Allen v. Taylor — Dismissed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari

Case
Brynn Marie Bowker Allen v. Mason James Jeffers Taylor
Court
Florida Second District Court of Appeal
Judge
Kelly; Atkinson; Labrit
Date Decided
October 23, 2026
Docket No.
2D2026-0920
Topics
Certiorari; Appellate Procedure; Dismissal
Source
Read the full opinion

Background

Brynn Marie Bowker Allen petitioned the Florida Second District Court of Appeal for a writ of certiorari concerning a proceeding in the Circuit Court for Pinellas County before Judge Elizabeth M. Jack. Mason James Jeffers Taylor was the respondent.

The appellate opinion does not describe the underlying dispute, the circuit court ruling at issue, the arguments presented, or the reason the petition was dismissed.

The Court’s Holding

The Second District dismissed Allen’s petition for a writ of certiorari.

The per curiam opinion provides no legal analysis or explanation for the dismissal. Judges Kelly, Atkinson, and Labrit concurred.

Key Takeaways

  • The court dismissed the petition for a writ of certiorari.
  • The opinion does not state whether the dismissal rested on jurisdictional, procedural, or other grounds.
  • Because the court supplied no reasoning, the decision establishes no articulated rule beyond its case-specific disposition.

Why It Matters

The decision ends this certiorari proceeding in the Second District, but its practical significance cannot be assessed further from the opinion alone. Attorneys should not infer a substantive ruling on the underlying circuit court dispute or a particular basis for dismissal that the court did not identify.

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