FRERICHS v. MATTSON (2025)

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Stacey E. FRERICHS, et al., Appellants, v. Arthur MATTSON, et al., Appellees.

No. 3D24-1848

Decided: September 24, 2025

Before LINDSEY, BOKOR and GOODEN, JJ.

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.

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.”).

PER CURIAM.

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