Background
Elana Jacoby appealed a ruling of the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County in a family-court matter against Daniel Jack Jacoby. Circuit Judge Marlene Fernandez-Karavetsos presided over the lower-tribunal case, No. 23-4490-FC-04.
The Third District Court of Appeal’s opinion does not describe the parties’ dispute, the challenged ruling, the arguments on appeal, or the circuit court’s reasoning.
The Court’s Holding
The Third District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court’s ruling. The disposition was issued per curiam by a three-judge panel consisting of Judges Fernandez, Gordo, and Bokor.
The court provided no written analysis or explanation for the affirmance. Accordingly, the opinion states no substantive legal holding beyond leaving the appealed ruling in place.
Key Takeaways
- The Third District affirmed the Miami-Dade circuit court’s ruling.
- The court issued a per curiam affirmance without explaining its reasoning.
- The opinion does not identify the underlying issues or establish an articulated rule of law.
Why It Matters
The decision ends the appeal in the appellee’s favor unless further review or rehearing changes the result, but it offers attorneys no reasoning to apply in other cases. The opinion also states that it is not final until disposition of any timely filed motion for rehearing.