Stacey E. Frerichs v. Arthur Mattson

Opinion

Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida

Opinion filed September 24, 2025. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.

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No. 3D24-1848 Lower Tribunal No. 22-CA-177-M ________________

Stacey E. Frerichs, et al., Appellants,

vs.

Arthur Mattson, et al., Appellees.

An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Mark H. Jones, Judge.

Older, Lundy, Koch & Martino, and Jon Johnson (Tampa), for appellants.

Harvey J. Sepler, P.A., and Harvey J. Sepler (Hollywood); Campbell & Malafy, and Richard A. Malafy (Marathon), for appellees.

Before LINDSEY, BOKOR and GOODEN, JJ.

PER CURIAM. Affirmed. See Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortg. Co. v. Wright, 253 So.

3d 72, 73 (Fla. 1st DCA 2018) (“The trial court’s factual findings are reviewed

under a competent, substantial evidence standard.”); Heineman v. State,

327 So. 2d 898, 898–99 (Fla. 3d DCA 1976) (“Knowledge is an elusive

quality. Like intent, since it is a state of mind, it is often not subject to direct

proof and can only be inferred from the circumstances of the case by the trier

of fact.”).