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3rd DCASeptember 3, 2025Affirmed

Canstar International, Inc. v. WC WH Holdings, LLC, et al.

Case No. 3D24-1506

The Third District affirmed a Miami-Dade Circuit Court order dismissing a case as a sanction, rejecting the appellant's argument that the absence of an evidentiary hearing constituted an abuse of discretion. The court reaffirmed that an evidentiary hearing is not required when the trial court has a sufficient evidentiary record and makes the required written findings analyzing the Kozel factors.

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