JOHNSON, JR.
v.
JOHNSON

Fla. 2d DCA | 2026-08-12
No. 2025-3282
Rothstein-Youakim, J., Silberman, J., Kelly, J., Rich, J.
2026 FL 10226 Florida District Court of Appeal, Second District (2026)

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Holding

An appellate court lacks jurisdiction to review proceedings or rulings that occur after the notice of appeal is filed, and a party who has agreed to a judgment is not entitled to appellate review of that judgment.


Headnotes

[1] An appellate court lacks jurisdiction to review any ruling or matter occurring after the filing of a notice of appeal.

[2] A party who has agreed to a judgment is not entitled to appellate review of that judgment.

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Key Quotes

“the court lacked jurisdiction to consider proceedings postdating the notice of appeal”

Citation to Lauderdale Marine Ctr., Ltd. v. MYD Marine Distribs., Inc., 31 So. 3d 256, 257 (Fla. 4th DCA 2010)

Facts & Procedural History

William Claggett Johnson, Jr. appealed a circuit court decision in a case against Tammy Lynn Johnson. The appeal involved proceedings that occurred bo…

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Opinion of the Court

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA

SECOND DISTRICT

WILLIAM CLAGGETT JOHNSON, JR.,

Appellant,

v.

TAMMY LYNN JOHNSON,

Appellee.

No. 2D2025-3282

August 12, 2026

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County; Jeffrey M. Rich, Judge.

William Claggett Johnson, Jr., pro se.

Derek T. Matthews of Matthews Law and Associates, Brandon, for Appellee.

ROTHSTEIN-YOUAKIM, Judge.

Affirmed in part and dismissed in part. See Lauderdale Marine Ctr., Ltd. v. MYD Marine Distribs., Inc., 31 So. 3d 256, 257 (Fla. 4th DCA 2010) (holding that the court lacked jurisdiction to consider proceedings postdating the notice of appeal); Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines A/S v. Caproli, 534 So. 2d 913, 913 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988) ("Because the record reflects that appellants agreed to the judgment, they are not entitled to review."); see also Fla. R. App. P. 9.110(h) (limiting appellate review to "any ruling or matter occurring before filing of the notice [of appeal]").

SILBERMAN and KELLY, JJ., Concur.

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