GOODYKOONTZ
v.
RUDELL
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The First District Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by Diana Goodykoontz for lack of jurisdiction because no signed written order from the lower court was filed with the clerk, which is a threshold requirement for appellate jurisdiction.
The court lacks jurisdiction to hear an appeal without a signed written order filed with the clerk of the lower tribunal, as this is a threshold requirement for appellate jurisdiction.
“An order is rendered when a signed, written order is filed with the clerk of the lower tribunal.”
Establishes the requirement for a valid order under Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 9.020(h)
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Join FLexlaw to unlock all legal intelligenceDiana Goodykoontz appealed from a decision in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, with Judge Jan Shackelford presiding. However, the record before …
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FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA
DIANA GOODYKOONTZ, Appellant,
v. MARTHA RUDELL, Appellee.
No. 1D2024-1656
On appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia County. Jan Shackelford, Judge.
December 4, 2024
PER CURIAM.
The Court dismisses this appeal for lack of jurisdiction. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.020(h) (“An order is rendered when a signed, written order is filed with the clerk of the lower tribunal.”); Owens v. State, 579 So. 2d 311, 312 (Fla. 1st DCA 1991) (“Without a signed written order the threshold requirement for an appeal cannot be met because without the written signed order there is nothing to appeal.").
LEWIS, RAY, and BILBREY, JJ., concur. Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331.
Diana Goodykoontz, pro se, Appellant.
Brian Chojnowski and Luis E. Viera of Pennington, P.A., Tallahassee, for Appellee.
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