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Click to open document 02/27/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions NOTICE-DISCRETIONARY JURIS (DIRECT CONFLICT) PT Linda Prentice BY: PT Thomas J. Seider 86238
Click to open document 02/28/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE-PAY FEE Supreme Court Of Florida BY: Supreme Court Of Florida
Click to open document 02/28/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions PAY CASE FILING FEE-300 PT Linda Prentice BY: PT Thomas J. Seider 86238
02/28/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions Fee Paid Through Portal
Click to open document 03/05/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions MOTION-TOLL TIME PT Linda Prentice BY: PT Thomas J. Seider 86238
Click to open document 03/05/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions MOTION-EXT OF TIME (JURIS BRIEF) PT Linda Prentice BY: PT Thomas J. Seider 86238
Click to open document 03/05/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (JURIS BRIEF-PETITIONER) Petitioner's motion for extension of time is granted, and petitioner is allowed to and including April 23, 2020, in which to serve the brief on jurisdiction. Multiple extensions of time for the same filing are discouraged. Absent extenuating circumstances, subsequent requests may be denied. All other times will be extended accordingly.
Click to open document 04/13/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions ORDER-CONSOLIDATION GR Petitioner's motion to consolidate filed in the above cases is hereby granted and said cases are hereby consolidated for all appellate purposes. From this date forward, all documents pertaining to the above consolidated cases should be filed electronically through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal using case number SC20-291 only. (4/15/20- VACATED)
04/13/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions ORDER-TOLLING GR Petitioner's motion to toll time for filing jurisdictional initial brief is granted and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company shall have to and including April 17, 2020, in which to serve the initial brief on jurisdiction. (4/15/20- VACATED)
Click to open document 04/14/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions MOTION-EXT OF TIME (JURIS BRIEF) RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Marie A. Borland 847984 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Brief on Jurisdiction
Click to open document 04/14/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions MOTION-TOLL TIME RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Marie A. Borland 847984 Unopposed Motion to Toll Time
Click to open document 04/15/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions ORDER-VACATE The order of this Court dated April 13, 2020, granting R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company's Motion to Consolidate, and the order dated April 13, 2020, granting R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company's Motion to Toll Time, are hereby vacated. Linda Prentice's Motion to Dismiss, filed in Case No. SC20-331, is granted, and Case No. SC20-331 is hereby dismissed. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Brief on Jurisdiction, and its Unopposed Motion to Toll Time, filed April 14, 2020, are hereby denied as moot. Linda Prentice is currently allowed to and including April 23, 2020, in which to serve the brief on jurisdiction in Case No. SC20-291. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company shall have thirty days after service of Linda Prentice's jurisdictional brief in which to serve a jurisdictional brief in Case No. SC20-291.
Click to open document 04/23/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT PT Linda Prentice BY: PT Thomas J. Seider 86238
Click to open document 04/23/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions JURIS INITIAL BRIEF PT Linda Prentice BY: PT Thomas J. Seider 86238 PETITIONER'S JURISDICTIONAL BRIEF
Click to open document 04/23/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions APPENDIX-JURIS BRIEF PT Linda Prentice BY: PT Thomas J. Seider 86238 APPENDIX TO PETITIONER'S JURISDICTIONAL BRIEF
Click to open document 05/26/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions JURIS ANSWER BRIEF RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Marie A. Borland 847984 BRIEF ON JURISDICTION OF RESPONDENT R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY **5/27/20: STRICKEN IN LIGHT ON AN AMENDED ANSWER BRIEF ON JURISDICTION FILED ON 5/26/20**
Click to open document 05/26/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions JURIS ANSWER AMD BRIEF RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Marie A. Borland 847984 AMENDED BRIEF ON JURISDICTION OF RESPONDENT R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
Click to open document 05/27/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions ORDER-BRIEF STRICKEN In light of the filing of respondent's amended answer brief on jurisdiction filed with this Court on May 26, 2020, it is ordered that respondent's answer brief on jurisdiction filed with this Court on May 26, 2020, is hereby stricken.
Click to open document 06/03/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY PT Linda Prentice BY: PT Thomas J. Seider 86238
Click to open document 06/29/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions NOTICE OF LAW FIRM NAME CHANGE PT Linda Prentice BY: PT Celene H. Humphries 884881
Click to open document 07/17/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions NOTICE-AMICUS CURIAE INTENT TO APPEAR MR Jesse M. Panuccio 31401 BY: MR Jesse M. Panuccio 31401 Philip Morris USA Inc.'s Notice of Intent to File Amicus Brief
Click to open document 08/11/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions ORDER-JURIS ACCEPT/BRIEF SCHED (OA LATER DATE) The Court accepts jurisdiction of this case. Petitioner's initial brief on the merits must be served on or before August 31, 2020; respondent's answer brief on the merits must be served thirty days after service of petitioner's initial brief on the merits; and petitioner's reply brief on the merits must be served thirty days after service of respondent's answer brief on the merits. The Clerk of the First District Court of Appeal must file the record which must be properly indexed and paginated on or before October 12, 2020. The Clerk may provide the record in the format as currently maintained at the district court, either paper or electronic. As jurisdiction has been accepted in the above cause, any movant who wishes to follow through on a previously-filed Notice of Intent to Appear as Amicus or Amici Curiae must now proceed in compliance with Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.370. Oral argument will be set by separate order. Counsel for the parties will be notified of the oral argument date approximately sixty days prior to oral argument.
Click to open document 08/26/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions MOTION-EXT OF TIME (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS) PT Linda Prentice BY: PT Thomas J. Seider 86238 UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE INITIAL BRIEF ON MERITS
Click to open document 08/26/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions MOTION-TOLL TIME PT Linda Prentice BY: PT Thomas J. Seider 86238 PETITIONER'S MOTION TO TOLL TIME
Click to open document 08/27/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS) Petitioner's motion for extension of time is granted and petitioner is allowed to and including September 30, 2020, in which to serve the initial brief on the merits. Multiple extensions of time for the same filing are discouraged. Absent extenuating circumstances, subsequent requests may be denied. All other times will be extended accordingly.
Click to open document 09/08/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions NOTICE-APPEARANCE PT Linda Prentice BY: PT Shea T. Moxon 12564
Click to open document 09/30/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS PT Linda Prentice BY: PT Celene H. Humphries 884881
Click to open document 09/30/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions APPENDIX-MERIT BRIEF PT Linda Prentice BY: PT Celene H. Humphries 884881
10/07/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions RECORD Kristina Samuels 26958 BY: Kristina Samuels 26958 1 VOLUME CERTIFIED COPIES OF APPEAL PAPERS - Filed Electronically
10/07/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions RECORD Kristina Samuels 26958 BY: Kristina Samuels 26958 1 VOLUME RECORD ON APPEAL (SEALED) - Filed Electronically
10/07/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions RECORD Kristina Samuels 26958 BY: Kristina Samuels 26958 VOLUME 2 RECORD ON APPEAL (SEALED) - Filed Electronically
10/07/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions TRANSCRIPT Kristina Samuels 26958 BY: Kristina Samuels 26958 VOLUME 3 TRANSCRIPT- Filed Electronically
Click to open document 10/14/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions MOTION-EXT OF TIME (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Marie A. Borland 847984 UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE ANSWER BRIEF ON MERITS
Click to open document 10/14/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions MOTION-TOLL TIME RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Marie A. Borland 847984
Click to open document 10/15/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) Respondent's motion for extension of time is granted, and respondent is allowed to and including November 30, 2020, in which to serve the answer brief on the merits. Multiple extensions of time for the same filing are discouraged. Absent extenuating circumstances, subsequent requests may be denied. All other times will be extended accordingly.
Click to open document 11/30/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Marie A. Borland 847984 ANSWER BRIEF OF RESPONDENT R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
Click to open document 11/30/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions APPENDIX-MERIT BRIEF RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Marie A. Borland 847984 APPENDIX TO ANSWER BRIEF OF RESPONDENT R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
Click to open document 12/10/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE MR William W. Large 981273 BY: MR William W. Large 981273
Click to open document 12/10/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions AMICUS CURIAE ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS MR William W. Large 981273 BY: MR William W. Large 981273
Click to open document 12/10/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE MR Geoffrey J. Michael 86152 BY: MR Geoffrey J. Michael 86152
Click to open document 12/10/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions AMICUS CURIAE ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS MR Geoffrey J. Michael 86152 BY: MR Geoffrey J. Michael 86152
Click to open document 12/10/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions APPENDIX MR Geoffrey J. Michael 86152 BY: MR Geoffrey J. Michael 86152
Click to open document 12/11/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR The motion for leave to file brief as amicus curiae filed by Philip Morris USA Inc. is hereby granted and they are allowed to file brief only in support of respondent. The brief by the above referenced amicus curiae was filed with this Court on December 10, 2020.
Click to open document 12/11/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR The motion for leave to file brief as amicus curiae filed by Florida Justice Reform Institute is hereby granted and they are allowed to file brief only in support of respondent. The brief by the above referenced amicus curiae was filed with this Court on December 10, 2020.
Click to open document 12/21/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions MOTION-TOLL TIME PT Linda Prentice BY: PT Celene H. Humphries 884881
Click to open document 12/21/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions MOTION-EXT OF TIME (REPLY BRIEF-MERITS) PT Linda Prentice BY: PT Celene H. Humphries 884881
Click to open document 12/22/2020 Direct Conflict of Decisions ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (REPLY BRIEF-MERITS) Petitioner's motion for extension of time is granted and petitioner is allowed to and including January 29, 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.
Click to open document 01/25/2021 Direct Conflict of Decisions REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT MR Philip Morris USA Inc. BY: MR Jesse M. Panuccio 31401 MOTION TO ALLOW AMICUS CURIAE PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. TO PARTICIPATE IN ORAL ARGUMENT
Click to open document 01/26/2021 Direct Conflict of Decisions MOTION-EXT OF TIME (REPLY BRIEF-MERITS) PT Linda Prentice BY: PT Celene H. Humphries 884881
Click to open document 01/28/2021 Direct Conflict of Decisions ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (REPLY BRIEF-MERITS) Petitioner's motion for extension of time is granted and petitioner is allowed to and including March 1, 2021, 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.
Click to open document 03/01/2021 Direct Conflict of Decisions REPLY BRIEF-MERITS PT Linda Prentice BY: PT Celene H. Humphries 884881 *STRICKEN 3/3/21. Exceeds word limit*
Click to open document 03/01/2021 Direct Conflict of Decisions MOTION-BRIEF PAGE ENLARGEMENT PT Linda Prentice BY: PT Celene H. Humphries 884881
Click to open document 03/01/2021 Direct Conflict of Decisions MOTION-ATTORNEYS FEES PT Linda Prentice BY: PT Celene H. Humphries 884881
03/01/2021 Direct Conflict of Decisions APPENDIX-MERIT BRIEF PT Linda Prentice BY: PT Celene H. Humphries 884881 STRICKEN 3/22/21 in light of Amended Appendix filed.
Click to open document 03/02/2021 Direct Conflict of Decisions RESPONSE RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Marie A. Borland 847984 RESPONDENT R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO PETITIONER'S MOTION TO EXCEED THE WORD LIMITATION FOR THE REPLY BRIEF ON THE MERITS
Click to open document 03/03/2021 Direct Conflict of Decisions ORDER-BRIEF PAGE ENLARGEMENT GR Petitioner's "Motion to Exceed the Word Limitation for the Reply Brief on the Merits" is hereby granted in part. The brief filed with this Court on March 1, 2021, is hereby stricken. Petitioner is allowed to and including March 23, 2021, to file an amended reply brief on the merits which does not exceed an additional 7,000 words in length.
Click to open document 03/11/2021 Direct Conflict of Decisions RESPONSE RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Marie A. Borland 847984 R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO MS. PRENTICE'S MOTION FOR APPELLATE ATTORNEYS' FEES
Click to open document 03/19/2021 Direct Conflict of Decisions REPLY AMD BRIEF-MERITS PT Linda Prentice BY: PT Celene H. Humphries 884881
Click to open document 03/19/2021 Direct Conflict of Decisions APPENDIX-MERIT BRIEF PT Linda Prentice BY: PT Celene H. Humphries 884881
Click to open document 03/24/2021 Direct Conflict of Decisions REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Marie A. Borland 847984
Click to open document 03/30/2021 Direct Conflict of Decisions ORDER-OA SCHED (PREV ACCEPTED) Amicus Curiae Philip Morris USA Inc.'s Motion for an additional ten minutes of oral argument time is here by denied. The Court previously accepted jurisdiction. The Court will hear oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 2, 2021. A maximum of twenty minutes to the side is allowed for the argument, but counsel is expected to use only so much of that time as is necessary. NO CONTINUANCES WILL BE GRANTED EXCEPT UPON A SHOWING OF EXTREME HARDSHIP.
Click to open document 04/19/2021 Direct Conflict of Decisions MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Michael A. Carvin
Click to open document 04/19/2021 Direct Conflict of Decisions PAY PRO HAC VICE FEE-100 RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Marie A. Borland 847984 Michael A. Carvin
Click to open document 04/20/2021 Direct Conflict of Decisions ORDER-COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE GR (FOREIGN COUNSEL) The motion to appear pro hac vice filed in the above cause by Michael A. Carvin, on behalf of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, is hereby granted and counsel's payment of the $100.00 fee required by section 25.241(2)(a), Florida Statutes (2015), was received by this Court on April 19, 2021.
Click to open document 04/20/2021 Direct Conflict of Decisions NOTICE-APPEARANCE RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Michael A. Carvin
Click to open document 05/17/2021 Direct Conflict of Decisions NOTICE-ADDRESS CHANGE RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Troy A. Fuhrman 985211 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS OF COUNSEL
Click to open document 05/19/2021 Direct Conflict of Decisions NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Marie A. Borland 847984
06/02/2021 Direct Conflict of Decisions ORAL ARGUMENT HELD
Click to open document 06/03/2021 Direct Conflict of Decisions NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Marie A. Borland 847984
Click to open document 06/04/2021 Direct Conflict of Decisions MOTION-STRIKE PT Linda Prentice BY: PT Celene H. Humphries 884881 PETITIONER'S MOTION TO STRIKE RESPONDENT'S NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITIES
Click to open document 06/04/2021 Direct Conflict of Decisions RESPONSE RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Troy A. Fuhrman 985211 RESPONDENT'S OPPOSITION TO PETITIONER'S MOTION TO STRIKE RESPONDENT'S NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITIES
Click to open document 03/17/2022 Direct Conflict of Decisions ORDER-ATTY FEES DY (J/M/O) FSC-OPINION: Petitioner's motion for attorneys' fees is hereby denied.
Click to open document 03/17/2022 Direct Conflict of Decisions ORDER-MOTION/PETITION DY AS MOOT Petitioner's motion to strike Respondent's notice of supplemental authorities is hereby denied as moot.
Click to open document 03/17/2022 Direct Conflict of Decisions DISP-APPROVED FSC-OPINION: We approve the First District's decision in the case under review, to the extent it is consistent with this opinion. We disapprove the decisions of the Second, Third, and Fourth Districts in Duignan, Chadwell, and Burgess, to the extent they are inconsistent with this opinion. It is so ordered.
Click to open document 04/01/2022 Direct Conflict of Decisions MOTION-REHEARING PT Linda Prentice BY: PT Thomas J. Seider 86238 Petitioner's Motion for Rehearing
Click to open document 04/18/2022 Direct Conflict of Decisions RESPONSE RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Marie A. Borland 847984 RESPONDENT R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO PETITIONER'S MOTION FOR REHEARING
Click to open document 05/17/2022 Direct Conflict of Decisions DISP-REHEARING DY Petitioner's Motion for Rehearing is hereby denied.
Click to open document 06/09/2022 Direct Conflict of Decisions MANDATE
Click to open document 06/10/2022 Direct Conflict of Decisions PUBLISH FULL Opinion issued March 17, 2022.
Click to open document 06/10/2022 Direct Conflict of Decisions PUBLISH FULL Order re: attorney's fees with concurring opinion issued March 17, 2022.