Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2026

John Daniel Smith v. Kenneth Edward Kemp, II, Elizabeth Claire Bentley, and Patrone, Kemp, Bentley & Mace, P.A.

John Daniel Smith v. Kenneth Edward Kemp, II, Elizabeth Claire Bentley, and Patrone, Kemp, Bentley & Mace, P.A.
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided April 28, 2026
John Daniel Smith v. Kenneth Edward Kemp, II, Elizabeth Claire Bentley, and Patrone, Kemp, Bentley & Mace, P.A.

Opinion

SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ Case Nos. 6D2023-3209, 6D2023-3444 CONSOLIDATED Lower Tribunal No. 21-CA-2959 _____________________________ JOHN DANIEL SMITH, Appellant, v. KENNETH EDWARD, KEMP II, ELIZABETH CLAIRE BENTLEY, and PATRONE, KEMP & BENTLEY, P.A., et al., Appellees.

_____________________________ Appeal from the Circuit Court for Lee County.

James Shenko, Judge.

April 28, 2026 PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

NARDELLA, WHITE and SMITH JJ., concur.

Scott E. Siverson, of Siverson Law Firm PLLC, Winter Garden, for Appellant.

T. Brandon Mace, of Kemp & Mace, P.A., Fort Myers, for Appellees, Kenneth E.

Kemp, II and Patrone, Kemp & Bentley, P.A.

Robin D. Merriman, II, and Meredith A. McBride, of The Merriman Law Firm, P.L.L.C., Estero, for Appellee, Elizabeth Claire Bentley.

No Appearance for Other Appellee.

NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF TIMELY FILED

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