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Click to open document 03/02/2016 NOTICE-DISCRETIONARY JURIS (DIRECT CONFLICT) PT Americare Home Therapy Inc. BY: Robert Michael Dees 714399
Click to open document 03/07/2016 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 April 6, 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 03/07/2016 ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE Supreme Court Of Florida BY: Supreme Court Of Florida
Click to open document 03/09/2016 JURIS INITIAL BRIEF PT Americare Home Therapy Inc. BY: Robert Michael Dees 714399 FILED AS "PETITIONER'S JURISDICTIONAL BRIEF"
Click to open document 03/09/2016 APPENDIX-JURIS BRIEF PT Americare Home Therapy Inc. BY: Robert Michael Dees 714399 FILED AS "PETITIONER'S APPENDIX ACCOMPANYING JURISDICTIONAL BRIEF"
03/14/2016 Filing Fee $300 2016 - 1025753 Amount: $300
03/14/2016 Fee Paid In Full - $300
Click to open document 03/14/2016 LETTER DATED 03/10/2016 RE: FILING FEE ATTACHED
Click to open document 04/01/2016 JURIS ANSWER BRIEF RS Carla Hiles BY: RS Keith J. Hesse 0348007 FILED AS "RESPONDENT'S JURISDICTIONAL BRIEF"
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.
Click to open document 07/28/2016 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS PT Americare Home Therapy Inc. BY: PT W. Braxton Gillam 122076 FILED AS "PETITIONER'S INITIAL BRIEF"
Click to open document 07/28/2016 APPENDIX-MERIT BRIEF PT Americare Home Therapy Inc. BY: PT W. Braxton Gillam 122076 FILED AS "PETITIONER'S APPENDIX"
Click to open document 08/03/2016 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) RS Carla Hiles BY: RS Keith J. Hesse 0348007 FILED AS "RESPONDENT'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE ANSWER BRIEF"
Click to open document 08/04/2016 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) Respondent's "Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Served Answer Brief" is granted, and respondent is allowed to and including September 16, 2016, 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.
08/31/2016 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT Joanne P. Simmons BY: Joanne P. Simmons CERTIFIED COPIES OF RECORD ON APPEAL PGS 1-604 (FILED ELECTRONICALLY)
Click to open document 09/16/2016 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS RS Carla Hiles BY: RS Keith J. Hesse 0348007 FILED AS "RESPONDENT'S ANSWER BRIEF"
Click to open document 10/11/2016 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (REPLY BRIEF-MERITS) PT Americare Home Therapy Inc. BY: PT Peter E. Nicandri 823090 FILED AS "PETITIONER'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE REPLY BRIEF"
Click to open document 10/14/2016 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (REPLY BRIEF-MERITS) Petitioner's "Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Reply Brief" is granted and petitioner is allowed to and including October 24, 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 10/24/2016 REPLY BRIEF-MERITS PT Americare Home Therapy Inc. BY: PT W. Braxton Gillam 122076 FILED AS "PETITIONER'S REPLY BRIEF"
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 Elizabeth White BY: Rebecca Mercier Vargas 150037 FILED AS "MOTION TO SCHEDULE SEPARATE ORAL ARGUMENTS OR, ALTERNATIVELY, REALIGN THE PARTIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ORAL ARGUMENT"
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
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.
09/14/2017 ORDER-ATTY FEES DY (J/M/O) Petitioner's motion for appellate attorneys' fees is hereby denied.
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.
10/05/2017 MANDATE CC: COUNSEL
10/06/2017 PUBLISH FULL