De Vries v. Sunrise Detoxification Center — Fourth District affirmed a nonfinal order without a written explanation

Case
Alexis De Vries, Individually and on Behalf of Minor Children LUDV and LIDV v. Sunrise Detoxification Center, LLC d/b/a Sunrise Detox Fort Lauderdale
Court
Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal
Judge
Gerber, C.J. (Charlie Crist, 2009); CONNER, J. (Rick Scott, 2011); Shepherd, J. (Ron DeSantis, 2025)
Date Decided
August 13, 2026
Docket No.
4D2025-3643
Topics
Nonfinal Appeal, Per Curiam Affirmance, Civil Procedure
Source
Read the full opinion

Background

Alexis De Vries, individually and on behalf of minor children LUDV and LIDV, appealed a nonfinal order entered in litigation against Sunrise Detoxification Center, LLC, doing business as Sunrise Detox Fort Lauderdale.

The order came from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, where Judge Reid Parker Scott, II, presided. De Vries represented herself on appeal. The appellate opinion does not describe the claims, the contents of the nonfinal order, or the arguments raised by the parties.

The Court’s Holding

The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court’s nonfinal order.

The court issued a per curiam affirmance consisting only of the word “Affirmed.” It provided no reasoning, factual analysis, or statement of law explaining its decision. Chief Judge Gerber and Judges Conner and Shepherd concurred.

Key Takeaways

  • The circuit court’s nonfinal order remains in effect.
  • The appellate court affirmed without a written explanation of its reasoning.
  • The opinion does not disclose the nature of the challenged order or establish an articulated legal rule.

Why It Matters

The decision resolves this interlocutory appeal in Sunrise Detoxification Center’s favor and leaves the challenged nonfinal order undisturbed.

Because the court supplied no reasoning or factual discussion, the opinion offers no substantive guidance beyond the disposition of this particular appeal.

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