John W. Schmitz and Lucila Schmitz v. Dorothy Joan Schmitz and Nancy G. Cook
In a per curiam opinion issued on return from a prior appeal, the Third District rejected the argument that the trial court violated the appellate mandate by declining to hold a new trial. Because the court's prior decision and mandate did not explicitly require a new trial, the trial court's ministerial compliance was adequate, and the judgment was affirmed.
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