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Click to open document 10/16/2015 NOTICE-DISCRETIONARY JURIS (DIRECT CONFLICT) PT Alexis Cantore BY: PT Philip M. Burlington 285862
Click to open document 10/21/2015 ORDER-FILING FEE DUE The jurisdiction of this Court was invoked by the filing of a Notice to Invoke Discretionary Jurisdiction in the lower tribunal; however, said notice was not accompanied by the $300.00 filing fee or an order of insolvency from the district court of appeal as required by Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.110(b) and 9.120(b). The filing fee is due and payable at the time of filing the notice. Petitioner is allowed to and including November 20, 2015, in which to submit the filing fee, or an order of insolvency, or a proper motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis that complies with sections 57.081 and 57.082, Florida Statutes (2013). Failure to submit the filing fee or one of the above referenced documents to this Court could result in the imposition of sanctions, including dismissal of the notice. Please understand that once this case is dismissed, it is not subject to reinstatement.
Click to open document 10/21/2015 ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE Supreme Court Of Florida BY: Supreme Court Of Florida
10/21/2015 Filing Fee $300 2015 - 1024928 Amount: $300
10/21/2015 Fee Paid In Full - $300
Click to open document 10/22/2015 MOTION-TOLL TIME PT Alexis Cantore BY: PT Andrew A. Harris 10061
Click to open document 10/22/2015 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (JURIS BRIEF) PT Alexis Cantore BY: PT Andrew A. Harris 10061
Click to open document 10/27/2015 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (JURIS BRIEF-PETITIONER) Petitioner's motion for extension of time is granted, and petitioner is allowed to and including November 16, 2015, in which to serve the brief on jurisdiction. NO FURTHER EXTENSIONS OF TIME WILL BE GRANTED TO PETITIONER FOR THE FILING OF THE JURISDICTIONAL BRIEF. All other times will be extended accordingly.
Click to open document 11/09/2015 MAIL RETURNED RS Variety Children'S Hospital BY: RS Susan L. Palmatier 39072 ORDER DATED 10/27/2015
Click to open document 11/16/2015 JURIS INITIAL BRIEF PT Alexis Cantore BY: PT Andrew A. Harris 10061 PETITIONERS' BRIEF ON JURISDICTION
Click to open document 11/16/2015 APPENDIX-JURIS BRIEF PT Alexis Cantore BY: PT Andrew A. Harris 10061 APPENDIX TO PETITIONERS' BRIEF ON JURISDICTION
Click to open document 12/04/2015 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (JURIS BRIEF) RS West Boca Medical Center, Inc. BY: WE Michael Keith Mittelmark 791751
Click to open document 12/04/2015 MOTION-TOLL TIME RS West Boca Medical Center, Inc. BY: WE Michael Keith Mittelmark 791751
Click to open document 12/04/2015 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (JURIS BRIEF) RS Variety Children'S Hospital BY: RS Stephanie Lauren Varela 70989
Click to open document 12/04/2015 MOTION-TOLL TIME RS Variety Children'S Hospital BY: RS Stephanie Lauren Varela 70989
Click to open document 12/07/2015 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (JURIS BRIEF-RESPONDENT) Respondents' motions for extension of time are granted and respondents are allowed to and including January 4, 2016, in which to serve their jurisdictional answer briefs. NO FURTHER EXTENSIONS OF TIME WILL BE GRANTED TO RESPONDENTS FOR THE FILING OF THEIR JURISDICTIONAL ANSWER BRIEFS.
Click to open document 01/04/2016 JURIS ANSWER BRIEF RS West Boca Medical Center, Inc. BY: WE Michael Keith Mittelmark 791751 JURISDICTIONAL ANSWER BRIEF OF RESPONDENT WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. D/B/A WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER
Click to open document 01/04/2016 APPENDIX-JURIS BRIEF RS West Boca Medical Center, Inc. BY: WE Michael Keith Mittelmark 791751 APPENDIX TO RESPONDENTS' ANSWER BRIEF ON JURISDICTION
Click to open document 01/04/2016 JURIS ANSWER BRIEF RS Variety Children'S Hospital BY: RS Elliot H. Scherker 202304 ANSWER BRIEF ON JURISDICTION OF RESPONDENT VARIETY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, d/b/a MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
Click to open document 10/11/2016 ORDER-NO REQ&BRIEF SCHED/JURIS ACCEPTED The Court accepts jurisdiction. Petitioner's brief on the merits shall be served on or before October 31, 2016; 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. The Clerk of the Fourth District Court of Appeal shall file the record which shall be properly indexed and paginated on or before December 12, 2016. The Clerk may provide the record in the format as currently maintained at the district court, either paper or electronic. The Court dispenses with oral argument pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.320.
10/14/2016 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT Lonn Weissblum 498017 BY: Lonn Weissblum 498017 Briefs
10/14/2016 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT Lonn Weissblum 498017 BY: Lonn Weissblum 498017 Master Index
10/14/2016 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT Lonn Weissblum 498017 BY: Lonn Weissblum 498017 Volume 13-31
10/14/2016 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT Lonn Weissblum 498017 BY: Lonn Weissblum 498017 Volume 32-47
10/14/2016 TRANSCRIPT Lonn Weissblum 498017 BY: Lonn Weissblum 498017 Volume 48-70
10/14/2016 TRANSCRIPT Lonn Weissblum 498017 BY: Lonn Weissblum 498017 Volume 71-92
10/14/2016 EXHIBITS Lonn Weissblum 498017 BY: Lonn Weissblum 498017 Electronically filed Exhibits 1-26; saved in T:\Records
10/14/2016 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT Lonn Weissblum 498017 BY: Lonn Weissblum 498017 Record on Appeal Volume 1-4
10/14/2016 SUPP RECORD/TRANSCRIPT Lonn Weissblum 498017 BY: Lonn Weissblum 498017 Supplemental Record on Appeal
10/14/2016 SUPP RECORD/TRANSCRIPT Lonn Weissblum 498017 BY: Lonn Weissblum 498017 Supplemental Volume 93-94
10/14/2016 EXHIBITS Lonn Weissblum 498017 BY: Lonn Weissblum 498017 Electronically filed Exhibits 27-59, saved in T:\Records
10/14/2016 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT Lonn Weissblum 498017 BY: Lonn Weissblum 498017 Volume 1-12
Click to open document 10/31/2016 MOTION-TOLL TIME PT Alexis Cantore BY: PT Philip M. Burlington 285862
Click to open document 10/31/2016 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS) PT Alexis Cantore BY: PT Philip M. Burlington 285862
Click to open document 11/01/2016 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS) Petitioner's motion for extension of time is granted and petitioner is allowed to and including December 1, 2016, 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.
Click to open document 12/01/2016 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS PT Alexis Cantore BY: PT Andrew A. Harris 10061
Click to open document 12/01/2016 APPENDIX-MERIT BRIEF PT Alexis Cantore BY: PT Andrew A. Harris 10061
Click to open document 12/01/2016 MOTION-ATTORNEYS FEES PT Alexis Cantore BY: PT Andrew A. Harris 10061
Click to open document 12/02/2016 ORDER-DISMISSAL RE: FAILURE TO COMPLY In reviewing our records, we note that your case is subject to dismissal for failure to comply with this Court's direction. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.410. We have not received the initial brief on the merits in accordance with this Court's order dated November 11, 2016. Failure to file the above referenced documents with this Court within 5 days from the date of this order could result in the imposition of sanctions, including dismissal of the notice to invoke discretionary jurisdiction. Please understand that once this case is dismissed, it may not be subject to reinstatement. *Vacated 12/2/2016*
Click to open document 12/02/2016 ORDER-VACATE The order of this Court dated December 2, 2016, citing failure to file the initial brief on the merits is hereby vacated.
Click to open document 12/02/2016 MOTION-ATTORNEYS FEES PT Alexis Cantore BY: PT Andrew A. Harris 10061 AMENDED MOTION
Click to open document 12/14/2016 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) RS Variety Children'S Hospital BY: RS Elliot H. Scherker 202304 RESPONDENT VARIETY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL d/b/a MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL'S UNOPPOSED MOTIONS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE ANSWER BRIEF AND TO SERVE RESPONSE TO PETITIONERS' MOTION FOR APPELLATE ATTORNEYS' FEES
Click to open document 12/14/2016 MOTION-TOLL TIME RS Variety Children'S Hospital BY: RS Elliot H. Scherker 202304
Click to open document 12/15/2016 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) RS West Boca Medical Center, Inc. BY: WE Michael Keith Mittelmark 791751 RESPONDENT, WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. D/B/A WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER'S, MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE ANSWER BRIEF ON THE MERITS AND RESONSE TO PETITIONERS' MOTION FOR APPELLATE ATTORNEY FEES
Click to open document 12/15/2016 MOTION-TOLL TIME RS West Boca Medical Center, Inc. BY: WE Michael Keith Mittelmark 791751
Click to open document 12/15/2016 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) Respondent Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Miami Children's Hospital's motion for extension of time is granted, and respondent is allowed to and including January 26, 2017, in which to serve the answer brief on the merits and the response to petitioner's motion for attorney's fees. 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. *Corrected 12/16/16*
Click to open document 12/15/2016 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) Respondent, West Boca Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a West Boca Medical Center's, motion for extension of time is granted, and respondent is allowed to and including January 26, 2017, in which to serve the answer brief on the merits and the response to the petitioner's motion for attorney's fees. 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. *Corrected 12/16/16*
Click to open document 01/24/2017 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) RS Variety Children'S Hospital BY: RS Elliot H. Scherker 202304 RESPONDENT VARIETY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL d/b/a MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL'S UNOPPOSED MOTIONS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE ANSWER BRIEF AND RESPONSE TO PETITIONERS' MOTION FOR APPELLATE ATTORNEYS' FEES
Click to open document 01/24/2017 MOTION-TOLL TIME RS Variety Children'S Hospital BY: RS Elliot H. Scherker 202304 RESPONDENT VARIETY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL d/b/a MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL'S MOTION TO TOLL BRIEFING AND RESPONSE SCHEDULE PENDING DISPOSITION OF ITS UNOPPOSED MOTIONS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE ANSWER BRIEF AND RESPONSE TO PETITIONERS' MOTION FOR APPELLATE ATTORNEYS' FEES
Click to open document 01/24/2017 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) RS West Boca Medical Center, Inc. BY: WE Michael Keith Mittelmark 791751 RESPONDENT WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER INC. D/B/A WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE ANSWER BRIEF ON THE MERITS AND RESPONSE TO PETITIONERS' MOTION FOR APPELLATE ATTORNEYS' FEES
Click to open document 01/24/2017 MOTION-TOLL TIME RS West Boca Medical Center, Inc. BY: WE Michael Keith Mittelmark 791751 RESPONDENT, WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. D/B/A WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER'S, MOTION TO TOLL TIME FOR SERVING ANSWER BRIEF ON THE MERITS AND RESONSE TO PETITIONERS' MOTION FOR APPELLATE ATTORNEY FEES PENDING DISPOSITION OF MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
Click to open document 01/24/2017 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) Respondent Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Miami Children's Hospital's Unopposed Motions for Extension of Time to Serve Answer Brief and Response to Petitioners' Motion for Appellate Attorneys' Fees is granted, and respondent is allowed to and including February 6, 2017, in which to serve the answer brief on the merits and the response to petitioners' motion for appellate attorneys' fees. 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 01/24/2017 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) Respondent West Boca Medical Center Inc., d/b/a West Boca Medical Center's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Answer Brief on the Merits and Response to Petitioners' Motion for Appellate Attorneys' Fees is granted, and respondent is allowed to and including February 6, 2017, in which to serve the answer brief on the merits and response to petitioners' motion for appellate attorneys' fees. 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 02/06/2017 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS RS West Boca Medical Center, Inc. BY: WE Michael Keith Mittelmark 791751 ANSWER BRIEF ON THE MERITS OF RESPONDENT,WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. D/B/A WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER
Click to open document 02/06/2017 RESPONSE RS West Boca Medical Center, Inc. BY: WE Michael Keith Mittelmark 791751 RESPONDENT, WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. D/B/A WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER'S RESPONSE TO PETITIONERS' MOTION FOR APPELLATE ATTORNEYS' FEES
Click to open document 02/06/2017 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS RS Variety Children'S Hospital BY: RS Elliot H. Scherker 202304 ANSWER BRIEF OF RESPONDENT VARIETY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, d/b/a MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
Click to open document 02/06/2017 RESPONSE RS Variety Children'S Hospital BY: RS Elliot H. Scherker 202304 RESPONDENT VARIETY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL d/b/a MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL'S RESPONSE TO PETITIONERS' MOTION FOR APPELLATE ATTORNEYS' FEES
Click to open document 02/27/2017 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (REPLY BRIEF-MERITS) PT Alexis Cantore BY: PT Philip M. Burlington 285862
Click to open document 02/27/2017 MOTION-TOLL TIME PT Alexis Cantore BY: PT Philip M. Burlington 285862
Click to open document 03/01/2017 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 23, 2017, 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 03/20/2017 MOTION-BRIEF PAGE ENLARGEMENT PT Alexis Cantore BY: PT Andrew A. Harris 10061
Click to open document 03/21/2017 ORDER-BRIEF PAGE ENLARGEMENT GR Petitioner's "Agreed Motion to File Overlength Consolidated Reply Brief" is hereby granted.
Click to open document 03/23/2017 REPLY BRIEF-MERITS PT Alexis Cantore BY: PT Andrew A. Harris 10061
Click to open document 12/06/2017 MOTION-COUNS SUBSTITUTION STIPULATION
Click to open document 12/07/2017 ORDER-COUNS SUBSTITUTION STIPULATION GR The stipulation for substitution of counsel as attorney of record is hereby approved by this Court and Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro, & Ramsey, P.A., is hereby substituted as counsel of record for respondent West Boca Medical Center, Inc.
Click to open document 04/26/2018 ORDER-ATTY FEES GR (COND OFFER SETTLE – M/O) Petitioners' motion for attorney's fees is provisionally granted in an amount to be determined by the trial court, conditioned on the trial court's determination, at the conclusion of the case, that under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442, petitioners are entitled to attorney's fees pursuant to a proposal for settlement.
Click to open document 04/26/2018 DISP-QUASHED & REMANDED FSC-OPINION: For the foregoing reasons, Dr. Sandberg's testimony about how he would have treated Alexis had she arrived at MCH earlier was inadmissible and cannot be considered harmless error. Accordingly, we quash the Fourth District's decision in Cantore, reverse the judgment in favor of WBMC and MCH, and remand for a new trial. It is so ordered. ***CORRECTED OPINION ISSUED ON APRIL 30, 2018; SECOND CORRECTED OPINION ISSUED ON AUGUST 30, 2018.***
Click to open document 04/30/2018 WEST CORRESPONDENCE ATTENTION: ALL PUBLISHERS THE FOLLOWING CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ABOVE OPINION: On the third line of page 6, "practice" has been changed to "malpractice."
Click to open document 05/10/2018 MOTION-REHEARING RS Variety Children'S Hospital BY: RS Elliot H. Scherker 202304 RESPONDENT MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL'S MOTION FOR REHEARING
Click to open document 05/11/2018 MOTION-REHEARING RS West Boca Medical Center, Inc. BY: RS Donna M. Krusbe 975631 RESPONDENT WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER, INC.'S MOTION FOR REHEARING
Click to open document 05/25/2018 RESPONSE PT Alexis Cantore BY: PT Andrew A. Harris 10061 RESPONSE TO RESPONDENTS' MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
Click to open document 06/11/2018 MOTION-REPLY FILING TO RESPONSE RS Variety Children'S Hospital BY: RS Elliot H. Scherker 202304 RESPONDENT MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE REPLY TO PETITIONERS' RESPONSE TO MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
Click to open document 06/11/2018 REPLY TO RESPONSE RS Variety Children'S Hospital BY: RS Elliot H. Scherker 202304 RESPONDENT MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL'S REPLY TO RESPONSE TO RESPONDENTS' MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
Click to open document 06/14/2018 RESPONSE PT Alexis Cantore BY: PT Andrew A. Harris 10061 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO RESPONDENT MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE REPLY
Click to open document 06/18/2018 ORDER-REPLY TO RESPONSE FILING GR Respondent Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Miami Children's Hospital's motion to file reply to response to motion for rehearing is granted and said reply was filed with this Court on June 11, 2018.
Click to open document 06/25/2018 DISP-REHEARING DY Respondents' Motions for Rehearing is hereby denied.
Click to open document 07/19/2018 MANDATE
Click to open document 08/30/2018 WEST CORRESPONDENCE ATTENTION: ALL PUBLISHERS THE FOLLOWING CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ABOVE OPINION: On the fifth line up from the bottom of page 21, the word "involve[e]" has been changed to "involv[e]" in the quoted text.
Click to open document 08/31/2018 PUBLISH FULL