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Date Docketed
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12/19/2019
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REQUEST-ADVISORY OPINION (ATTY GEN)
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PT Advisory Opinion To The Attorney General BY: OP Jeffrey Paul Desousa 110951
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12/20/2019
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No Fee Required
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12/20/2019
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE
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Supreme Court Of Florida BY: Supreme Court Of Florida
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12/20/2019
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ORDER-OA&BRIEF SCHED (AG ADVISORY OPIN)
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Pursuant to the provisions of article IV, section 10, Florida Constitution, and
section 16.061, Florida Statutes, the Attorney General of Florida has requested this
Court's opinion as to whether the text of the proposed amendment titled "Adult
Use of Marijuana" complies with article XI, section 3, Florida Constitution, and
whether the proposed ballot title and substance comply with section 101.161,
Florida Statutes.
Section 16.061, Florida Statutes, requires the Attorney General, within thirty
days after receipt of the proposed amendment or revision to the State Constitution
by initiative petition, to petition this Court for an advisory opinion regarding
compliance of the text of the proposed amendment with article XI, section 3,
Florida Constitution, and compliance of the proposed ballot title and substance
with section 101.161, Florida Statutes.
The full text of the Attorney General's letter is attached hereto as an exhibit
and made a part thereof.
IT IS, THEREFORE, the order of the Court that opponents must file their
briefs on or before January 6, 2020, and serve a copy thereof on the Attorney
General. Answer briefs from proponents must be filed on or before January 16,
2020. Reply briefs from opponents must be filed on or before January 23, 2020.
Briefs submitted will be available on the Court's public online docket at
http://onlinedocketssc.flcourts.org/DocketResults/CaseByYear?CaseNumber=2116
&CaseYear=2019.
The Court will make a final determination regarding OA at a later date.
However, interested parties should be prepared for oral argument during the week
of February 3-7, 2020. Parties who have filed a response and have asked to be
heard may, in the Court's discretion, be permitted to participate in oral argument.
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01/06/2020
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NOTICE-APPEARANCE
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PT Make It Legal Florida BY: PT Ashley Hoffman Lukis 106391
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01/06/2020
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NOTICE-APPEARANCE
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PT Make It Legal Florida BY: PT George T. Levesque 555541
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01/06/2020
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NOTICE-APPEARANCE
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OP The Florida House Of Representatives BY: OP Daniel W. Bell 1008587
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01/06/2020
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INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS
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OP Drug Free America Foundation BY: RS Jeremy D. Bailie 118558
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Initial Brief of Drug Free America Foundation, Florida Coalition Alliance, National Families in Action, and Smart Approaches to Marijuana, in Opposition to the Initiative
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01/06/2020
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INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS
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PT Ashley Moody 487198 BY: OP Jeffrey Paul Desousa 110951
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Attorney General's Initial Brief
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01/06/2020
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INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS
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OP The Florida Senate BY: OP Jeremiah Hawkes 472270
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Initial Brief of the Florida Senate; And Bill Galvano, in His Official Capacity as President of the Florida Senate
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01/06/2020
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REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT
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OP The Florida Senate BY: OP Jeremiah Hawkes 472270
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Senate's Request to Participate in Oral Argument
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01/06/2020
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INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS
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OP Florida Chamber Of Commerce BY: OP Jason B. Gonzalez 146854
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Initial Brief of Florida Chamber of Commerce, Floridians Against Recreational Marijuana, Save Our Society from Drugs and National Drug-Free Workplace Alliance in Opposition to the Initiative
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01/06/2020
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INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS
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OP The Florida House Of Representatives BY: OP Daniel W. Bell 1008587
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Initial Brief of the Florida House of Representatives
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01/13/2020
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MOTION-EXT OF TIME (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS)
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PT Make It Legal Florida BY: PT George T. Levesque 555541
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MAKE IT LEGAL, FLORIDA'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
TO FILE SPONSOR'S BRIEF
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01/13/2020
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MOTION-DISMISS
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OP The Florida Senate BY: OP Jeremiah Hawkes 472270
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* Withdrawn on 11/9/20 *
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01/14/2020
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ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE
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The sponsor's motion for extension of time is granted and its answer brief
must be filed by January 20, 2020. The reply briefs must be filed on or before
January 27, 2020.
Additionally, the Court has determined that oral argument in this case will
not be heard the week of February 3-7, 2020. Another order regarding oral
argument will be issued at a later date.
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01/21/2020
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ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS
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PT Make It Legal Florida BY: PT George T. Levesque 555541
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Sponsor Make It Legal, Florida's Brief in Support of the Proposed Petition Initiative (Filed on 1/20/2020)
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01/21/2020
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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PT Make It Legal Florida BY: PT George T. Levesque 555541
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Make It Legal, Florida's Corrected Certificate of Service
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01/22/2020
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REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT
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PT Make It Legal Florida BY: PT George T. Levesque 555541
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01/22/2020
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MOTION-EXT OF TIME (REPLY BRIEF-MERITS)
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OP The Florida House Of Representatives BY: OP Daniel W. Bell 1008587
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01/23/2020
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ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (REPLY BRIEF-MERITS)
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Opponents Florida House of Representatives and Florida Senate's motion for extension of time is granted and all opponents are allowed to and including February 10, 2020, in which to serve the reply brief on the merits. Multiple extensions of time for the same filing are discouraged. Absent extenuating circumstances, subsequent requests may be denied. **Corrected January 24, 2020, to grant the extension of time to all opponents.**
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01/28/2020
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RESPONSE
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PT Make It Legal Florida BY: PT George T. Levesque 555541
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Make It Legal, Florida's Response in Opposition to the Florida Senate's Motion to Dismiss
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02/10/2020
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REPLY BRIEF-MERITS
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OP Florida Chamber Of Commerce BY: OP Julissa Rodriguez 165662
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Reply Brief of Florida Chamber of Commerce, Floridians Against Recreational Marijuana, Save Our Society From Drugs and National Drug-Free Workplace Alliance in Opposition to the Initiative
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02/10/2020
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REPLY BRIEF-MERITS
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OP The Florida Senate BY: OP Jeremiah Hawkes 472270
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Reply Brief of THE FLORIDA SENATE; and BILL GALVANO, in his official capacity
as President of the Florida Senate
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02/10/2020
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REPLY BRIEF-MERITS
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OP The Florida House Of Representatives BY: OP Daniel W. Bell 1008587
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Reply Brief of the Florida House of Representatives
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02/10/2020
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REPLY BRIEF-MERITS
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PT Ashley Moody 487198 BY: OP Jeffrey Paul Desousa 110951
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Attorney General's Reply Brief
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02/10/2020
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REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT
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OP Drug Free America Foundation BY: RS Jeremy D. Bailie 118558
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Request to Participate in Oral Argument
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02/10/2020
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REPLY BRIEF-MERITS
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OP Drug Free America Foundation BY: RS Jeremy D. Bailie 118558
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Reply Brief of Drug Free America Foundation, Florida Coalition Alliance, National Families in Action, and Smart Approaches to Marijuana, in Opposition to the Initiative
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02/20/2020
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REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT
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OP Florida Chamber Of Commerce BY: OP Julissa Rodriguez 165662
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Request to Participate in Oral Argument by Florida Chamber of Commerce, Floridians Against Recreational Marijuana, Save Our Society From Drugs and National Drug-Free Workplace Alliance
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03/06/2020
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ORDER-OA SCHED
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The above case is hereby scheduled for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 6, 2020. A maximum of thirty-five minutes to the side is allowed for the argument, but counsel is expected to use only so much of that time as is necessary.
Interested parties may file a response to the Florida Senate's Motion to Dismiss, filed with the Court on January 13, 2020, on or before March 20, 2020. The Court requests that the parties be prepared to address the Motion to Dismiss at oral argument.
NO CONTINUANCES WILL BE GRANTED EXCEPT UPON A SHOWING OF EXTREME HARDSHIP.
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03/20/2020
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RESPONSE
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PT Ashley Moody 487198 BY: OP Jeffrey Paul Desousa 110951
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Filed as "Attorney General's Supplemental Brief Regarding Jurisdiction" - Response to 01/13/2020 MOTION-DISMISS
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04/13/2020
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NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY
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OP The Florida Senate BY: OP Jeremiah Hawkes 472270
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04/13/2020
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NOTICE-APPENDIX/ATTACHMENT TO NOTICE
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OP The Florida Senate BY: OP Jeremiah Hawkes 472270
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04/13/2020
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ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE
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Interested parties may file supplemental briefs addressing the implications, if any, of chapter 2020-15, Laws of Florida, for the instant case. Initial supplemental briefs from opponents must be filed on or before April 20, 2020. Answer supplemental briefs from proponents must be filed on or before April 27, 2020. The briefs must not exceed 25 pages. No reply briefs will be allowed. **Corrected April 14, 2020, to reflect page limit of supplemental briefs.**
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04/20/2020
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SUPP INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS
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OP The Florida Senate BY: OP Jeremiah Hawkes 472270
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Supplemental Brief of the Florida Senate, and Bill Galvano, in His Official Capacity as President of the Florida Senate
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04/20/2020
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SUPP INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS
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PT Ashley Moody 487198 BY: OP Jeffrey Paul Desousa 110951
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Attorney General's Supplemental Brief on the Implications of Chapter 2020-15, Laws of Fla.
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04/20/2020
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SUPP INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS
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OP Drug Free America Foundation BY: RS Jeremy D. Bailie 118558
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Supplemental Brief of Drug Free America Foundation, Florida Coalition Alliance, National Families in Action, and Smart Approaches to Marijuana, in Opposition to the Initiative
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04/27/2020
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SUPP ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS
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PT Make It Legal Florida BY: PT George T. Levesque 555541
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Sponsor Make It Legal, Florida's Supplemental Brief Regarding Chapter 2020-15, Laws of Florida
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05/06/2020
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ORAL ARGUMENT HELD
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11/09/2020
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NOTICE
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OP The Florida Senate BY: OP Jeremiah Hawkes 472270
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Notice of Withdrawal of Motion to Dismiss
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04/22/2021
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DISP-STRICKEN
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FSC-OPINION: We conclude that the language in the ballot summary indicating that the proposed amendment unqualifiedly "[p]ermits" the use (and distribution) of recreational marijuana is affirmatively misleading. Because the proposed amendment fails to comply with section 101.161(1), Florida Statutes, we strike the proposed amendment.
It is so ordered. ***Corrected opinion issued April 29, 2021.***
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04/29/2021
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WEST CORRESPONDENCE
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ATTENTION: ALL PUBLISHERS
THE FOLLOWING CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ABOVE OPINION:
On page 25, first full paragraph, line 4, "Shelvin-Carpenter Co." is now "Shevlin-Carpenter Co."
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05/14/2021
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PUBLISH FULL
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