, which governs appeals from specified nonfinal orders.
The Sixth District’s opinion does not identify the nature of the underlying claims, describe the challenged order, or recount the parties’ arguments. Stopa represented himself, while Peter R. McGrath appeared for himself and the other appellees.
The Court’s Holding
In a per curiam decision, the Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court’s order.
The court supplied no reasoning or legal analysis. The opinion therefore establishes only that the challenged order was affirmed; it does not disclose the panel’s rationale or resolve any expressly stated question of law.
Key Takeaways
- The Sixth District affirmed the Orange County circuit court’s order.
- The decision was a per curiam affirmance without a written explanation.
- The opinion provides no factual detail or legal reasoning from which to derive a broader holding.
Why It Matters
The decision ends this appellate challenge unless further review or rehearing is available and pursued. Because the court gave no explanation, attorneys should not read the opinion as announcing a new rule or endorsing a particular legal rationale.