This case was last updated from Florida Courts of Appeal on 09/15/2025 at 09:16:10 (UTC).

MARGARITA CHESS and DAVID CHESS, Appellant(s) v. JAMES P. CONVEY, as Trustee, etc., et al., Appellee(s).

Case Summary

On 12/19/2024 MARGARITA CHESS and DAVID CHESS, Appellant s filed a Civil lawsuit against JAMES P CONVEY, as Trustee, etc , , Appellee s. This case was filed in Florida Courts of Appeal, Fourth District Court of Appeal located in Florida. The case status is Open.

 

Case Details

  • Case Number:

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  • Filing Date:

    12/19/2024

  • Case Status:

    Open

  • Case Type:

    Civil

 

Party Details

Appellants

Chess, Addison Nikoli

Chess, David

Chess, Margarita

Appellees

Addison Nikoli Chess Irrevocable Trust u/a/d March 12, 2013

Addison Nikoli Chess Irrevocable Special Needs Tust u/a/d December 22, 2010

Covey, James P.

LOWER TRIBUNAL CLERK

Clerk, Martin

JUDGE/JUDICIAL OFFICER

McNicholas, Michael Joseph, Hon.

Attorney/Law Firm Details

Appellant Attorneys

Alagna, Ross

Bresky, Robin I.

Mann, Jonathan Thomas

Appellee Attorneys

Hauser, Robert Jeffrey

Downey, Edward

McElroy, Robert Lee, IV

 

Court Documents

Order; Order on Motion for Reconsideration/Rehearing of an Order

ORDERED that, upon consideration of Appellee's July 16, 2025 response, Appellants' July 1, 2025 motion for rehearing is denied. GROSS and CONNER, JJ., concur. WARNER, J., dissents.

Order; Order Striking Filing

ORDERED that Appellee's July 23, 2025 "Notice of Agreed Extension of Time - Answer Brief" is stricken as not in compliance with Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.420(d) in that the certificate of service does not comply in substance with the requirements of Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.516(f). You are notified of the requirement to serve the Appellant with a copy of everything you file with this court and to indicate in the certificate of service that you served the Appellant. Appellee may re-file the document with a proper certificate of service which indicates service on the Appellant.

Brief; Initial Brief

Initial Brief

Order; Order

ORDERED that, upon consideration of Appellee's May 16, 2025 response, Appellants' March 28, 2025 motion for review is denied. Sunbeam Television Corp. v. Clear Channel Metroplex, Inc., 117 So. 3d 772, 772-73 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012). Further, ORDERED that Appellants' May 27, 2025 motion for leave to file reply is denied as moot. GROSS and CONNER, J., concur. WARNER, J., dissenting. I would grant the stay. From what I gather, this is a trust for a disabled child. The child lived in the condo at the beach (although has been displaced for a couple of years due to construction) which the trustee now wants to sell. The child and his parents opposed for various reasons. The sale of the condo will generate a huge tax liability. That can't be fixed by appeal, because it wouldn't be damages that another party would pay for. It could be a loss to the trust. I think there may be a reasonable possibility of success. And moreover, this isn't a true "adversary" proceeding. If the condo isn't sold, the trust will not get the money to invest in other properties. That will ultimately only be a loss to the child. So it's not as though anyone else is demanding the sale for their own purposes.

Order; Order on Motion to Supplement Record

ORDERED that Appellant's May 30, 2025 motion to supplement the record is granted. The material requested in the motion shall be included in the record on appeal. The clerk of the lower tribunal shall prepare and file the supplemental material in this court within ten (10) days from the date of this order. Appellant shall monitor the supplementation process.

Order; Order to File Response

ORDERED that Appellee is directed to respond, within ten (10) days from the date of this order, to Appellants' March 28, 2025 motion for review. Further, ORDERED that Appellee is directed to file a status report, within ten (10) days from the date of this order, regarding the progress being made toward the disposition of Appellee's pending motion in the trial court.

Order; Order on Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction

ORDERED that, upon consideration of Appellants' March 25, 2025 response, Appellee's March 27, 2025 amended motion to relinquish jurisdiction is granted. Jurisdiction is relinquished to the trial court for thirty (30) days to resolve the pending motion to correct scrivener's error. Appellee shall forward to this court a copy of any order issued during relinquishment. It is further ORDERED that the Appellee shall monitor this proceeding in the trial court. If further time is needed beyond this relinquishment period, it shall be the duty of Appellee to request an extension of time by proper motion to this court. This case shall proceed in this court upon expiration of relinquishment unless otherwise notified in writing by the parties.

Response; Reply to Response

Reply To Appellee's "Response To *Urgent* Motion For Review Of Motion For Stay Pending Appeal"

Miscellaneous Document; Pay Case Filing Fee-300

Pay Case Filing Fee-300

Letter; Acknowledgment Letter

Acknowledgment Letter

 

Docket Entries

08/26/2025

DocketType: Response; Subtype: Response; Description: Response In Opposition To Motion To Dismiss Appeal; On Behalf Of: Chess, Margarita

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08/11/2025

DocketType: Motions Other; Subtype: Motion To Dismiss; Description: Motion To Dismiss Appeal

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08/11/2025
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DocketType: Order; Subtype: Order on Motion for Reconsideration/Rehearing of an Order; Description: ORDERED that, upon consideration of Appellee's July 16, 2025 response, Appellants' July 1, 2025 motion for rehearing is denied. GROSS and CONNER, JJ., concur. WARNER, J., dissents.

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07/23/2025

DocketType: Recognizing Agreed Extension; Subtype: Answer Brief; Description: 20 Days to August 12, 2025

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07/23/2025

DocketType: Recognizing Agreed Extension; Subtype: Answer Brief; Description: 20 Days to August 12, 2025

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07/23/2025

DocketType: Notice; Subtype: Notice of Agreed Extension of Time - Answer Brief; Description: Notice of Agreed Extension of Time - Answer Brief; On Behalf Of: Covey, James P.

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07/23/2025

DocketType: Notice; Subtype: Notice of Agreed Extension of Time - Answer Brief; Description: Notice of Agreed Extension of Time - Answer Brief; On Behalf Of: Covey, James P.

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07/23/2025
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DocketType: Order; Subtype: Order Striking Filing; Description: ORDERED that Appellee's July 23, 2025 "Notice of Agreed Extension of Time - Answer Brief" is stricken as not in compliance with Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.420(d) in that the certificate of service does not comply in substance with the requirements of Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.516(f). You are notified of the requirement to serve the Appellant with a copy of everything you file with this court and to indicate in the certificate of service that you served the Appellant. Appellee may re-file the document with a proper certificate of service which indicates service on the Appellant.

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07/16/2025

DocketType: Response; Subtype: Response; Description: Response to Motion for Rehearing; On Behalf Of: Covey, James P.

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07/16/2025

DocketType: Notice; Subtype: Notice of Appearance; Description: Notice of Appearance; On Behalf Of: Covey, James P.

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21 More Docket Entries
03/27/2025

DocketType: Motions Other; Subtype: Motion To Relinquish Jurisdiction; Description: Amended Motion To Relinquish Jurisdiction

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03/25/2025

DocketType: Response; Subtype: Response; Description: Appellants' Response in Opposition to Appellee's Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction; On Behalf Of: Chess, Margarita

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03/14/2025

DocketType: Motions Other; Subtype: Motion To Relinquish Jurisdiction; Description: Motion To Relinquish Jurisdiction

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02/20/2025

DocketType: Notice; Subtype: Notice of Agreed Extension of Time - Initial Brief; Description: Notice of Agreed Extension of Time - Initial Brief

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02/20/2025

DocketType: Recognizing Agreed Extension; Subtype: Initial Brief; Description: 30 Days to March 24, 2025

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02/10/2025

DocketType: Record; Subtype: Record on Appeal; Description: Record on Appeal; Pages 1-722; On Behalf Of: Clerk, Martin

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12/20/2024
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DocketType: Miscellaneous Document; Subtype: Pay Case Filing Fee-300; Description: Pay Case Filing Fee-300; On Behalf Of: Chess, Margarita

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12/19/2024

DocketType: Notice; Subtype: Notice of Appeal; Description: Notice of Appeal

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12/19/2024

DocketType: Notice; Subtype: Amended Notice of Appeal; Description: Amended Notice of Appeal

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12/19/2024
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DocketType: Letter; Subtype: Acknowledgment Letter; Description: Acknowledgment Letter

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