Background
David Bruton, JD, appealed from a decision of the Circuit Court for St. Johns County in litigation against Roy Herman Hinman, II, MD; Island Doctors Intrastate, LLC, doing business as Island Doctors; and Dennis Jones, doing business as CEO Driver Island Doctors. Circuit Judge Howard Mason Maltz presided below.
Bruton represented himself on appeal. The appellees made no appearance. The Fifth District’s opinion does not describe the underlying claims, the circuit court’s ruling, or the arguments Bruton raised on appeal.
The Court’s Holding
The Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court’s decision.
The court issued a per curiam affirmance without a written explanation. Accordingly, the opinion states no legal reasoning and resolves no expressly discussed issue beyond leaving the judgment below in place.
Key Takeaways
- The Fifth District affirmed the circuit court’s decision.
- The decision was per curiam and provided no explanation for the result.
- The opinion was not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.330 or 9.331.
Why It Matters
The decision ends the appeal in the appellees’ favor unless altered through an authorized post-decision motion or further review. Because the court supplied no facts or reasoning, the opinion offers no articulated rule or analysis for attorneys to apply in other cases.