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Title: Review of Nonfinal Orders - an Exception to the Requirement of Finality (Florida)
Author : Florida Bar Journal
Release Date : January 01, 2008
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 72 KB

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Under Florida law, an order typically must be final before a party can seek appellate review. This maintains continuity and streamlines litigation, preserves the trial court's role as the initial arbiter of conflicts, and avoids piecemeal appeals. (1) Immediate review over nonfinal orders is only permissible when expressly authorized by Florida rules or when a departure from the essential requirements of law warrants original jurisdiction. (2) To determine when review of a specific order is authorized, it is important to distinguish between final and nonfinal orders. If an order is nonfinal, one must determine if it is appealable in accordance with Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.130, or whether another avenue of review, such as an original writ proceeding, must be pursued. Classifying Orders as Final or Nonfinal