Opinion
Case No. 2D18-3748
01-17-2020
BRIGITTE CICCARELLO, Appellant, v. SIENA VILLAS AT BEACH PARK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., Appellee.
Brigitte Ciccarello, pro se. Scott B. Tankel and Robert L. Tankel of Tankel Law Group, Dunedin, for Appellee.
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED 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 § 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)). Accordingly, we must dismiss this appeal.
Contrary 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. --------
Dismissed. VILLANTI and SLEET, JJ., Concur.
LUCAS, J., Concurs in result only.