SHELLA LUCIEN
v.
PABLO MARTINEZ RUIZ
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An appellate court cannot reverse a trial court judgment when the record is inadequate to permit review of factual findings or legal conclusions.
[1] An appellate court lacks authority to reverse a trial court judgment when the appellate record is insufficient to permit meaningful review of the trial court's factual fi…
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Join FLexlaw to unlock all legal intelligence“Without a[n adequate] record . . . the appellate court can not properly resolve the underlying factual issues so as to conclude that the trial court's judgment is not supported by the evidence or by an alternative theory. Without knowing the factual context, neither can an appellate court reasonably conclude that the trial judge so misconceived the law as to require reversal.”
Court's rationale for affirming, citing Applegate v. Barnett Bank of Tallahassee, 377 So. 2d 1150, 1152 (Fla. 1979)
Shella Lucien appealed a judgment from Miami-Dade County Court. The appeal involved a dispute between Lucien and Pablo Martinez Ruiz.…
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Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida
Opinion filed April 29, 2026. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.
No. 3D25-1529 Lower Tribunal No. 25-26381-SP-23
Shella Lucien, Appellant,
VS.
Pablo Martinez Ruiz, Appellee.
An Appeal from the County Court for Miami-Dade County, Ayana Harris, Judge.
Shella Lucien, in proper person.
Pablo Martinez Ruiz, in proper person.
Before FERNANDEZ, MILLER, and BOKOR, JJ.
PER CURIAM.
Affirmed. See Applegate v. Barnett Bank of Tallahassee, 377 So. 2d 1150, 1152 (Fla. 1979) (“Without a[n adequate] record . . . the appellate court can not properly resolve the underlying factual issues so as to conclude that the trial court's judgment is not supported by the evidence or by an alternative theory. Without knowing the factual context, neither can an appellate court reasonably conclude that the trial judge so misconceived the law as to require reversal.").
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