Brigitte Ciccarello v. Siena Villas at Beach Park Condominium Association, Inc.
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledJanuary 17, 2020
Docket2D18-3748
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING
MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
OF FLORIDA
SECOND DISTRICT
BRIGITTE CICCARELLO, )
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Appellant, )
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v. ) Case No. 2D18-3748
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SIENA VILLAS AT BEACH PARK )
CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., )
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Appellee. )
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Opinion filed January 17, 2020.
Appeal from the Department of Business
and Professional Regulation.
Brigitte Ciccarello, pro se.
Scott B. Tankel and Robert L. Tankel of
Tankel Law Group, Dunedin, for Appellee.
PER CURIAM.
Brigitte Ciccarello seeks review of the arbitration award entered in favor of
Siena Villas at Beach Park Condominium Association, Inc. Because such review is
properly obtained only in the circuit court, we have no jurisdiction to review this order.
See ยง 718.1255(4)(k), Fla. Stat. (2016) ("The right to file for a trial de novo entitles the
parties to file a complaint in the appropriate trial court for a judicial resolution of the
dispute." (emphasis added)).1 Accordingly, we must dismiss this appeal.
Dismissed.
VILLANTI and SLEET, JJ., Concur.
LUCAS, J., Concurs in result only.
1Contrary to Siena Villas' assertions, Ciccarello's appeal was not untimely
filed. The final order was rendered August 16, 2018. Per section 718.1255(4)(k),
Ciccarello had thirty days in which to bring an appeal. The thirtieth day, September 15,
2018, was a Saturday. Therefore, under Florida Rule of Judicial Administration
2.514(a)(1)(C), Ciccarello had until Monday, September 17, 2018, in which to file her
notice of appeal, and it was filed on that date.
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