Background
Robert Louis Annenberg, III, individually and in his capacity as trustee of the Ethel Annenberg Irrevocable Trust dated March 9, 2015, appealed an order from the Circuit Court for Orange County in litigation against Elizabeth Annenberg Zinn. The circuit-court case number was 2023-CA-014261-O, and Circuit Judge Brian S. Sandor presided below.
The appellate opinion does not describe the parties’ dispute, the claims or defenses presented, the terms of the challenged order, or the arguments raised on appeal. Accordingly, no further factual or procedural conclusions can be drawn from the opinion itself.
The Court’s Holding
The Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court’s ruling. The court issued a per curiam affirmance consisting solely of the word “AFFIRMED.”
Because the court provided no reasoning, the opinion does not identify a legal rule, resolve a stated question of law, or explain why the appellant’s arguments failed. Judges Wozniak, Smith, and Pratt concurred.
Key Takeaways
- The Sixth District left the Orange County Circuit Court’s ruling in place.
- The decision was a per curiam affirmance without an explanatory opinion.
- The opinion supplies no facts, legal analysis, or stated basis for affirmance.
Why It Matters
The practical effect is that the challenged circuit-court ruling remains undisturbed. Because the appellate court did not explain its reasoning, the decision offers attorneys no articulated guidance on the underlying trust dispute or any broader question of Florida law.