E. G.
v.
L. D.
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When an appellant omits points, positions, facts, and supporting authorities from an appellate brief, those arguments are deemed waived, abandoned, or unworthy of consideration.
[1] Omission of points, positions, facts, and supporting authorities from an appellate brief constitutes waiver of those arguments, and this principle applies to pro se litig…
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Polyglycoat Corp. v. Hirsch Distribs., Inc., 442 So. 2d 958, 960 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983)
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SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
Case Nos. 6D2025-2238, 6D2025-2584
CONSOLIDATED
Lower Tribunal No. 2023-DR-001075
E. G.,
Appellant,
v.
L. D.,
Appellee.
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Charlotte County. Mary C. Evans, Judge.
August 14, 2026
PER CURIAM.
AFFIRMED. See Polyglycoat Corp. v. Hirsch Distribs., Inc., 442 So. 2d 958, 960 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983) (“When points, positions, facts and supporting authorities are omitted from the brief, a court is entitled to believe that such are waived, abandoned, or deemed by counsel to be unworthy."); Walker v. Est. of Yee, 376 So. 3d 758 (Fla. 4th DCA 2024) (applying Polyglycoat principles to a pro se litigant's brief). See also Applegate v. Barnett Bank of Tallahassee, 377 So. 2d 1150, 1152 (Fla. 1979) (“Without a record of the trial proceedings, 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.").
STARGEL, SMITH and KAMOUTSAS, JJ., concur.
E. G., Green Mountain, North Carolina, pro se.
L. D., Port Charlotte, pro se.
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING
AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED
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- Polyglycoat Corp. v. Hirsch Distribs., Inc., 442 So. 2d 958 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983)
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