Ford Motor Company v. Robert Hetsler, Individually and as Natural Parent of V.H., a Minor Child, and S.H., a Minor Child

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
DecidedNovember 18, 2025
Docket5D2024-2368
StatusPublished

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FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________

Case No. 5D2024-2368 LT Case No. 16-2020-CA-2410 ____________________________

FORD MOTOR COMPANY,

Appellant,

v.

ROBERT HETSLER, individually and as natural parent of V.H., a minor child, and S.H., a minor child,

Appellee. _____________________________

On appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval County. Waddell Arlie Wallace, III, Judge.

Wendy F. Lumish, of Bowman and Brooke LLP, Miami, and Jessica L. Ellsworth, of Hogan Lovells US LLP, Washington, D.C., pro hac vice, for Appellant.

John S. Mills and Jonathan A. Martin, of The Mills Firm, P.A., Jacksonville, and Andrew F. Knopf, Brent R. Bigger, and Brian D. Murry, of Paul Knopf Bigger, Winter Park, for Appellee.

November 18, 2025

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED. EISNAUGLE and BOATWRIGHT, JJ., and BLOCKER, L.P., ASSOCIATE JUDGE, concur.

_____________________________

Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________

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