Case Explained: Non-Argument Calendar JONATHAN HARRINGTON v. VERITEXT, LLC FLORIDA BOARD OF BAR EXAMINERS

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Filed: 2026-07-27 Docket: 1:24-cv-22787-KMM The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of Jonathan Harrington’s complaint against Veritext, LLC and the Florida Board of Bar Examiners with prejudice. The court held that Harrington abandoned his challenge to the district court’s finding that Veritext was entitled to absolute immunity under Florida’s litigation privilege doctrine because he failed to argue that point on appeal. Citing *Sapuppo v. Allstate Floridian Ins. Co.* and *Timson v. Sampson*, the court applied the rule that issues not properly briefed by an appellant, including pro se litigants, are deemed abandoned. Consequently, because the dismissal rested on multiple independent grounds and Harrington did not challenge the immunity ground, the judgment could not be reversed. The practical consequence is that the case remains dismissed with prejudice, barring further amendments to the complaint. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.