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Click to open document 01/05/2016 NOTICE-DISCRETIONARY JURIS (CERT DIRECT CONFLICT) PT Elizabeth White BY: PT Jane Kreusler-Walsh 272371
Click to open document 01/07/2016 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 February 8, 2016, 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 01/07/2016 ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE Supreme Court Of Florida BY: Supreme Court Of Florida
01/07/2016 Filing Fee $300 2016 - 1025368 Amount: $300
01/07/2016 Fee Paid In Full - $300
Click to open document 01/07/2016 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (JURIS BRIEF) PT Elizabeth White BY: PT Rebecca Mercier Vargas 150037
Click to open document 01/07/2016 MOTION-TOLL TIME PT Elizabeth White BY: PT Rebecca Mercier Vargas 150037
Click to open document 01/07/2016 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (JURIS BRIEF-PETITIONER) Petitioner's motion for extension of time is granted, and petitioner is allowed to and including February 10, 2016, 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 01/07/2016 LETTER PT Elizabeth White BY: PT Jane Kreusler-Walsh 272371 DATED 12/31/2015, RE: FILING FEE
Click to open document 02/08/2016 JURIS INITIAL BRIEF PT Elizabeth White BY: PT Rebecca Mercier Vargas 150037
Click to open document 02/08/2016 APPENDIX-JURIS BRIEF PT Elizabeth White BY: PT Rebecca Mercier Vargas 150037
Click to open document 02/08/2016 MOTION-ATTORNEYS FEES PT Elizabeth White BY: PT Rebecca Mercier Vargas 150037 FILED AS "PETITIONER'S MOTION FOR APPELLATE ATTORNEY'S FEES"
Click to open document 02/08/2016 APPENDIX-MOTION PT Elizabeth White BY: PT Rebecca Mercier Vargas 150037 FILED AS "APPENDIX TO PETITIONER'S MOTION FOR APPELLATE ATTORNEY'S FEES"
02/29/2016 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE RS Mederi Caretenders Visiting Services Of Southeast Florida, Llc BY: RS Patrick M. Muldowney 978396 FILED AS "RESPONDENTS' UNOPPOSED MOTION TO PERMIT LATE SERVICE OF RESPONDENTS' RESPONSE TO PETITIONER'S MOTION FOR APPELLATE ATTORNEYS' FEES"
Click to open document 03/01/2016 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE GR Respondents' Unopposed Motion to Permit Late Service of Respondents' Response to Petitioner's Motion for Appellate Attorneys' Fees is hereby granted and respondents are allowed to and including March 7, 2016, in which to file a response. (03/02/16: AMENDED TO CHANGE ALL RESPONDENTS PLURAL)
03/02/2016 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (JURIS BRIEF) RS Mederi Caretenders Visiting Services Of Southeast Florida, Llc BY: RS Patrick M. Muldowney 978396
Click to open document 03/02/2016 RESPONSE RS Mederi Caretenders Visiting Services Of Southeast Florida, Llc BY: RS Patrick M. Muldowney 978396 FILED AS "RESPONSE TO PETITIONER'S MOTION FOR APPELLATE ATTORNEYS' FEES"
Click to open document 03/02/2016 APPENDIX-RESPONSE RS Mederi Caretenders Visiting Services Of Southeast Florida, Llc BY: RS Patrick M. Muldowney 978396 FILED AS "APPENDIX TO RESPONSE TO PETITIONER'S MOTION FOR APPELLATE ATTORNEYS' FEES"
Click to open document 03/02/2016 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (JURIS BRIEF-RESPONDENT) Respondents' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time is granted and respondents are allowed to and including March 21, 2016, in which to serve the jurisdictional answer brief. NO FURTHER EXTENSIONS OF TIME WILL BE GRANTED TO RESPONDENTS FOR THE FILING OF THE JURISDICTIONAL ANSWER BRIEF.
Click to open document 03/21/2016 JURIS ANSWER BRIEF RS Mederi Caretenders Visiting Services Of Southeast Florida, Llc BY: RS Patrick M. Muldowney 978396 BRIEF EXCEEDS PAGE LIMIT ** 03/23/16 STRICKEN**
Click to open document 03/21/2016 APPENDIX-JURIS BRIEF RS Mederi Caretenders Visiting Services Of Southeast Florida, Llc BY: RS Patrick M. Muldowney 978396 APPENDIX CONTAINS MORE THAN THE DCA DECISION ** 03/23/16 STRICKEN**
Click to open document 03/21/2016 MOTION-ATTORNEYS FEES RS Mederi Caretenders Visiting Services Of Southeast Florida, Llc BY: RS Patrick M. Muldowney 978396 FILED AS "RESPONDENTS' MOTION FOR APPELLATE ATTORNEYS' FEES"
Click to open document 03/21/2016 APPENDIX-MOTION RS Mederi Caretenders Visiting Services Of Southeast Florida, Llc BY: RS Patrick M. Muldowney 978396 FILED AS "APPENDIX TO RESPONDENTS' MOTION FOR APPELLATE ATTORNEYS' FEES"
Click to open document 03/23/2016 ORDER-BRIEF/APPENDIX STRICKEN (NON-COMPLIANCE) Respondents' jurisdictional answer brief and appendix, which were filed with this Court on March 21, 2016, do not comply with Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.120(d) and 9.210 and are hereby stricken. Respondents are hereby directed, on or before March 28, 2016, to file an amended brief or an amended brief with appendix which is double-spaced and submitted in either Times New Roman 14 point font or Courier New 12 point font. If respondents choose to file an amended brief with appendix, the appendix must only contain a copy of the opinion or order of the district court of appeal to be reviewed. The brief shall contain, in the following order: a cover sheet, a table of contents, a table of citations, a statement of the case and of the facts, a summary of argument, an argument, a conclusion and include a certificate of compliance which immediately follows the certificate of service. The brief shall not exceed 10 pages. The table of contents and citations, the certificates of service and compliance, and the signature block for the brief's author, shall be excluded from the computation.
Click to open document 03/28/2016 JURIS ANSWER AMD BRIEF RS Mederi Caretenders Visiting Services Of Southeast Florida, Llc BY: RS Patrick M. Muldowney 978396
Click to open document 03/28/2016 APPENDIX-AMENDED-JURIS BRIEF RS Mederi Caretenders Visiting Services Of Southeast Florida, Llc BY: RS Patrick M. Muldowney 978396
Click to open document 04/05/2016 RESPONSE PT Elizabeth White BY: PT Rebecca Mercier Vargas 150037 FILED AS "RESPONSE TO RESPONDENTS' MOTION FOR APPELLATE ATTORNEYS' FEES"
Click to open document 07/08/2016 ORDER-JURIS ACCEPT/BRIEF SCHED (OA LATER DATE) The Court accepts jurisdiction of this case. Petitioner's initial brief on the merits shall be served on or before July 28, 2016; 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. The Clerk of the Fourth District Court of Appeal shall file the record which shall be properly indexed and paginated on or before September 6, 2016. The Clerk may provide the record in the format as currently maintained at the district court, either paper or electronic.
07/19/2016 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT Lonn Weissblum 498017 BY: Lonn Weissblum 498017 VOLUMES I- VI (FILED ELECTRONICALLY)
07/19/2016 RECORD Lonn Weissblum 498017 BY: Lonn Weissblum 498017 CERTIFIED COPIES OF APPEAL PAPERS (FILED ELECTRONICALLY)
07/19/2016 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT Lonn Weissblum 498017 BY: Lonn Weissblum 498017 VOLUMES 1 & 2 (FILED ELECTRONICALLY)
Click to open document 07/27/2016 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS) PT Elizabeth White BY: PT Rebecca Mercier Vargas 150037 FILED AS "UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE INITIAL BRIEF ON THE MERITS"
Click to open document 07/27/2016 MOTION-TOLL TIME PT Elizabeth White BY: PT Rebecca Mercier Vargas 150037 FILED AS "UNOPPOSED MOTION TO TOLL BRIEFING SCHEDULE PENDING DISPOSITION OF MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME"
Click to open document 07/28/2016 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS) Petitioner's "Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Initial Brief on the Merits" is granted and petitioner is allowed to and including August 29, 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 08/25/2016 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS) PT Elizabeth White BY: PT Stephanie L. Serafin 58390 FILED AS "UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR 5-DAY EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE INITIAL BRIEF ON THE MERITS"
Click to open document 08/25/2016 MOTION-TOLL TIME PT Elizabeth White BY: PT Stephanie L. Serafin 58390 FILED AS "UNOPPOSED MOTION TO TOLL BRIEFING SCHEDULE PENDING DISPOSITION OF MOTION FOR 5-DAY EXTENSION OF TIME"
Click to open document 08/26/2016 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS) Petitioner's "Unopposed Motion for 5-Day Extension of Time to Serve Initial Brief on the Merits" is granted and petitioner is allowed to and including September 6, 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 09/06/2016 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS PT Elizabeth White BY: PT Rebecca Mercier Vargas 150037 FILED AS "PETITIONER'S INITIAL BRIEF ON THE MERITS"
Click to open document 09/06/2016 APPENDIX-MERIT BRIEF PT Elizabeth White BY: PT Rebecca Mercier Vargas 150037 FILED AS "APPENDIX TO PETITIONER'S INITIAL BRIEF ON THE MERITS"
Click to open document 09/29/2016 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) RS Mederi Caretenders Visiting Services Of Southeast Florida, Llc BY: RS Patrick M. Muldowney 978396 FILED AS "RESPONDENTS' UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE ANSWER BRIEF ON THE MERITS"
Click to open document 09/29/2016 MOTION-TOLL TIME RS Mederi Caretenders Visiting Services Of Southeast Florida, Llc BY: RS Patrick M. Muldowney 978396 FILED AS "RESPONDENTS' UNOPPOSED MOTION TO TOLL TIME TO SERVE THEIR ANSWER BRIEF ON THE MERITS PENDING RESOLUTION OF THEIR MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME"
Click to open document 09/30/2016 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) Respondents' "Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Answer Brief on the Merits" is granted, and respondents are allowed to and including October 13, 2016, in which to serve the answer brief on the merits. NO FURTHER EXTENSIONS OF TIME WILL BE GRANTED TO RESPONDENTS FOR THE FILING OF THE ANSWER BRIEF ON THE MERITS. All other times will be extended accordingly.
Click to open document 10/10/2016 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE PT Elizabeth White BY: PT Rebecca Mercier Vargas 150037 FILED AS "MOTION TO SET RELATED ORAL ARGUMENTS ON THE SAME DAY"
Click to open document 10/13/2016 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS RS Mederi Caretenders Visiting Services Of Southeast Florida, Llc BY: RS Patrick M. Muldowney 978396 FILED AS "RESPONDENTS' ANSWER BRIEF ON THE MERITS"
Click to open document 10/13/2016 REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT RS Mederi Caretenders Visiting Services Of Southeast Florida, Llc BY: RS Patrick M. Muldowney 978396 FILED AS "RESPONDENTS' REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT"
Click to open document 10/13/2016 MOTION-ATTORNEYS FEES RS Mederi Caretenders Visiting Services Of Southeast Florida, Llc BY: RS Patrick M. Muldowney 978396 FILED AS "RESPONDENTS' MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES"
Click to open document 10/20/2016 RESPONSE PT Elizabeth White BY: PT Rebecca Mercier Vargas 150037 FILED AS "RESPONSE TO RESPONDENTS' SECOND MOTION FOR APPELLATE ATTORNEYS' FEES"
Click to open document 10/27/2016 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE GR Petitioner's Motion to Set Related Oral Arguments on the Same Day is hereby granted. The Court shall hear oral argument in the above case on the same date as Americare Home Therapy, Inc., etc. v. Hiles, SC16-400. As previously ordered on July 8, 2016, 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 11/04/2016 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (REPLY BRIEF-MERITS) PT Elizabeth White BY: PT Stephanie L. Serafin 58390 FILED AS "UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR 14-DAY EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE REPLY BRIEF"
Click to open document 11/04/2016 MOTION-TOLL TIME PT Elizabeth White BY: PT Stephanie L. Serafin 58390 FILED AS "UNOPPOSED MOTION TO TOLL BRIEFING SCHEDULE PENDING DISPOSITION OF MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME"
Click to open document 11/07/2016 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (REPLY BRIEF-MERITS) Petitioner's "Unopposed Motion for 14-Day Extension of Time to Serve Reply Brief is granted and petitioner is allowed to and including November 23, 2016, in which to serve the reply brief on the merits. NO FURTHER EXTENSIONS OF TIME WILL BE GRANTED TO PETITIONER FOR THE FILING OF THE REPLY BRIEF ON THE MERITS.
Click to open document 11/22/2016 REPLY BRIEF-MERITS PT Elizabeth White BY: PT Stephanie L. Serafin 58390 FILED AS "PETITIONER'S REPLY BRIEF ON THE MERITS"
Click to open document 11/28/2016 ORDER-OA SCHED (PREV ACCEPTED) The Court previously accepted jurisdiction. The Court will hear oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, March 9, 2017. 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.
11/28/2016 ORAL ARGUMENT CALENDAR
Click to open document 12/08/2016 ORDER-CONSOLIDATION The above cases are hereby consolidated, on the Court's own motion, 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 SC16-28 only.
Click to open document 02/24/2017 MOTION-ORAL ARGUMENT RECONSIDER PT Elizabeth White BY: PT Rebecca Mercier Vargas 150037 FILED AS "MOTION TO SCHEDULE SEPARATE ORAL ARGUMENTS OR, ALTERNATIVELY, REALIGN THE PARTIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ORAL ARGUMENT"
Click to open document 02/27/2017 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE GR Petitioner Elizabeth White's, Motion to Schedule Separate Oral Arguments or, Alternatively, Realign the Parties for the Purpose of Oral Argument is hereby granted. The Court will hear separate oral arguments for both cases on Thursday, March 9, 2017. Each case shall have a maximum of twenty minutes per side, but counsel is expected to use only so much of that time as is necessary.
03/09/2017 ORAL ARGUMENT HELD
Click to open document 08/28/2017 ORDER-CASE STYLE CHANGE The style of the above case has been changed from Elizabeth White vs. Mederi Caretenders, Etc., Et Al. to Elizabeth White vs. Mederi Caretenders Visiting Services of Southeast Florida, LLC., Et Al.
Click to open document 09/14/2017 DISP-APPROVED IN PART FSC-OPINION: As a result, we approve the decision in White and quash the decision in Hiles. Finally, we remand to the district court with instructions to further remand to the appropriate trial court for any necessary further proceedings consistent with this opinion. It is so ordered.
Click to open document 09/14/2017 ORDER-ATTY FEES DY (J/M/O) Petitioner's motion for appellate attorneys' fees is hereby denied.
Click to open document 09/14/2017 ORDER-ATTY FEES GR & REMANDED (PARTY PREVAIL - M/O) Respondents' motion for appellate attorneys' fees is conditionally granted and remanded with the merits for a determination of the proper amount. However, this award of fees is contingent on the Respondents ultimately prevailing in the trial court and showing that they are entitled to attorneys' fees pursuant to the subject non-compete agreement.
Click to open document 10/05/2017 MANDATE CC: COUNSEL
Click to open document 10/06/2017 PUBLISH FULL