COMINS v. VANVOORHIS

No. 5D11-2754.

135 So.3d 545 (2014)

Christopher M. COMINS, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Matthew Frederick VANVOORHIS, Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

April 11, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank H. Killgore, Jr. , and Christopher M. Harne , of Killgore, Pearlman, Stamp, Ornstein & Squires, P.A., Orlando, for Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

Marc J. Randazza , of Randazza Legal Group, Las Vegas, NV, Jason A. Fischer , of Randazza Legal Group, Miami, Richard A. Sherman, Sr. , of Richard A. Sherman, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, and C. Richard Fulmer, Jr. , of Fulmer LeRoy Albee Baumann, P.L.C., Fort Lauderdale, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant.


GRIFFIN, J.

In this defamation case, Christopher Comins ["Comins"], appeals a trial court order entering partial final judgment in favor of Appellee/Cross-Appellant, Matthew VanVoorhis ["VanVoorhis"], for Comins's failure to comply with the presuit notice requirement of section 770.01, Florida Statutes (2008). Comins argues that the trial court erred because VanVoorhis is not a "media defendant" and thus is not entitled to presuit notice. Alternatively, Comins contends...

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