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

Opinion

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA

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Case No. 5D2024-2368

LT Case No. 16-2020-CA-2410

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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.

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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.

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

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