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08/28/2008 NOTICE-DISCRETIONARY JURIS (CERT DIRECT CONFLICT) PT American Optical Corporation BY: PT Gary L. Sasso 622575
09/02/2008 JURIS INITIAL BRIEF PT American Optical Corporation BY: PT Gary L. Sasso 622575 W/APPENDIX (O&5 AND E-MAIL) ***STRICKEN-SEE AMENDED ORDER DATED 09/04/2008***
09/02/2008 NOTICE-JOINDER PT John Crane, Inc. BY: PT M. Stephen Smith 202541 IN APPELLEE'S NOTICE TO INVOKE DISCRETIONARY JURISDICTION & $295.00 CHECK
09/03/2008 Filing Fee $300 2008 - 1009436 Amount: $300
09/03/2008 Fee Paid in Full
09/03/2008 NOTICE-JOINDER PT John Crane, Inc. BY: PT M. Stephen Smith 202541 IN PETITIONER'S BRIEF ON JURISDICTION (O&2)
09/04/2008 Notice of Joinder 2008 - 1009447 Amount: $295 JOHN CRANE, INC.
09/04/2008 ORDER-CONSOLIDATION The above cases are hereby consolidated, on the Court's own motion, for all appellate purposes. The filing of a notice to invoke discretionary jurisdiction and a notice of appeal will be processed as a notice to invoke discretionary jurisdiction. A combined brief on jurisdiction must be filed. No briefs on the merits will be accepted by the Court until jurisdiction is determined. Appellants/Petitioners filed an initial brief on jurisdiction with appendix on September 2, 2008, as to American Optical Corporation, et al. v. Walter R. Spiewak, et al., Case No. SC08-1640; however, said brief was not filed as a combined brief on jurisdiction with American Optical Corporation, et al. v. Walter R. Spiewak, et al., Case No. SC08-1616, and is hereby stricken. Appellants/Petitioners are allowed to and including [15 days from date of order], in which to serve an original and five copies of amended combined initial brief on jurisdiction with appendix as to the above referenced cases. Appellees/Respondents shall have twenty days after service of the initial brief on jurisdiction in which to serve an answer brief on jurisdiction. ***SEE SC08-1616 TO VIEW ORDER*** (09/11/2008, ORDER AMENDED TO STRIKE APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS' JURIS BRIEF AND DIRECT THE FILING OF AN AMENDED COMBINED JURIS BRIEF W/APPENDIX)
09/04/2008 ORDER-COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) Any attorney involved in the above case who is not a member of The Florida Bar should immediately file a proper motion pursuant to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.510, if they wish to have this Court consider them as counsel of record. Failure to file a proper motion could result in the imposition of sanctions, including striking the pleading listing the foreign attorney as counsel of record. ***SEE SC08-1616 TO VIEW ORDER*** (09/11/2008, ORDER AMENDED TO CHANGE FORMAT, ETC.)
09/12/2008 NOTICE-APPEARANCE Sharon Repak Bock BY:
09/22/2008 LETTER Edward B. Mcdonough, Jr. BY: Edward B. Mcdonough, Jr. DATED 09/18/2008 RE: REMOVAL OF DECEASED ATTNY. FLOYD L. MATTHEWS, JR., ESQ. FROM SERVICE LIST & NOTICE OF FILING NOTICE OF APPEARANCE FOR GREGORY H. MAXWELL, ESQ.
09/26/2008 JURIS INITIAL AMD BRIEF PT American Optical Corporation BY: PT Christine R. Davis 569372 O&5 & E-MAIL (NO APPENDIX) (09/29/2008, REQUESTED APPENDIX)
10/01/2008 APPENDIX PT American Optical Corporation BY: PT Christine R. Davis 569372 FOR JURIS INITIAL BRIEF (O&5) (NO COS)
10/01/2008 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FOR APPENDIX TO PETITIONER'S JURISDICTIONAL BRIEF AA Ametek, Inc. BY: AA Christine R. Davis 569372
10/02/2008 NOTICE-JOINDER PT John Crane, Inc. BY: PT M. Stephen Smith 202541 IN PETITIONERS' AMENDED COMBINED BRIEF ON JURISDICTION
10/23/2008 JURIS ANSWER BRIEF RS Walter R. Spiewak BY: RS Joel S. Perwin 316814 O&5 & E-MAIL (DID NOT SERVE ALL PARTIES) (10/23/2008: REQUESTED AMENDED COS)
10/29/2008 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (AMD) (O&3) FOR JURIS ANSWER BRIEF RS Walter R. Spiewak BY: CR Joel Stephen Perwin 316814
12/29/2008 MOTION-CONSOLIDATION PT Ametek, Inc. BY: PT Gary L. Sasso 622575 (O&2) SCO8-1617 & SC08-1639
01/16/2009 ORDER-CONSOLIDATION GR Appellants/Petitioners' motion to consolidate filed in the above cases is hereby granted and the above styled cases are consolidated with American Optical Corporation, et al. vs. Daniel N. Williams, et al., Case Nos. SC08-1617 & SC08-1639. ***SEE SC08-1616 TO VIEW ORDER***
01/26/2009 MAIL RETURNED 01/16/2009 ORDER, RETURN TO SENDER (FORWARD TIME EXPIRED) (01/27/2009: FORWARDED TO NEW ADDRESS IN FORT LAUDERDALE)
02/11/2009 MAIL RETURNED
07/17/2009 ORDER-JURIS ACCEPT/BRIEF SCHED (OA LATER DATE) TO VIEW ORDER SEE SC08-1616.
07/27/2009 MAIL RETURNED Amy T. Dorman BY: IPA Amy T. Dorman ORDER DATED JULY 17, 2009--NO FORWARDING EXPIRED--PLACE IN FILE
07/29/2009 MAIL RETURNED Martin B. Unger 235032 BY: IPA Martin B. Unger 235032 ORDER DATED JULY 17, 2009--FORWARDED TO 3203 Lawton Rd Ste 200 Orlando, Florida 32803-2935 ON 7/29/09
08/03/2009 MAIL RETURNED PT Bird, Inc. BY: PT Timothy Clark 264423 ORDER DATED JULY 17, 2009--FORWARDED TO 888 EAST LAS OLAS BLVD SUITE 700 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301-2396
08/04/2009 MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE MP Florida Defense Lawyers Association BY: MP Caryn L. Bellus 60445
08/12/2009 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS PT American Optical Corporation BY: PT Matthew J. Conigliaro 63525 O&7 & E-MAIL (DID NOT SERVE ALL PARTIES) 3 ADDITIONAL COPIES FILED 11/30/09
08/12/2009 APPENDIX PT American Optical Corporation BY: PT Matthew J. Conigliaro 63525 TO INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS VOLUMES I-IV (O&7)
08/13/2009 MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) MP Associated Industries Of Florida BY: MP Mark A. Behrens W/ATTACHMENTS (O&7 & CHECK FOR $100.00)
08/13/2009 MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE MP Associated Industries Of Florida BY: MP Frank Cruz-Alvarez 499803
08/13/2009 AMICUS CURIAE INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS MP Associated Industries Of Florida BY: MP Frank Cruz-Alvarez 499803 O&7
08/13/2009 ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR ***SEE SC08-1616 TO VIEW ORDER.***
08/14/2009 NOTICE-JOINDER PT John Crane, Inc. BY: PT Marty F. Elfenbein 20891 IN APPELLANT/PETITIONER'S INITIAL BRIEF ON THE MERITS (DID NOT SERVE ALL PARTIES)
08/14/2009 ORDER-COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE GR (FOREIGN COUNSEL) ***SEE SC08-1616 TO VIEW ORDER.***
08/14/2009 MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE MPI Office of the Attorney General BY: MA Russell S. Kent 20257
08/14/2009 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (AMD) PT Ametek, Inc. BY: PT Matthew John Conigliaro 63525
08/14/2009 FEE PAID-PRO HAC VICE MP Associated Industries Of Florida BY: MP Mark A. Behrens
08/14/2009 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT Hon. Marilyn Nemzura Beuttenmuller, Clerk BY: Hon. Marilyn Nemzura Beuttenmuller, Clerk 1 VOL. BRIEFS & 32 TOTAL VOLS. RECORD (15 VOLS. RECORD FOR 4D07-405 & 17 VOLS. RECORD FOR 4D07-407) 2 BOXES
08/17/2009 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) RS Walter R. Spiewak BY: RS Joel S. Perwin 316814
08/18/2009 MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE MP Pacific Legal Foundation BY: MP Steven Geoffrey Gieseler 880981 08/19/2009: AMENDED MOTION FILED
08/18/2009 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) ***SEE SC08-1616 TO VIEW ORDER.***
08/18/2009 AMICUS CURIAE INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS MP Pacific Legal Foundation BY: MP Steven Geoffrey Gieseler 880981 O&7 & E-MAIL
08/18/2009 MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE MP North Safety Products BY: MP Valerie Shea 436800
08/18/2009 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE MP North Safety Products BY: MP Valerie Shea 436800 FILED AS "MOTION FOR CERTAIN SILICA DEFENDANTS FOR LEAVE TO FILE APPENDIX TO AMICI CURIAE BRIEF"
08/18/2009 MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) MP David J. Schenck BY: MP David J. Schenck LOCAL COUNSEL OF RECORD NOT PROPERLY IDENTIFIED IN MOTION & SIGNATURES FOR BOTH LOCAL COUNSELS WERE NOT OBTAINED
08/18/2009 MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) MP Amber B. Shushan BY: MP Amber B. Shushan LOCAL COUNSEL OF RECORD NOT PROPERLY IDENTIFIED IN MOTION & SIGNATURES FOR BOTH LOCAL COUNSELS WERE NOT OBTAINED
08/18/2009 MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) MP Gregory R Hanthorn BY: MP Gregory R Hanthorn LOCAL COUNSEL OF RECORD NOT PROPERLY IDENTIFIED IN MOTION & SIGNATURES FOR BOTH LOCAL COUNSELS WERE NOT OBTAINED
08/18/2009 AMICUS CURIAE INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS MP North Safety Products BY: MP Valerie Shea 436800 O&7 & E-MAIL
08/18/2009 APPENDIX MP North Safety Products BY: MP Valerie Shea 436800 TO AMICI CURIAE BRIEF OF CERTAIN SILICA DEFENDANTS IN SUPPORT OF APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS
08/19/2009 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (AMD) PT John Crane, Inc. BY: PT Marty F. Elfenbein 20891
08/19/2009 ORDER-COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE DY (FOREIGN COUNSEL) ***SEE SC08-1616 TO VIEW ORDER.***
08/19/2009 AMICUS CURIAE INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS MP Pacific Legal Foundation BY: MP Steven Geoffrey Gieseler 880981 O&7 & E-MAIL
08/20/2009 AMICUS CURIAE INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS MP Florida Defense Lawyers Association BY: MP Caryn L. Bellus 60445 O&7 & E-MAIL
08/21/2009 MAIL RETURNED ORDER DATED 08/13/2009, FORWARD TIME EXPIRED, RETURN TO SENDER Martin B. Unger 235032 BY: IPA Martin B. Unger 235032 (08/25/2009: FORWARDED TO UNGER LAW GROUP PL, 3203 LAWTON RD, ORLANDO, FL 32803-2935)
08/21/2009 AMICUS CURIAE INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS MPI Office of the Attorney General BY: MA Russell S. Kent 20257 O&7 & E-MAIL
08/24/2009 MAIL RETURNED ORDER DATED 08/14/2009, FORWARD TIME EXPIRED, RETURN TO SENDER Martin B. Unger 235032 BY: IPA Martin B. Unger 235032 (08/25/2009: FORWARDED TO UNGER LAW GROUP PL, 3203 LAWTON RD, ORLANDO, FL 32803-2935)
08/25/2009 ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR ***SEE SC08-1616 TO VIEW ORDER.***
08/26/2009 MAIL RETURNED ORDER DATED 08/18/2009, FORWARD TIME EXPIRED, RETURN TO SENDER Martin B. Unger 235032 BY: IPA Martin B. Unger 235032 (08/26/2009: FORWARDED TO UNGER LAW GROUP PL, 3203 LAWTON RD, ORLANDO, FL 32803-2935)
08/27/2009 MAIL RETURNED ORDER DATED 08/19/2009, FORWARD TIME EXPIRED, RETURN TO SENDER Martin B. Unger 235032 BY: IPA Martin B. Unger 235032 (08/27/2009: FORWARDED TO UNGER LAW GROUP PL, 3203 LAWTON RD, ORLANDO, FL 32803-2935)
09/08/2009 ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR ***SEE SC08-1616 TO VIEW ORDER.***
09/14/2009 MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE AMD (FOREIGN COUNS) MP Amber B. Shushan BY: MP Amber B. Shushan
09/14/2009 MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE AMD (FOREIGN COUNS) MP Gregory R Hanthorn BY: MP Gregory R Hanthorn
09/14/2009 MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE AMD (FOREIGN COUNS) MP David J. Schenck BY: MP David J. Schenck
09/14/2009 ORDER-COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE GR (FOREIGN COUNSEL) ***SEE SC08-1616 TO VIEW ORDER.***
09/16/2009 LETTER MP North Safety Products BY: MP Valerie Shea 436800 RE: TRANSMITTAL OF PRO HAC VICE FEE FOR SHUSHAN, HANTHORN, & SCHENCK
09/16/2009 FEE PAID-PRO HAC VICE MP North Safety Products BY: MP Amber B. Shushan
09/16/2009 FEE PAID-PRO HAC VICE MP North Safety Products BY: MP Gregory R. Hanthorn
09/16/2009 FEE PAID-PRO HAC VICE MP North Safety Products BY: MP David J. Schenck
09/21/2009 ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR ***SEE SC08-1616 TO VIEW ORDER.***
10/13/2009 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS RS Walter R. Spiewak BY: RS Joel S. Perwin 316814 O&7 & E-MAIL
10/16/2009 MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE MR Florida Justice Association BY: MR Philip M. Burlington 285862 O&1 & E-MAIL
10/16/2009 AMICUS CURIAE ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS MR Florida Justice Association BY: MR Philip M. Burlington 285862 O&8 & E-MAIL
10/21/2009 ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR ***SEE SC08-1616 TO VIEW ORDER.***
10/28/2009 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (REPLY BRIEF-MERITS) PT Ametek, Inc. BY: PT Matthew J. Conigliaro 63525
10/28/2009 MOTION-TOLL TIME PT Ametek, Inc. BY: PT Matthew J. Conigliaro 63525
10/29/2009 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (REPLY BRIEF-MERITS) ***SEE SC08-1616 TO VIEW ORDER.***
11/19/2009 MAIL RETURNED ORDER DATED 10/21/2009 RETURN TO SENDER, NOT DELIVERABLE, UNABLE TO FORWARD (11/20/2009: SENT TO CURRENT ADDRESS) AA Bird, Inc. BY: AA Timothy Clark 264423
12/01/2009 ORDER-OA SCHED (PREV ACCEPTED) TO VIEW ORDER SEE SC08-1616.
12/01/2009 ORAL ARGUMENT CALENDAR
12/03/2009 REPLY BRIEF-MERITS PT American Optical Corporation BY: PT Matthew J. Conigliaro 63525 O&10 & E-MAIL
12/07/2009 NOTICE-JOINDER PT John Crane, Inc. BY: PT Marty F. Elfenbein 20891 IN APPELLANT/PETITIONER'S REPLY BRIEF ON THE MERITS
12/10/2009 NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY MP North Safety Products BY: MP Valerie Shea 436800 O&7 (12/18/2009: 3 ADDITIONAL COPIES FILED)
12/18/2009 LETTER MP North Safety Products BY: MP Valerie Shea 436800 RE: TRANSMITTAL OF 3 ADDITIONAL COPIES OF NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY
01/25/2010 NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY PT American Optical Corporation BY: PT Christine R. Davis 569372 O&7
02/08/2010 NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY RS Walter R. Spiewak BY: RS Joel S. Perwin 316814 02/09/2010: 7 COPIES FILED
02/09/2010 LETTER RS Walter R. Spiewak BY: RS Joel S. Perwin 316814 RE: TRANSMITTAL OF FILING 7 ADDITIONAL COPIES OF NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY
02/10/2010 ORAL ARGUMENT HELD
07/08/2011 DISP-AFFIRMED Based on the foregoing, we affirm the holding of the Fourth District in Williams v. American Optical Corp., 985 So. 2d 23 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008), that retroactive application of the Act to the Appellees, and other claimants who had accrued causes of action for asbestos-related disease pending on the effective date of the Act, is impermissible because it violates the due process clause of the Florida Constitution. We disapprove the decision of the Third District in DaimlerChrysler Corporation v. Hurst, 949 So. 2d 279 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007), to the extent it is inconsistent with this opinion.
07/11/2011 NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY O&7
08/04/2011 MANDATE CC: COUNSEL
08/05/2011 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT RETURNED Hon. Marilyn Nemzura Beuttenmuller, Clerk BY: Hon. Marilyn Nemzura Beuttenmuller, Clerk 1 VOLUME BRIEFS, 1 EXHIBIT ENVELOPE, 220 VOLUMES RECORD, AND 3 VOLUMES SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD.
08/31/2011 ARCHIVES File