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12/26/2007 NOTICE-DISCRETIONARY JURIS (CERT GPI) PT Jodi Benjamin BY: PT Rebecca Mercier Vargas 150037
01/02/2008 Filing Fee $300 2008 - 1007851 Amount: $300
01/02/2008 Fee Paid In Full - $300
02/28/2008 ORDER-OA&BRIEF SCHED/JURIS ACCEPTED The Court accepts jurisdiction of this case and will hear oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 10, 2008. 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. Petitioner's brief on the merits shall be served on or before March 24, 2008; respondent's brief on the merits shall be served twenty days after service of petitioner's brief on the merits; and petitioner's reply brief on the merits shall be served twenty days after service of respondent's brief on the merits. Please file an original and seven copies of all briefs. UNLESS BRIEFS ARE TIMELY FILED, THE PRIVILEGE OF ORAL ARGUMENT WILL BE FORFEITED. The Clerk of the Fourth District Court of Appeal shall file the original record which shall be properly indexed and paginated on or before April 28, 2008. The record shall include the briefs filed in the district court separately indexed. NO CONTINUANCES WILL BE GRANTED EXCEPT UPON A SHOWING OF EXTREME HARDSHIP.
02/28/2008 ORAL ARGUMENT CALENDAR
03/24/2008 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT Hon. Marilyn Nemzura Beuttenmuller, Clerk BY: Hon. Marilyn Nemzura Beuttenmuller, Clerk 1 VOLUME RECORD
03/25/2008 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS PT Jodi Benjamin BY: PT Rebecca Mercier Vargas 150037 W/APPENDIX (O&7 & E-MAIL)
03/25/2008 MOTION-ATTORNEYS FEES PT Jodi Benjamin BY: PT Rebecca Mercier Vargas 150037 O&7
04/02/2008 MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE MR Florida Justice Association BY: MR Philip M. Burlington 285862 ON BEHALF OF RESPONDENT (DID NOT SERVE ALL PARTIES) 04/04/2008: REQ'D AMD CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
04/02/2008 AMICUS CURIAE ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS MR Florida Justice Association BY: MR Philip M. Burlington 285862 (O&7 & E-MAIL) (DID NOT SERVE ALL PARTIES) 04/04/2008: REQ'D AMD CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
04/08/2008 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (AMD) MR Florida Justice Association FJA BY: MR Philip M. Burlington 285862 (TO FLORIDA JUSTICE ASSOCIATION AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF)
04/08/2008 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (AMD) MR Florida Justice Association FJA BY: MR Philip M. Burlington 285862 (TO FLORIDA JUSTICE ASSOCIATION MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF ON BEHALF OF PETITIONER BENJAMIN)
04/14/2008 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) RS Tandem Healthcare, Inc. BY: RS Thomas A. Valdez 114952
04/14/2008 NOTICE-APPEARANCE RS Tandem Healthcare, Inc. BY: RS Thomas A. Valdez 114952 BY THOMAS A. VALDEZ AS COUNSEL ON BEHALF OF TANDEM HEATHCARE, INC.,
04/15/2008 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) Respondent's motion for extension of time is granted and respondent is allowed to and including April 25, 2008, in which to serve the answer brief on the merits.
04/21/2008 ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR The motion for leave to file brief as amicus curiae filed by The Florida Justice Association is hereby granted and they are allowed to file brief only in support of petitioner. The brief by the above referenced amicus curiae was filed with this Court on April 2, 2008.
04/28/2008 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS RS Tandem Healthcare, Inc. BY: RS Thomas A. Valdez 114952 O&7 & E-MAIL
05/01/2008 MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE MR Florida Health Care Assoc. BY: MR Karen L Goldsmith 274534 FILED AS "FLORIDA HEATH CARE ASSOCIATION'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS CURAIE BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF RESPONDENT" (O&7)
05/01/2008 AMICUS CURIAE ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS MR Florida Health Care Assoc. BY: MR Karen L Goldsmith 274534 O&7 (NOT E-MAILED & NO SUMMMARY OF ARGUMENT) **BRIEF STRICKEN** - SEE ORDER DATED 05/14/2008
05/14/2008 ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR The motion for leave to file brief as amicus curiae filed by Florida Health Care Association is hereby granted. The brief by the above referenced amicus curiae which was filed with this Court on May 1, 2008, does not comply with Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.210(b) and is hereby stricken. Florida Health Care Association is hereby directed, on or before June 3, 2008, to serve an original and seven copies of an amended amicus curiae brief to include a Summary of Argument and does not exceed twenty pages in length. Per this Court's Administrative Order In Re: Mandatory Submission of Electronic Copies of Documents, AOSC04-84, dated September 13, 2004, counsel are directed to transmit a copy of all briefs in an electronic format as required by the provisions of that order.
05/19/2008 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (REPLY BRIEF-MERITS) PT Jodi Benjamin BY: PT Rebecca Mercier Vargas 150037 MOTION WITHDRAWN (SEE 05/28/2008 ORDER)
05/19/2008 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (REPLY BRIEF-MERITS) PT Jodi Benjamin BY: PT Rebecca Mercier Vargas 150037 FILED AS "AGREED MOTION FOR PERMISSION TO FILE ONE REPLY BRIEF TO THE ANSWER BRIEF AND AMICUS BRIEF, MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE REPLY BRIEF AFTER SERVICE OF AMICUS BRIEF, AND NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF REQUEST FOR A 5-DAY EXTENSION"
05/19/2008 MOTION-TOLL TIME PT Jodi Benjamin BY: PT Rebecca Mercier Vargas 150037 FILED AS "AGREED MOTION TO TOLL BRIEFING SCHEDULE PENDING DISPOSITION OF MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME"
05/19/2008 MOTION-TOLL TIME PT Jodi Benjamin BY: PT Rebecca Mercier Vargas 150037 FILED AS "AGREED MOTION TO TOLL BRIEFING SCHEDULE PENDING DISPOSITION OF AGREE MOTION FOR PERMISSION TO FILE ONE REPLY BRIEF TO THE ANSWER BRIEF AND AMICUS BRIEF AND MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE REPLY BRIEF AFTER SERVICE OF AMICUS BRIEF"
05/28/2008 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (REPLY BRIEF-MERITS) Petitioner's Agreed Motion for Permission to File One Reply Brief to the Answer Brief and Amicus Brief, Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Reply Brief after Service of Amicus Brief, and Notice of Withdrawal of Request for a 5-Day Extension is granted. Petitioner is allowed twenty days after service of the amended amicus curaie brief in which to serve one reply brief on the merits to the answer brief and amended amicus curiae brief. NO FURTHER EXTENSIONS OF TIME WILL BE GRANTED TO PETITIONER FOR THE FILING OF THE REPLY BRIEF ON THE MERITS. Petitioner's agreed motion requesting a 5-day extension of time is hereby withdrawn. Per this Court's Administrative Order In Re: Mandatory Submission of Electronic Copies of Documents, AOSC04-84, dated September 13, 2004, counsel are directed to transmit a copy of all briefs in an electronic format as required by the provisions of that order.
05/29/2008 AMICUS CURIAE ANSWER AMD BRIEF-MERITS MR Florida Health Care Assoc. BY: MR Jonathan S Grout 296066 O&7 & E-MAIL
06/16/2008 REPLY BRIEF-MERITS PT Jodi Benjamin BY: PT Rebecca Mercier Vargas 150037 O&7 & E-MAIL
08/28/2008 NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY RS Tandem Healthcare, Inc. BY: RS Thomas A. Valdez 114952 FILED AS "RESPONDENT'S NOTICE OF REQUEST TO TAKE COMPULSORY JUDICIAL NOTICE AND NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY UNDER RULE 9.225 OF THE FLORIDA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE" (****STRICKEN*** - SEE ORDER DATED 09/26/2008)
09/08/2008 ORDER-ORAL ARGUMENT RESCHEDULE DY
09/08/2008 MOTION-ORAL ARGUMENT RESCHEDULE PT Jodi Benjamin BY: PT Rebecca Mercier Vargas 150037 O&7 & E-MAIL
09/10/2008 ORAL ARGUMENT HELD
09/26/2008 ORDER-STRIKE Respondent's Notice of Request to Take Compulsory Judicial Notice and Notice of Supplemental Authority Under Rule 9.225 of the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure is hereby stricken.
11/10/2008 NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY PT Jodi Benjamin BY: PT Rebecca Mercier Vargas 150037 O&7
12/23/2008 DISP-APPROVED We conclude that the Fourth District correctly answered the certified question when it held that article X, section 25, does not apply to nursing homes. article X, section 25, referred to section 381.026 in both its "Statement and Purpose" section and its actual text. Accordingly, we hold that it adopted the definitions in section 381.026, approve Tandem Healthcare, and answer the certified question in the negative.
01/13/2009 ORDER-ATTY FEES DY (J/M/O) Petitioner Jodi Benjamin's motion for attorneys' fees is hereby denied.
01/26/2009 MANDATE CC: COUNSEL
01/26/2009 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT RETURNED Hon. Marilyn Nemzura Beuttenmuller, Clerk BY: Hon. Marilyn Nemzura Beuttenmuller, Clerk 1 VOLUME
03/05/2009 ARCHIVES file