Background
Robin Butler appealed from a decision of the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in Broward County. Circuit Judge Christopher Wigand presided over the underlying family-law case, docketed as No. 062022DR000914AXXXCE.
The appellate opinion does not describe the parties’ dispute, the relief sought, the trial court’s ruling, or the arguments raised on appeal. Appellant Robin Butler appeared through counsel; appellee Richard Preston Butler, Jr. did not appear.
The Court’s Holding
The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court’s decision in a per curiam disposition.
The court provided no written reasoning and therefore announced no express rule of law or explanation for rejecting the appeal. Chief Judge Gerber and Judges May and Shaw concurred.
Key Takeaways
- The circuit court’s decision remains in place following the appellate court’s affirmance.
- The court issued a per curiam affirmance without discussing the facts, appellate issues, or governing law.
- The opinion was not final until disposition of any timely filed motion for rehearing.
Why It Matters
The decision resolves this appeal in the appellee’s favor but supplies no reasoning for use in evaluating other family-law disputes. Its practical significance is therefore primarily case-specific: the challenged circuit-court ruling was left undisturbed.