Background
Dicky Thomas, representing himself, appealed a ruling from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County. Circuit Judge Scott Kerner presided over the lower-court matter, docketed as No. 502022CA011916XXXXMB.
Dedra Thomas Woodbury, Kyuna Woodbury, and Katey Thomas were the appellees. The Fourth District’s opinion does not describe the underlying dispute, the nature of the appealed ruling, the arguments raised, or the circuit court’s reasoning.
The Court’s Holding
The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court’s ruling in an unsigned per curiam opinion. The disposition consists solely of the word “Affirmed.”
Because the court provided no analysis, the opinion states no legal rule and gives no explanation for rejecting Thomas’s appeal. Chief Judge Gerber and Judges May and Shaw concurred in the disposition.
Key Takeaways
- The Fourth District affirmed the circuit court’s ruling.
- The court issued a per curiam affirmance without explaining its reasoning.
- The opinion does not disclose the underlying facts, claims, issues on appeal, or basis for affirmance.
Why It Matters
The decision resolves the appeal in the appellees’ favor but offers no written guidance on the substantive or procedural issues involved. Its significance is therefore limited to the disposition of this case.
The opinion was designated not final until the disposition of any timely filed motion for rehearing.