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06/15/2018 NOTICE-DISCRETIONARY JURIS (CERT DIRECT CONFLICT) PT R.R. BY: PT Heather M. Kolinsky 41610
Click to open document 06/18/2018 ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE-PAY FEE Supreme Court Of Florida BY: Supreme Court Of Florida
06/20/2018 PAY CASE FILING FEE-300 PT R.R. BY: PT Heather M. Kolinsky 41610
06/20/2018 JURIS INITIAL BRIEF PT R.R. BY: PT Heather M. Kolinsky 41610 Petitioners' Jurisdictional Brief
06/20/2018 APPENDIX-JURIS BRIEF PT R.R. BY: PT Heather M. Kolinsky 41610 Appendix to Petitioners' Jurisdictional Brief
06/20/2018 NOTICE-APPEARANCE PT R.R. BY: PT Wendy S. Loquasto 763195 Notice of Appearance
06/20/2018 Fee Paid Through Portal
Click to open document 06/22/2018 ORDER-STAY PROCEEDINGS FSC (TAG CASE) The proceedings in this Court in the above case are hereby stayed pending disposition of D.H., et al. v. Adept Community Services, Inc., et al., Case No. SC17-829, which is pending in this Court.
06/25/2018 NOTICE-APPEARANCE PT R.R. BY: PT Griffith J. Winthrop 105597
06/29/2018 NOTICE-APPEARANCE RS Christian And Missionary Alliance, Inc. BY: RS Michael R. D'Lugo 40710 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENT, THE CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY ALLIANCE, INC.
07/05/2018 NOTICE-APPEARANCE RS Priscilla Heffield BY: RS Melinda S. Thornton 261262
07/06/2018 NOTICE-ADDRESS CHANGE PT R.R. BY: PT Wendy S. Loquasto 763195
07/10/2018 NOTICE-APPEARANCE RS New Life Community Church Of Cma, Inc. BY: RS David J. Pascuzzi 86101
Click to open document 12/03/2018 ORDER-SHOW CAUSE (TAG-REVERSE/QUASH) Respondent is hereby directed to show cause on or before December 13, 2018, why this Court should not exercise jurisdiction in this case, summarily quash the decision being reviewed, and remand to the district court for reconsideration in light of our decision in D.H. v. Adept Community Services, Inc., 43 Fla. L. Weekly S533 (Fla. Nov. 1, 2018). Petitioner may file a reply on or before December 20, 2018.
12/11/2018 NOTICE-APPEARANCE RS The Southeastern District Of The Christian And Missionary Alliance BY: RS Ronald P. Ponzoli 116874
12/13/2018 RESPONSE RS Priscilla Heffield BY: RS Melinda S. Thornton 261262 Respondents' Joint Response to Show Cause Order Concerning Jurisdiction
12/19/2018 REPLY TO RESPONSE PT R.R. BY: PT Wendy S. Loquasto 763195 Petitioner's Reply to Respondents' Joint Response Concerning Jurisdiction
12/20/2018 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE PT R.R. BY: PT Wendy S. Loquasto 763195 Amended Certificate of Service to Petitioners' 12/19/18 Reply to Respondents' Joint Response Concerning Jurisdiction
01/16/2019 NOTICE-APPEARANCE RS The Southeastern District Of The Christian And Missionary Alliance BY: RS Ronald P. Ponzoli 116874 Amended Notice of Appearance and Designation of Email Addresses
Click to open document 02/20/2019 ORDER-BRIEF SCHED (MISC) Upon consideration of the responses to this Court's order to show cause dated December 3, 2018, Respondent is allowed to and including March 22, 2019, to serve an answer brief on jurisdiction.
03/21/2019 JURIS ANSWER BRIEF RS Priscilla Heffield BY: RS Melinda S. Thornton 261262 Respondents' Joint Brief on Jurisdiction
Click to open document 03/28/2019 ORDER-BRIEF NON-FILING (ANSWER BRIEF) Counsel for respondent Daniel Heffield having not filed an answer brief, the above case has been submitted to the Court for consideration.
Click to open document 06/03/2019 ORDER-JURIS ACCEPT/BRIEF SCHED (OA LATER DATE) The Court accepts jurisdiction of this case. Petitioner's initial brief on the merits must be served on or before June 24, 2019; respondent's answer brief on the merits must be served thirty days after service of petitioner's initial brief on the merits; and petitioner's reply brief on the merits must be served thirty days after service of respondent's answer brief on the merits. The Clerk of the Fifth District Court of Appeal must file the record which must be properly indexed and paginated on or before August 2, 2019. The Clerk may provide the record in the format as currently maintained at the district court, either paper or electronic. 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.
06/24/2019 NOTICE-APPEARANCE PT R.R. BY: PT Chad A. Barr 55365
06/24/2019 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS PT R.R. BY: PT Susan Whaley Fox 241547 Initial Brief on Merits
06/24/2019 APPENDIX-MERIT BRIEF PT R.R. BY: PT Susan Whaley Fox 241547 Appendix to Initial Brief on Merits
07/08/2019 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) RS Priscilla Heffield BY: RS Melinda S. Thornton 261262 Respondents' Unopposed Joint Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Answer Brief on Merits
07/08/2019 MOTION-TOLL TIME RS Priscilla Heffield BY: RS Melinda S. Thornton 261262 Respondents' Motion to Toll Briefing Schedule Pending Disposition of Their Unopposed Joint Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Answer Brief on Merits
Click to open document 07/08/2019 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) Respondents' motion for extension of time is granted, and respondents are allowed to and including August 23, 2019, in which to serve the answer brief on the merits. Multiple extensions of time for the same filing are discouraged. Absent extenuating circumstances, subsequent requests may be denied. All other times will be extended accordingly.
07/18/2019 RECORD Joanne P. Simmons BY: Joanne P. Simmons Pleadings to DCA - Filed Electronically
07/18/2019 RECORD Joanne P. Simmons BY: Joanne P. Simmons Certified Copies of Appeal Papers - Filed Electronically
07/18/2019 RECORD Joanne P. Simmons BY: Joanne P. Simmons Trial Court Record - Filed Electronically
08/08/2019 MOTION-ATTORNEYS FEES RS New Life Community Church Of Cma, Inc. BY: RS David J. Pascuzzi 86101 Respondents New Life Community Church of CMA, Inc. and Ron Heffield's Motion for Attorney's Fees
08/08/2019 APPENDIX-MOTION RS New Life Community Church Of Cma, Inc. BY: RS David J. Pascuzzi 86101 Appendix to Respondents' Motion for Attorney's Fees **Contains confidential information. Do not post to public docket.**
08/16/2019 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) RS The Southeastern District Of The Christian And Missionary Alliance BY: RS Ronald P. Ponzoli 116874 RESPONDENTS' UNOPPOSED JOINT MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE ANSWER BRIEF ON MERITS
08/16/2019 MOTION-TOLL TIME RS The Southeastern District Of The Christian And Missionary Alliance BY: RS Ronald P. Ponzoli 116874 RESPONDENTS' MOTION TO TOLL BRIEFING SCHEDULE PENDING DISPOSITION OF THEIR UNOPPOSED JOINT MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE ANSWER BRIEF ON THE MERITS
Click to open document 08/19/2019 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) Respondents' motion for extension of time is granted, and respondents are allowed to and including September 3, 2019, in which to serve the answer briefs on the merits. Multiple extensions of time for the same filing are discouraged. Absent extenuating circumstances, subsequent requests may be denied. All other times will be extended accordingly.
08/23/2019 RESPONSE PT R.R. BY: PT Wendy S. Loquasto 763195 RESPONSE TO MOTION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES
08/30/2019 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS RS Priscilla Heffield BY: RS Melinda S. Thornton 261262 Respondents' Joint Answer Brief on Merits (NLCC, Ron Heffield and Priscilla Heffield)
08/30/2019 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS RS The Southeastern District Of The Christian And Missionary Alliance BY: RS Ronald P. Ponzoli 116874 Respondents' Joint Answer Brief on Merits (The Christian and Missionary Alliance, Inc. and The Southeastern District of the Christian and Missionary Alliance d/b/a The Alliance Southeast)
10/01/2019 REPLY BRIEF-MERITS PT R.R. BY: PT Susan Whaley Fox 241547 Reply Brief on Merits
Click to open document 10/04/2019 ORDER-OA SCHED (PREV ACCEPTED) The Court previously accepted jurisdiction. The Court will hear oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 4, 2019. 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.
12/04/2019 ORAL ARGUMENT HELD
Click to open document 10/01/2020 ORDER-ATTY FEES GR (COND OFFER SETTLE – M/O) Respondent's 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, respondent is entitled to attorney's fees pursuant to a proposal for settlement.
Click to open document 10/01/2020 DISP-APPROVED FSC-OPINION: We approve the Fifth District's decision in New Life. We also approve the reasoning in the Second District's decision in 2nd DCA Adept to the extent it is consistent with our decision here. We disapprove the Third and Fourth Districts' decisions in Drake and Nur-Ul-Islam to the extent they are inconsistent with this opinion. We decline to extend the delayed discovery rule of Hearndon to petitioners' negligence and respondeat superior claims. And we decline to address petitioners' remaining issues, all of which are unrelated to the certified conflict issue. It is so ordered.
Click to open document 10/23/2020 MANDATE
Click to open document 10/26/2020 PUBLISH FULL