Background
Christine Hicks, individually and as personal representative of Timothy Hicks’s estate, Sherry Irwin, Maurice Lancaster, and Florida Communication Concepts, Inc. appealed from a decision of the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County. Circuit Judge Gregory Miller Keyser presided over the lower-court case.
The appellees were Florida Communication Contractors, LLC, D.B.E. Management, Inc., doing business as DBE Utility Services, and Dustin Ertle. The appellate court’s opinion does not describe the underlying dispute, the trial court’s ruling, or the arguments raised on appeal.
The Court’s Holding
The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court’s decision in a per curiam opinion.
The court provided no explanation for its ruling and announced no express rule of law. Judges Gross, Levine, and Forst concurred.
Key Takeaways
- The Fourth District affirmed the judgment or order under review.
- The decision was issued per curiam without a written explanation.
- The opinion supplies no facts, legal analysis, or express precedent on the merits of the dispute.
Why It Matters
The ruling leaves the circuit court’s decision in place, but its practical significance beyond the parties is limited because the appellate court did not explain its reasoning. The opinion was not final until disposition of any timely filed motion for rehearing.