Background
Selene Thomas appealed from the Circuit Court for Orange County, where Circuit Judge Diego M. Madrigal, III, presided. The appellate opinion identifies the lower-tribunal matter as No. 2022-CF-000070.
The Sixth District Court of Appeal provided no facts, procedural history, description of the challenged ruling, or discussion of the parties’ arguments.
The Court’s Holding
In a per curiam opinion, the Sixth District affirmed the circuit court. The opinion consists only of the word “AFFIRMED” and supplies no reasoning or legal analysis.
Judges White, Smith, and Gannam concurred. The opinion states that it is not final until the time to seek rehearing expires and, if a rehearing motion is filed, that motion is resolved.
Key Takeaways
- The Sixth District affirmed the circuit court without a written explanation.
- The opinion does not identify the specific ruling under review or disclose the factual and legal issues presented.
- The decision remains nonfinal during the rehearing period and while any timely rehearing motion is pending.
Why It Matters
The disposition leaves the circuit court’s result undisturbed, but the absence of reasoning limits the opinion’s usefulness as guidance on the underlying facts or legal issues. Practitioners should not infer a substantive holding beyond the affirmance itself.