Coleman v. Matthew Groelinger, Michael v. Skirpan, Cynthia S. Willey, Sheriff Bob Johnson, Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office, in His Official Capacity
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledAugust 5, 2026
Docket1D2025-1238
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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No. 1D2025-1238
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CARL COLEMAN,
Appellant,
v.
MATTHEW GROELINGER,
MICHAEL V. SKIRPAN, CYNTHIA
S. WILLEY, SHERIFF BOB
JOHNSON, Santa Rosa County
Sheriff’s Office, in his official
capacity; DEPUTY SCOTT HAINES,
individually and in his official
capacity; DEPUTY MARSHALL
KILBURN, individually and in his
official capacity; BRIAN
HOFFMAN, ESQ., individually;
and LANA COLEMAN,
individually,
Appellees.
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On appeal from the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County.
J. Scott Duncan, Judge.
August 5, 2026
PER CURIAM.
AFFIRMED.
LEWIS, ROWE, and RAY, JJ., concur.
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Not final until disposition of any timely and
authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or
9.331.
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William R. Mitchell, Milton, for Appellant.
Marie A. Mattox of Marie A. Mattox, P.A., Tallahassee; and
Cynthia A. Myers of The Law Office of Cynthia A. Myers,
Tallahassee, for Appellees Matthew Groelinger and Michael
Skirpan.
Zackery Scharlepp of Coppins Monroe Adkins Dincman, P.A.,
Tallahassee, for Appellees Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office and
Deputy Marshall Kilburn.
Michael Spellman of Spellman Law, P.A., Tallahassee, for
Appellee Deputy Scott Haines.
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