Loancare, LLC v. Chestnut

Full title: LOANCARE, LLC, Appellant, v. LATANYA M. CHESTNUT A/K/A LATANYA MICHELLE…

Court: Florida Court of Appeals, Fifth District

Date published: Oct 29, 2021

No. 5D21-239 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Oct. 29, 2021)

Opinion

5D21-239

10-29-2021

LOANCARE, LLC, Appellant, v. LATANYA M. CHESTNUT A/K/A LATANYA MICHELLE WHITE CHESTNUT A/K/A LATANYA WHITE CHESTNUT A/K/A LATONYA CHESTNUT, TRAVIS U. CHESTNUT A/K/A TRAVIS CHESTNUT A/K/A TRAVIS UNDRAY CHESTNUT, ET AL., Appellees.

Zachary Ullman, Julia Poletti, and Jennifer Travieso, of Aldridge Pite, LLP, Delray Beach, for Appellant.

PER CURIAM.

NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Putnam County LT Case No. 2020-CA-000059, Patti A. Christensen, Judge.

Zachary Ullman, Julia Poletti, and Jennifer Travieso, of Aldridge Pite, LLP, Delray Beach, for Appellant.

PER CURIAM.

Loancare, LLC, appeals an order dismissing its foreclosure complaint with prejudice, arguing inter alia, that the trial court erred when it sua sponte dismissed based on unpled affirmative defenses. We agree and reverse. See Liton Lighting v. Platinum Television Grp., Inc., 2 So.3d 366, 367 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008) ("A trial judge may not sua sponte dismiss an action based on affirmative defenses not raised by proper pleadings." (citation omitted)).

REVERSED and REMANDED.

WALLIS, EISNAUGLE and SASSO, JJ., concur.