YOEL GUERRA, et al., vs CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION,
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Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida Opinion filed June 23, 2021. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing. ________________ Nos. 3D20-919; 3D20-920 Lower Tribunal No. 17-20589 ________________ The Strems Law Firm, P.A., and Yoel Guerra, et al., Appellants, vs. Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, Appellee. Appeals from non-final orders from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Valerie R. Manno Schurr, Judge. Giasi Law, P.A., Melissa A. Giasi and Erin M. Berger (Tampa), for appellant, The Strems Law Firm, P.A.; The Property Advocates, P.A., Samuel C. Gold and Cecile S. Mendizabal, for appellants, Yoel Guerra, Ketty Evelyn Boza and Ihosvany Almore. Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A., and Mark D. Tinker (Tampa), for appellee. Before FERNANDEZ, SCALES and GORDO, JJ. PER CURIAM. Affirmed. See Curbelo v. Ullman, 571 So. 2d 443, 444 (Fla. 1990) (“Rule 1.540 was intended to provide relief from judgments, decrees or orders under a limited set of circumstances. This rule was not intended to serve as a substitute . . . for appellate review of judicial error.” (internal quotation omitted)); see also Moakley v. Smallwood, 826 So. 2d 221, 226 (Fla. 2002) (“[A] trial court possesses the inherent authority to impose attorneys’ fees against an attorney for bad faith conduct.”); Commonwealth Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass’n v. Tubero, 569 So. 2d 1271, 1273 (Fla. 1990) (reaffirming that a trial judge has the “discretion to order dismissal or default for failure to comply with discovery requirements”). 2
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