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party an evidentiary hearing in Florida

6 Florida opinions name it 1 courts 1991–2025 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Florida courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Sperdute v. Household Realty Corp.green
fladistctapp · 1991 · cited in 5 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2011–2025
2 sentences

2025We further held that “it is reversible error for a trial court to deny a party an evidentiary hearing to which [the party] is entitled.” Regner, 71 So. 3d at 908 (quoting Sperdute v. Household Realty Corp., 585 So. 2d 1168, 1169 (Fla. 4th DCA 1991)).

2024Fin., 165 So. 3d 834, 836 (Fla. 4th DCA 2015) (“Whether the trial court has complied with the guarantees of due process is subject to de novo review.” (quotation omitted)); Sperdute v. Household Realty Corp., 585 So. 2d 1168, 1169 (Fla. 4th DCA 1991) (“[T]he purpose of an evidentiary hearing is to allow a party to ‘have a fair opportunity to contest’ the factual issues . . . it is reversible error for a trial court to deny a party an evidentiary hearing to which he is entitled.” (citation omitted)).

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Montie Spano v. Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, a Division of Wells Fargo Bank f/k/a Greater Bay Capitalgreen
fladistctapp · 2015 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024Fin., 165 So. 3d 834, 836 (Fla. 4th DCA 2015) (“Whether the trial court has complied with the guarantees of due process is subject to de novo review.” (quotation omitted)); Sperdute v. Household Realty Corp., 585 So. 2d 1168, 1169 (Fla. 4th DCA 1991) (“[T]he purpose of an evidentiary hearing is to allow a party to ‘have a fair opportunity to contest’ the factual issues . . . it is reversible error for a trial court to deny a party an evidentiary hearing to which he is entitled.” (citation omitted)).

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Malzahn v. Malzahngreen
fladistctapp · 1989 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016As this Court explained in Sperdute v. Household Realty Corp., 585 So.2d 1168 (Fla. 4th DCA 1991), “the purpose of an evidentiary hearing is to allow a party to ‘have a fair opportunity to contest’ the factual issues .... [I]t is reversible error for a trial court to deny a party an evidentiary hearing to which he is entitled.” Id. at 1169 (quoting Malzahn v. Malzahn, 541 So.2d 1359, 1360 (Fla. 4th DCA 1989)).

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Avi-Isaac v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.green
fladistctapp · 2011 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
1 sentence

2011Further, “ ‘ it is reversible error for a trial court to deny a party an evidentiary hearing to which [the party] is entitled.’ ” Avi-Isaac v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 59 So.3d 174, 177 (Fla. 2d DCA 2011) (quoting Sperdute v. Household Realty Corp., 585 So.2d 1168, 1169 (Fla. 4th DCA 1991)).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Florida. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Regner v. Amtrust Bank green
fladistctapp · 2011
1 sentence

2025We further held that “it is reversible error for a trial court to deny a party an evidentiary hearing to which [the party] is entitled.” Regner, 71 So. 3d at 908 (quoting Sperdute v. Household Realty Corp., 585 So. 2d 1168, 1169 (Fla. 4th DCA 1991)).

12025–2025
Burgess v. State green
fladistctapp · 1991
1 sentence

2011Of course, “[njeither the submission of affidavits nor argument of counsel is sufficient to constitute an evidentiary hearing.” Id.

12011–2011
Southeast Mortgage Co. v. Andrews neutral
fladistctapp · 1990
1 sentence

1991Southeast Mortgage Co. v. Andrews, 561 So.2d 33 (Fla. 4th DCA 1990).

11991–1991

Statutes the citing opinions construe

FL § 45.031 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

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