Summary
The Florida First District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court's decision in an appeal by Klenton T. McLemore, III. The court held that the appellant failed to provide an adequate record to support the appeal, citing Applegate v. Barnett Bank of Tallahassee.
Court
First District Court of Appeal of Florida
Writing for the Court
Per Curiam; Chief Judge Osterhaus; Judge Roberts; Judge Bilbrey
Jurisdiction
Florida First District Court of Appeal
Decision date
March 26, 2025
Docket number
1D2024-1688
Procedural posture
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Bay County.
Precedential value
Published opinion
Parties
Klenton T. McLemore, III v. Barron & Redding, P.A., Clifford W. Sanborn, Scott H. McLemore, Klenton L. McLemore, William W. McLemore, Deborah Showman Zirbel, Deborah J. Shoman, Deborah J. Shoman, Inc., d/b/a Stewart & Shoman Reporting, Joseph Silva, Jr.
Disposition
affirmed
Topics
appellate procedurecivil procedure
Practice areas
appellate procedurecivil procedure
Questions Presented
- Whether the appeal should be affirmed because the appellant failed to provide an adequate record to support appellate review.
Holdings
- An appellant bears the duty to bring before the appellate court an adequate record to support the appeal; the judgment is affirmed when the record is inadequate for appellate review.
Key quotations
“holding that it is the duty of the appellant to bring before the appellate court a record that is adequate to support his or her appeal” (1)
Factual background
The opinion provides no substantive factual background. The appellate court resolved the appeal on the adequacy of the record presented by the appellant.
Procedural history
Klenton T. McLemore, III, appealed a decision of the Bay County Circuit Court. The First District Court of Appeal affirmed, citing the appellant's duty to provide an adequate record to support the appeal.
Court Document
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