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Click to open document 08/11/2011 NOTICE-DISCRETIONARY JURIS (CERT GPI) PT Amanda Jean Hall BY: PT John S. Mills 107719 & NOTICE-DISCRETIONARY JURIS (STATUTORY VALIDITY)
08/19/2011 Filing Fee $300 2011 - 1016021 Amount: $300
Click to open document 08/19/2011 ORDER-BRIEF SCHED (JURIS ON MERIT CASE) The Court has postponed its decision on jurisdiction. The parties are ordered to file jurisdictional briefs pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.120. Petitioner is directed to serve, on or before September 6, 2011, an initial brief on jurisdiction. Respondent shall have twenty days after service of petitioner's initial brief on jurisdiction in which to serve an answer brief on jurisdiction. 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.
Click to open document 08/19/2011 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.
08/19/2011 Fee Paid in Full
Click to open document 08/30/2011 ORDER-HIGH PROFILE Because of significant public and media interest in this matter, counsel for the parties are directed to hereafter file an original and eight copies of all pleadings filed with this Court. 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 documents, including any attachments and appendices, in an electronic format as required by the provisions of that order. All electronic documents filed shall be accessible to persons with disabilities in the manner required by Section 508 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, sections 282.601 through 282.606, Florida Statutes, and any related regulations or guidelines. FOR GENERAL FILING INFORMATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. AOSC04-84, PLEASE VISIT THE CLERK'S OFFICE WEBSITE AT http://www.floridasupremecourt.org/clerk/index.shtml.
Click to open document 09/07/2011 JURIS INITIAL BRIEF PT Amanda Jean Hall BY: PT John S. Mills 107719 W/APPENDIX (0&8 & E-MAIL)
Click to open document 10/03/2011 JURIS ANSWER BRIEF RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Robert B. Parrish 268739 O&7 & E-MAIL (10/05/2011: 3 copies filed)
Click to open document 10/26/2011 NOTICE-AMICUS CURIAE INTENT TO APPEAR MPI Carolyn A Gray BY: MPI Celene H. Humphries 884881 ORIGINAL ONLY (NO EMAIL) 7 COPIES FILED 10/31/11
Click to open document 01/23/2012 ORDER-JURIS ACCEPT/BRIEF SCHED (OA LATER DATE) The Court accepts jurisdiction of this case. 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. Petitioner's initial brief on the merits shall be served on or before February 17, 2012; respondent's answer brief on the merits shall be served twenty days after service of petitioner's initial brief on the merits; and petitioner's reply brief on the merits shall be served twenty days after service of respondent's answer brief on the merits. Please file an original and seven copies of all briefs. The Clerk of the First District Court of Appeal shall file the original record which shall be properly indexed and paginated on or before March 23, 2012. The record shall include the briefs filed in the district court separately indexed. (81 SO. 3D 414)
Click to open document 01/31/2012 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE PT Amanda Jean Hall BY: PT John S. Mills 107719 FILED AS "PETITIONER'S UNOPPOSED MOTION TO MODIFY DIRECTIONS TO CLERK OF LOWER TRIBUNAL" (O & E-MAIL) 02/03/2012: 8 COPIES FILED)
Click to open document 02/13/2012 ORDER-RECORD SUPPLEMENTATION GR (DCA) Petitioner's Unopposed Motion to Modify Directions to Clerk of Lower Tribunal is granted. Therefore, this Court's order issued on January 23, 2012, is modified to read, the Clerk of the First District Court of Appeal shall index, paginate, and transmit only the following documents: (1) Appellee's Motion for Review of Stay Order filed May 20, 2011, and accompanying appendix; (2) Appellant's Opposition to Appellee's Motion for Review of Stay Order filed June 6, 2011, and accompanying appendix; and (3) Opinion on Motion for Review of Stay Order filed July 12, 2011. (03/20/12: ORDER AMENDED TO REFLECT SERVICE ON HON. JON S. WHEELER)
Click to open document 02/20/2012 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS) PT Amanda Jean Hall BY: PT Courtney R. Brewer 890901 O&8 & E-MAIL
02/20/2012 MOTION-TOLL TIME PT Amanda Jean Hall BY: PT Courtney R. Brewer 890901 O&8 & E-MAIL
Click to open document 02/23/2012 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS) Petitioner's motion for extension of time is granted and petitioner is allowed to and including 15 days after the Clerk of the First District Court of Appeal's index of record on appeal is filed in this Court, in which to serve the initial brief on the merits. NO FURTHER EXTENSIONS OF TIME WILL BE GRANTED TO PETITIONER FOR THE FILING OF THE INITIAL BRIEF ON THE MERITS. All other times will be extended accordingly.
03/19/2012 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT Jon S. Wheeler BY: Jon S. Wheeler CC PAPERS, 7 VOLUMES BRIEFS AND 67 VOLUMES RECORD
03/20/2012 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT Jon S. Wheeler BY: Jon S. Wheeler CC PAPERS, 1 VOLUME MOTION AND 2 VOLUMES APPENDIX
Click to open document 04/04/2012 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS PT Amanda Jean Hall BY: PT John S. Mills 107719 O&8 & E-MAIL
Click to open document 04/04/2012 REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT MPI Earline Alexander BY: PT John S. Mills 107719
Click to open document 04/05/2012 APPENDIX PT Amanda Jean Hall BY: PT Courtney R. Brewer 890901 TO INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS (O&8)
Click to open document 04/17/2012 AMICUS CURIAE INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS MPI Peter Mack BY: MPI Steven L. Brannock 319651 O&8 & E-MAIL
Click to open document 04/17/2012 MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE MPI Peter Mack BY: MPI Steven L. Brannock 319651 O&8 & E-MAIL
Click to open document 04/18/2012 ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR The motion for leave to file brief as amicus curiae filed by the Engle Plaintiff Amici 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 17, 2012.
Click to open document 04/18/2012 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) RS Elliot H. Scherker 202304 BY: RS Elliot H. Scherker 202304 O&3 (NO-EMAIL)
Click to open document 04/18/2012 MOTION-TOLL TIME RS Elliot H. Scherker 202304 BY: RS Elliot H. Scherker 202304 O&3 (NO E-MAIL)
Click to open document 04/19/2012 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) MR Attorney General Of Florida BY: MR Rachel Nordby 56606 O&1 & E-MAIL (04/23/212: 6 COPIES FILED)
Click to open document 04/19/2012 MOTION-TOLL TIME MR Attorney General Of Florida BY: MR Rachel Nordby 56606 O&1 & E-MAIL (04/23/12: 6 COPIES FILED)
Click to open document 04/23/2012 MOTION-WITHDRAW (MISC) MR Attorney General Of Florida BY: MR Rachel Nordby 56606 FILED AS "ATTORNEY'S NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF MOTIONS"
Click to open document 04/23/2012 MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE MR Attorney General Of Florida BY: MR Rachel Nordby 56606 ATTORNEY GENERAL
Click to open document 04/25/2012 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) Respondent's motion for extension of time is granted and respondent is allowed to and including May 30, 2012, in which to serve the answer brief on the merits. NO FURTHER EXTENSIONS OF TIME WILL BE GRANTED TO RESPONDENT FOR THE FILING OF THE ANSWER BRIEF ON THE MERITS. All other times will be extended accordingly.
Click to open document 04/27/2012 ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR Attorney General's Notice of Withdrawal of Motions is granted and Attorney General's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Answer Brief and Motion to Toll Merits Briefing Schedule Pending Disposition of Motion for Extension of Time is hereby withdrawn. The motion for leave to file brief as amicus curiae filed by Attorney General is hereby granted and they are allowed to file brief only in support of respondent. The brief by the above referenced amicus curiae shall be served pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.370(c). 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.
Click to open document 06/01/2012 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Robert B. Parrish 268739 5 COPIES RECEIVED & E-MAIL (THE SECOND BOX WAS SENT AT THE SAME TIME BUT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED) (06/04/2012: O&3 FILED)
Click to open document 06/01/2012 AMICUS CURIAE ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS MR Attorney General Of Florida BY: MR Rachel Nordby 56606 O&8 & E-MAIL
Click to open document 06/01/2012 REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT RS Elliot H. Scherker 202304 BY: RS Elliot H. Scherker 202304 5 COPIES RECEIVED & E-MAIL (SECOND BOX DID NOT COME AT SAME TIME) (06/04/2012: O&3 FILED)
Click to open document 06/01/2012 SUGGESTION-MOOTNESS 5 COPIES RECEIVED & E-MAIL (SECOND BOX DID NOT COME AT SAME TIME) (06/04/2012: O & 3 FILED)
Click to open document 06/01/2012 APPENDIX RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Robert B. Parrish 268739 TO ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS (5 COPIES) (THE SECOND BOX WAS SENT AT THE SAME TIME BUT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED) (06/04/2012: O&3 FILED)
Click to open document 06/01/2012 APPENDIX-MERIT BRIEF MR Attorney General Of Florida BY: MR Rachel Nordby 56606
Click to open document 06/08/2012 MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE MR American Tort Reform Association ATRA BY: MR George N. Meros 263321 O&8 & E-MAIL
Click to open document 06/08/2012 AMICUS CURIAE ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS MR American Tort Reform Association ATRA BY: MR George N. Meros 263321 W/ APPENDIX (O&8 & E-MAIL)
Click to open document 06/12/2012 RESPONSE PT Amanda Jean Hall BY: PT Courtney R. Brewer 890901 TO SUGGESTION OF MOOTNESS (O&8 & E-MAIL)
Click to open document 06/14/2012 ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR The motion for leave to file brief as amicus curiae filed by the American Tort Reform Association ("ATRA") and the Florida Justice Reform Institute ("FJRI") are 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 June 8, 2012.
Click to open document 06/25/2012 REPLY BRIEF-MERITS PT Amanda Jean Hall BY: PT Courtney R. Brewer 890901 O&8 & E-MAIL
Click to open document 06/25/2012 MOTION-ATTORNEYS FEES PT Amanda Jean Hall BY: PT Courtney R. Brewer 890901 O&8 & E-MAIL
Click to open document 06/25/2012 REQUEST-JUDICIAL NOTICE PT Amanda Jean Hall BY: PT Courtney R. Brewer 890901 O&8 & E-MAIL
Click to open document 07/05/2012 ORDER-OA SCHED (PREV ACCEPTED) The Court previously accepted jurisdiction. The Court will hear oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Friday, September 7, 2012. 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 07/11/2012 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE MPI Earline Alexander BY: PT John S. Mills 107719 FILED AS "AGREED MOTION TO DETERMINE CONFIDENTIALITY OF COURT RECORD" (O&8 & E-MAIL)
Click to open document 08/01/2012 LETTER-CANON NOTIFICATION RE: JUSTICE Supreme Court Of Florida BY: Supreme Court Of Florida JUSTICES PARIENTE, LEWIS, AND QUINCE
Click to open document 08/31/2012 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE GR The Agreed Motion to Determine Confidentiality of Court Record is hereby granted.
Click to open document 08/31/2012 NOTICE-DESIGNATION OF E-MAIL ADDRESSES PT Amanda Jean Hall BY: PT Courtney R. Brewer 890901
Click to open document 08/31/2012 DISP-DISMISSED MISC. Petitioner's Request for Judicial Notice has been treated as a supplement to their response to Suggestion of Mootness of Respondent. The respondent's suggestion of mootness is granted, and the above case, which was scheduled for oral argument on September 7, 2012, has been removed from the oral argument calendar, and is hereby dismissed.
09/04/2012 NOTICE-DESIGNATION OF E-MAIL ADDRESSES RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Robert B. Parrish 268739
Click to open document 09/18/2012 MOTION-REHEARING MPI Finna Clay BY: PT John S. Mills 107719 0&8 & E-MAIL (RC)
Click to open document 09/18/2012 APPENDIX-MOTION MPI Finna Clay BY: PT John S. Mills 107719
Click to open document 10/01/2012 RESPONSE RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Gregory G. Katsas 89091 TO MOTION FOR REHEARING - (O&7 & E-MAIL)
Click to open document 10/12/2012 DISP-REHEARING DY Petitioner's Motion for Rehearing is hereby denied. (RC)
Click to open document 11/02/2012 ORDER-ATTY FEES DY (J/M/O) Petitioner's motion for attorney's fees is hereby denied.
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