Instituto v. Cuban Am. Nat. Foundation

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• holding that in ruling on cross motions for summary judgment, the trial court was \completely without jurisdiction to sua sponte make extraneous findings and conclusions on matters not raised by the parties\
• noting that “a judgment upon a matter entirely outside of the issues made by the pleadings cannot stand”
• “[T]he law in Florida is well established that a trial court lacks jurisdiction to entertain and adjudge matters which have not been the subject of proper pleadings and notice.”

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