Mutlu — Fourth District affirms county court judgment without explanatory reasoning

Case
Huriye Mutlu v. James Nicole
Court
Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal
Judge
Gerber, C.J. (Charlie Crist, 2009); Shaw, J. (Ron DeSantis, 2025); Lott, J. (Ron DeSantis, 2025)
Date Decided
September 17, 2026
Docket No.
4D2025-3872
Topics
Appeals, Per Curiam Affirmance
Source
Read the full opinion

Background

Huriye Mutlu appealed from the County Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in Broward County. County Court Judge Mardi Levey Cohen presided over the underlying case, docketed as No. 062025CC048239AXXXCE.

Mutlu represented herself on appeal. Tiffany A. Wolgast represented appellee James Nicole. The appellate opinion does not describe the underlying dispute, the county court’s ruling, or the arguments raised on appeal.

The Court’s Holding

The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the county court’s decision. Chief Judge Gerber and Judges Shaw and Lott concurred in the per curiam disposition.

The court supplied no explanatory reasoning, factual analysis, or discussion of legal issues. The opinion states only that the judgment is affirmed and notes that the disposition is not final until any timely filed motion for rehearing is resolved.

Key Takeaways

  • The Fourth District affirmed the county court’s decision.
  • The per curiam opinion provides no explanation for the affirmance.
  • The disposition remains nonfinal until the resolution of any timely filed rehearing motion.

Why It Matters

The ruling leaves the county court’s decision in place. Because the appellate court offered no reasoning or legal analysis, the opinion does not explain how the panel evaluated the issues or provide substantive guidance beyond the outcome of this appeal.

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