Case Name: Frank V. REILLY, Petitioner, v. DESIGN BUILD INTERAMERICAN, INC., Respondent
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2007-04-11
Citations: 954 So. 2d 673
Docket Number: No. 3D06-3115
Parties: Frank V. REILLY, Petitioner, v. DESIGN BUILD INTERAMERICAN, INC., Respondent.
Judges: Before RAMIREZ, WELLS and LAGOA, JJ. RAMIREZ, J.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 954
Pages: 673–674

Head Matter:
Frank V. REILLY, Petitioner, v. DESIGN BUILD INTERAMERICAN, INC., Respondent.
No. 3D06-3115.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
April 11, 2007.
Rehearing Denied May 18, 2007.
Reilly Roche, LLP, and Myrnabelle Roche, Fort Lauderdale, for petitioner.
Valdini & Palmer, and David J. Valdini, Fort Lauderdale; Bogert & Rembold, and Scott D. Rembold, Coral Gables, for respondent.
Before RAMIREZ, WELLS and LAGOA, JJ. RAMIREZ, J.

Opinion:
RAMIREZ, J.
This is a petition for a writ of certiorari in which Frank V. Reilly contests an "Order on Reilly Roche, LLP's Motion for Sanctions against David J. Val-dini, Esquire." Instead of assessing sanctions against Valdini, the trial court imposed sanctions in the amount of $500 against Reilly. We deny the petition, finding that the order is not an appealable final order because it does not contain any words of finality, such as "for which let execution issue."
"The applicable standard of review [by certiorari of a contempt order] is whether the challenged order (1) constitutes a departure from the essential requirements of the law; (2) causes material injury throughout the remainder of the proceedings below; and (3) causes injury that is irreparable, as it effectively leaves no adequate remedy at law." Boby Express Co. v. Guerin, 930 So.2d 842, 843 (Fla. 3d DCA 2006) (citing Allstate Ins. Co. v. Langston, 655 So.2d 91 (Fla.1995); Combs v. State, 436 So.2d 93 (Fla.1983)). Reilly has not adequately explained why he has no adequate remedy on appeal once the sanction order is reduced to a final judgment. Although we are sympathetic to the argument that a motion to impose sanctions against Valdini could not result in sanctions against Reilly without a motion or notice to him, we must deny certiorari without prejudice.
Certiorari denied.