Standard 8.1 - Memorandum opinionsThe Courts of Appeal should dispose of causes that raise no substantial issues of law or fact by memorandum or other abbreviated form of opinion. Such causes could include:
(1) An appeal that is determined by a controlling statute which is not challenged for unconstitutionality and does not present any substantial question of interpretation or application;(2) An appeal that is determined by a controlling decision which does not require a reexamination or restatement of its principles or rules; or(3) An appeal raising factual issues that are determined by the substantial evidence rule.Standard 8.1 revised effective 9/1/2021; amended and renumbered effective 1/1/2007; adopted as sec. 6 effective 7/1/1970.