Jeff Atlas and Susan Atlas v. Eli Cohen
In a citation per curiam opinion, the Third District affirmed a final summary judgment for the appellee in a landlord-tenant security deposit dispute. The court anchored the affirmance in the text of Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.510(a), (c)(3) and (c)(5) — the federal-style summary judgment standard, the court's ability to consider only the cited materials, and the nonmovant's 40-day response obligation — together with the security deposit notice provision of section 83.49(3)(a), Florida Statutes. The panel reviewed the summary judgment de novo under Siegel v. Tower Hill Signature Insurance Co.
Key facts
- Appeal from a final summary judgment entered by the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County (Judge Reemberto Diaz) in Lower Tribunal No. 20-746-CA-01.
- The appellants, Jeff and Susan Atlas, litigated the appeal in proper persons; appellee Eli Cohen was represented by counsel.
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Holdings
- Under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.510(a), summary judgment shall be granted where the movant shows there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to…
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Why it matters
Although issued as a citation opinion, this decision is a useful practitioner reminder on two fronts. First, it reinforces that under the post-2021 rule 1.510 the summary judgment record is what the parties cite: a… — full analysis with a trial
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