Jon Christopher Fuller v. HCA Florida JFK North Hospital, et al.,

2025-1976Fladistctapp4

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D ISTRICT C OURT OF A PPEAL O F T HE STATE OF F LORIDA
FOURTH DISTRICT
JON CHRISTOPHER FULLER,
Appellant,
v.
HCA FLORIDA JFK NORTH HOSPITAL,
Appellee.
No. 4D2025-1976
[May 6, 2026]
Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm
Beach 	County; 	Bradley 	G. 	Harper, 	Judge; 	L.T. 	Case 	No.
502025CA002555XXXAMB.
Jon Christopher Fuller, Greenacres, pro se.
John Carl Webber and Lucas Andrew Williams of Billing, Cochran,
Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A., Palm Beach Gardens, for appellee.
P ER CURIAM .
It is the duty of counsel to prepare appellate briefs . . . to
acquaint the Court with the material facts, the points of law
involved, and the legal arguments supporting the positions of
the respective parties. 	When points, positions, facts and
supporting authorities are omitted from the brief, a court is
entitled 	to 	believe 	that 	such 	are 	waived, 	abandoned, 	or
deemed by counsel to be unworthy. 	Again, it is not the
function of the Court to rebrief an appeal. 	We basically work
within the framework of the briefs . . . .
Polyglycoat Corp. v. Hirsch Distribs., Inc., 442 So. 2d 958, 960 (Fla. 4th
DCA 1983) (citations omitted).
The principles set forth in Polyglycoat apply to pro se litigants. 	Walker
v. Estate of Yee, 376 So. 3d 758, 758 (Fla. 4th DCA 2024). Pro se litigants
are bound by the same rules that apply to counsel; a pro se litigant is still
required 	to 	adequately 	present 	his 	arguments 	on 	appeal. 	Id. 	The
deficiencies in the appellant’s brief mandate affirmance. 	See Lynn v. City
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of Ft. Lauderdale, 81 So. 2d 511, 513 (Fla. 1955).
Affirmed.
FORST , K LINGENSMITH and S HEPHERD, JJ., concur.
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Not final until disposition of timely-filed motion for rehearing.

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DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
FOURTH DISTRICT

JON CHRISTOPHER FULLER,
Appellant,

Vv.

HCA FLORIDA JFK NORTH HOSPITAL,
Appellee.

No. 4D2025-1976
[May 6, 2026]

Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm
Beach County; Bradley G. Harper, Judge; L.T. Case No.
502025CA002555XXXAMB.

Jon Christopher Fuller, Greenacres, pro se.

John Carl Webber and Lucas Andrew Williams of Billing, Cochran,
Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A., Palm Beach Gardens, for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

It is the duty of counsel to prepare appellate briefs . . . to
acquaint the Court with the material facts, the points of law
involved, and the legal arguments supporting the positions of
the respective parties. When points, positions, facts and
supporting authorities are omitted from the brief, a court is
entitled to believe that such are waived, abandoned, or
deemed by counsel to be unworthy. Again, it is not the
function of the Court to rebrief an appeal. We basically work
within the framework of the briefs ....

Polyglycoat Corp. v. Hirsch Distribs., Inc., 442 So. 2d 958, 960 (Fla. 4th
DCA 1983) (citations omitted).

The principles set forth in Polyglycoat apply to pro se litigants. Walker
v. Estate of Yee, 376 So. 3d 758, 758 (Fla. 4th DCA 2024). Pro se litigants
are bound by the same rules that apply to counsel; a pro se litigant is still
required to adequately present his arguments on appeal. Id. The
deficiencies in the appellant’s brief mandate affirmance. See Lynn v. City

of Ft. Lauderdale, 81 So. 2d 511, 513 (Fla. 1955).
Affirmed.

FORST, KLINGENSMITH and SHEPHERD, JJ., concur.

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