Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2026

James A. Zeigler v. Ameris Bank as Successor in Interest by Merger of Atlantic Coast Bank, Discover Bank, Bank of America, N.A., and City of Jacksonville Beach, Florida

James A. Zeigler v. Ameris Bank as Successor in Interest by Merger of Atlantic Coast Bank, Discover Bank, Bank of America, N.A., and City of Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided February 10, 2026
James A. Zeigler v. Ameris Bank as Successor in Interest by Merger of Atlantic Coast Bank, Discover Bank, Bank of America, N.A., and City of Jacksonville Beach, Florida

Opinion

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ Case No. 5D2025-1409 L.T. Case No. 16-2024-CA-3649 _____________________________ JAMES A. ZEIGLER, Appellant, v. AMERIS BANK as Successor in interest by merger of Atlantic Coast Bank, DISCOVER BANK, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., and CITY OF JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FLORIDA, Appellee. _____________________________

On appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval County.

Gilbert Lee Feltel, Jr., Judge.

Charles Lee Wingard, Jr., of Woolsey Morcom, PLLC, Ponte Vedra, for Appellant.

Austin B. Calhoun, of Lesak, Hamilton, Calhoun & Pontieri, Jacksonville, for Appellee, Ameris Bank.

No Appearance for Remaining Appellees.

February 10, 2026 PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

SOUD, KILBANE, and MACIVER, JJ., concur.

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

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