ALTMAN v. STATE

No. 2D09-3871.

41 So.3d 1030 (2010)

Sveltlana ALTMAN, a/k/a Svetlana Altman, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

August 6, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michelle L. Hill of The Law Office of Michelle Hill, Naples, for Petitioner.

Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Richard M. Fishkin, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Respondent.


WALLACE, Judge.

Without warning, the circuit court dismissed Svetlana Altman's appeal of a county court order as a sanction for a single violation of the appellate rules. Ms. Altman petitions for review by certiorari of the circuit court's order of dismissal. We hold that in dismissing Ms. Altman's appeal, the circuit court departed from the essential requirements of the law and denied Ms. Altman procedural due process. Accordingly, we grant the petition and quash...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases