Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal
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The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida
. Its twelve judges have jurisdiction over cases arising in Palm Beach County, Broward County, St. Lucie County, Martin County
, Indian River County, and Okeechobee County.
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. Its twelve judges have jurisdiction over cases arising in Palm Beach County, Broward County, St. Lucie County, Martin County
Martin County, Florida
Martin County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 126,731. The U.S. Census Bureau 2008 estimate for the county is 138,660. Its county seat is Stuart, Florida.- History :...
, Indian River County, and Okeechobee County.
History
The Fourth District Court of Appeal was created in 1965, and located in Vero Beach. In 1967, the Legislature relocated the Fourth District to West Palm Beach, and the Court moved to its permanent site on Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard in 1970.Active Judges
- Robert M. Gross
- Martha C. Warner
- Mark E. Polen
- Gary M. Farmer
- W. Matthew Stevenson
- Carole Y. Taylor
- Fred A. Hazouri
- Melanie G. May
- Dorian K. Damoorgian
- Cory J. Ciklin
- Jonathan D. Gerber
- Spencer D. Levine
The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal Nominating Commission
- Howard I Weiss (2014)
- Louis Marc Silber (2014)
- Glenn Jerrold Waldman (2014)
- F. Gregory Barnhart, Chair (2011)
- Donald J. Beuttenmuller, Jr (2011)
- Paul O. Lopez (2011)
- Gordon James, III (2012)
- Gerald Frederick Richman, Vice Chair (2012)
- William BergerWilliam BergerWilliam Berger was a European actor, mostly associated with Euro or spaghetti Westerns and travel documentaries.-Career:A former roommate of Keith Richards, his earliest work was in Broadway...
(2012)
Notable Cases
- Walt Disney World v. WoodWalt Disney World v. WoodWalt Disney World Co. v. Wood, 489 So. 2d 61 is a court decision by the Florida District Court of Appeal illustrating the principle of joint and several liability when combined with comparative negligence....
: In 1971 Alosyia Wood was injured on the Grand Prix bumper-car ride at Walt Disney World when her then-fiance, Daniel Wood, rammed his car into the rear of hers. She then sued both Disney and Daniel Wood for $75,000.
See also
- Florida District Courts of AppealFlorida District Courts of AppealThe Florida District Courts of Appeal are the intermediate appellate courts of the Florida state court system. There are five DCAs:*The First District Court of Appeal is headquartered in Tallahassee...
(for history and general overview) - Florida First District Court of AppealFlorida First District Court of AppealThe Florida First District Court of Appeal, also known as the First DCA, is headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida. It is unique among the five Florida District Courts of Appeal in that, much like the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit at the federal level, it handles most of the appeals in...
- Florida Second District Court of AppealFlorida Second District Court of AppealThe Florida Second District Court of Appeal is headquartered in Lakeland, Florida and has a branch in Tampa.-History:The initial territorial jurisdiction of the Second District, with its headquarters in Lakeland, encompassed twenty-eight counties, ranging from Lake County in the north, to Collier...
- Florida Third District Court of AppealFlorida Third District Court of AppealThe Florida Third District Court of Appeal is headquartered in Miami, Florida. Its ten judges have jurisdiction over cases arising from Miami-Dade Monroe Counties.-History:...
- Florida Fifth District Court of AppealFlorida Fifth District Court of AppealThe Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal is headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida.-History:The Fifth District Court of Appeal was created by the 1979 session of the Florida Legislature.-Chief Judges:...