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FLORIDA DEFENSE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, INC. - Florida Company Profile

Company Details

Entity Name:	FLORIDA DEFENSE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
Jurisdiction:	FLORIDA
Filing Type:	Domestic Non-Profit
Status:	Active The business entity is active. This status indicates that the business is currently operating and compliant with state regulations, suggesting a lower risk profile for lenders and potentially better creditworthiness.
Date Filed:	24 Oct 1978 (47 years ago)
Last Event:	AMENDMENT
Event Date Filed:	15 Jun 2018 (7 years ago)
Document Number:	744682
FEI/EIN Number	592717926 Federal Employer Identification (FEI) Number assigned by the IRS.
Address:	5727 NW 7 STREET - STE. 66, MIAMI, FL, 33126, US
Mail Address:	5727 NW 7 STREET - STE. 66, MIAMI, FL, 33126, US
ZIP code:	33126
County:	Miami-Dade
Place of Formation:	FLORIDA

Key Officers & Management

Name	Role	Address
Peterfriend William Esq.	Vice President	Luks Santaniello Petrillo Cohen & Peterfri, Ft. Lauderdal, FL, 33301
RAMOS ANA M	Executive	5727 NW 7 STREET, MIAMI, FL, 33126
Elaine Walter	President	Kula & Associates, P.A., Miami, FL, 33181
Matthew Lavisky Esq.	Imme	Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP, Tampa, FL, 33602
Ambrose Jacqueline	Secretary	Florida Cancer Specialists, Tampa, FL, 33609
C T CORPORATION SYSTEM	Agent	-

Events

Event Type	Filed Date	Value	Description
CHANGE OF PRINCIPAL ADDRESS	2018-06-15	5727 NW 7 STREET - STE. 66, MIAMI, FL 33126	-
REGISTERED AGENT NAME CHANGED	2018-06-15	C T CORPORATION SYSTEM	-
REGISTERED AGENT ADDRESS CHANGED	2018-06-15	1200 SOUTH PINE ISLAND ROAD, PLANTATION, FL 33324	-
AMENDMENT	2018-06-15	-	-
CHANGE OF MAILING ADDRESS	2018-06-15	5727 NW 7 STREET - STE. 66, MIAMI, FL 33126	-
AMENDMENT	1987-11-09	-	-
AMENDMENT	1984-04-20	-	-

Court Cases

Title

Case Number

Docket Date

Status

In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure

SC2024-0317

2024-02-29

Open

Classification	Original Proceedings - Rules - Amendment to Rules of Appellate Procedure
Court	Supreme Court of Florida

Parties

Name	Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure
Role	Petitioner
Status	Active
Representations	Joshua E. Doyle, Heather Savage Telfer, Christine Riley Davis, Chance Lyman

Name	Rule 9.130
Role	Petitioner
Status	Active

Name	Proceedings to Review Nonfinal Orders and Specified Final Orders
Role	Petitioner
Status	Active

Name	Rule 9.140
Role	Petitioner
Status	Active

Name	Appeal Proceedings in Criminal Cases
Role	Petitioner
Status	Active

Name	Rule 9.800
Role	Petitioner
Status	Active

Name	Uniform Citation System
Role	Petitioner
Status	Active

Name	FLORIDA PUBLIC DEFENDER ASSOCIATION, INC.
Role	Commenter
Status	Active
Representations	Stacy Ann Scott, John Eddy Morrison

Name	FLORIDA DEFENSE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
Role	Commenter
Status	Active
Representations	Elaine D. Walter

Name	Rule 9.110
Role	Petitioner
Status	Active

Name	Appeal Proceedings to Review Final Orders of Lower Tribunals and Orders Granting New Trial in Jury and Nonjury Cases
Role	Petitioner
Status	Active

Docket Entries

Docket Date	2024-11-22
Type	Notice
Subtype	Notice
Description	Amended Allocation of Time for Oral Argument
On Behalf Of	Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure
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Docket Date	2024-11-20
Type	Notice
Subtype	Withdrawal
Description	The Florida Defense Lawyers Association's Notice of Withdrawal of Request for Oral Argument
On Behalf Of	Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure
View	View File

Docket Date	2024-10-16
Type	Order
Subtype	OA Schedule
Description	The above case is hereby scheduled for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, December 12, 2024. Thirty minutes are allocated for oral argument. Parties are expected to use only as much time as is actually needed. NO CONTINUANCES WILL BE GRANTED EXCEPT UPON A SHOWING OF EXTREME HARDSHIP.
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Docket Date	2024-10-07
Type	Order
Subtype	Oral Argument Calendar Removal
Description	The above case, which was scheduled for oral argument on October 9, 2024, is removed from the calendar. The Court will address oral argument in the case at a later date.
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Docket Date	2024-09-19
Type	Notice
Subtype	Notice
Description	Allocation of Time for Oral Argument
On Behalf Of	Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure
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Docket Date	2024-09-04
Type	Motion (SC)
Subtype	Request-Oral Argument
Description	The Florida Defense Lawyers Association's Request for Oral Argument FDLA filed a notice withdrawing their request for oral argument on 11/20/24.
On Behalf Of	Florida Defense Lawyers Association
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Docket Date	2024-09-03
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments
Description	Comment of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association
On Behalf Of	Florida Defense Lawyers Association
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Docket Date	2024-08-16
Type	Order
Subtype	Comments Requested
Description	The Court requests that the Florida Defense Lawyers Association and the Trial Lawyers Section of The Florida Bar each file a comment on the proposed rule amendment to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.130 in this case. The comments should be filed with the Court on or before September 6, 2024. The Appellate Court Rules Committee may file a response to the comments on or before September 20, 2024. The Court also invites representatives from the Florida Defense Lawyers Association and the Trial Lawyers Section of The Florida Bar to be present at oral argument, which will be set by separate order.
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Docket Date	2024-05-22
Type	Response
Subtype	Response
Description	Response to Comment of the Appellate Court Rules Committee
On Behalf Of	Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure
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Docket Date	2024-05-22
Type	Motion
Subtype	Request-Oral Argument
Description	Appellate Court Rules Committee's Request for Oral Argument
On Behalf Of	Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure
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Docket Date	2024-05-17
Type	Order
Subtype	Extension of Time (Response/Reply)
Description	The "Appellate Court Rules Committee's Motion to Extend Time" is granted, and the Appellate Court Rules Committee is allowed to and including May 24, 2024, to file its response to the comment.
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Docket Date	2024-05-08
Type	Motion
Subtype	Ext of Time (Response/Reply)
Description	Appellate Court Rules Committee's Motion to Extend Time
On Behalf Of	Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure
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Docket Date	2024-05-01
Type	Miscellaneous Document
Subtype	Certificate of Service
Description	Certificate of Service
On Behalf Of	Florida Public Defender Association, Inc.
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Docket Date	2024-04-30
Type	Motion
Subtype	Request-Oral Argument
Description	Request to Participate in Oral Argument
On Behalf Of	Florida Public Defender Association, Inc.
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Docket Date	2024-04-30
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments
Description	Comments of the Florida Public Defender Association
On Behalf Of	Florida Public Defender Association, Inc.
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Docket Date	2024-03-13
Type	Letter-Case
Subtype	Bar News Publication Request
Description	All comments must be filed with the Court on or before May 1, 2024, with a certificate of service verifying that a copy has been served on the Committee Chair, Elaine D. Walter, Boyd Richards Parker Colonnelli, 100 S.E. 2nd Street, Suite 2600, Miami, Florida 33131, ewalter@boydlawgroup.com, and on the Bar Staff Liaison to the Committee, Heather Telfer, 651 E. Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2300, rules@floridabar.org, as well as a separate request for oral argument if the person filing the comment wishes to participate in oral argument, which may be scheduled in this case.
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Docket Date	2024-03-04
Type	Letter-Case
Subtype	Acknowledgment Letter-New Case-Rules
Description	Acknowledgment Letter-New Case-Rules
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Docket Date	2024-02-29
Type	Petition
Subtype	Petition Filed
Description	Report of the Appellate Court Rules Committee
On Behalf Of	Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure
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Docket Date	2024-09-18
Type	Response
Subtype	Response
Description	Second Response to Comment of the Appellate Court Rules Committee
On Behalf Of	Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure
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Docket Date	2024-09-06
Type	Order
Subtype	OA Schedule (Rules)
Description	The above case is hereby scheduled for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Thirty minutes are allocated for oral argument. Parties are expected to use only as much time as is actually needed. The proponent of any change and any party filing a comment with the Committee prior to the filing of the report or with this Court are invited to participate in oral argument, provided a proper request for oral argument is filed with this Court on or before September 26, 2024. If a party wishing to participate has already filed a separate request for oral argument pursuant to this Court's publication notice, no further action is needed. The allocation of time must be agreed upon by the parties and shared by any interested parties who have requested oral argument. The parties must notify the Clerk of Court no later than October 2, 2024, how the time is to be divided. The proposed amendments have been posted to the Court's website via ACIS. NO CONTINUANCES WILL BE GRANTED EXCEPT UPON A SHOWING OF EXTREME HARDSHIP.
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Florida BC Holdings, LLC d/b/a Synergy Equipment, Petitioner(s) v. Jay E. Reese, Respondent(s)

SC2024-0139

2024-01-30

Open

Classification	Discretionary Review - Notice to Invoke - Dual Basis Certified
Court	Supreme Court of Florida
Originating Court	6th District Court of Appeal 6D2023-1379;

Parties

Name	Florida BC Holdings, LLC d/b/a Synergy Equipment
Role	Petitioner
Status	Active
Representations	Michael Fox Orr, Jeremy Michael Paul, Loreyn Raab, Megan Claire Comunale

Name	Jay E. Reese
Role	Respondent
Status	Active
Representations	Scott Christopher Adams, N. Ryan LaBar

Name	FLORIDA DEFENSE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
Role	Amicus - Petitioner
Status	Interim
Representations	Elaine D. Walter

Name	Hon. Vincent Song-Gi Chiu
Role	Judge/Judicial Officer
Status	Active

Name	6DCA Clerk
Role	Lower Tribunal Clerk
Status	Active

Name	Orange Clerk
Role	Lower Tribunal Clerk
Status	Active

Docket Entries

Docket Date	2024-07-01
Type	Notice
Subtype	Appearance
Description	Notice of Appearance/Email Designation
On Behalf Of	Florida Defense Lawyers Association
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Docket Date	2024-07-01
Type	Motion
Subtype	Couns Withdrawal
Description	Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for Florida Defense Lawyers Association
On Behalf Of	Florida Defense Lawyers Association
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Docket Date	2024-03-01
Type	Brief
Subtype	Juris Answer
Description	Respondent's Brief on Jurisdiction
On Behalf Of	Jay E. Reese
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Docket Date	2024-02-07
Type	Notice
Subtype	Amicus Curiae Intent to Appear
Description	Florida Defense Lawyers Association's Notice of Intent to Appear as Amicus Curiae on Behalf of the Petitioner
On Behalf Of	Florida Defense Lawyers Association
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Docket Date	2024-02-01
Type	Brief
Subtype	Juris Initial
Description	Petitioner's Jurisdictional Brief
On Behalf Of	Florida BC Holdings, LLC d/b/a Synergy Equipment
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Docket Date	2024-01-30
Type	Letter-Case
Subtype	Acknowledgment Letter-New Case
Description	The Florida Supreme Court has received the Notice to Invoke Discretionary Jurisdiction reflecting a filing date of January 29, 2024, seeking review of opinion dated December 21, 2023.
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Docket Date	2024-01-30
Type	Event
Subtype	Fee Paid in Full - $300 (DCA Portal)
Description	Fee Paid in Full - $300 (DCA Portal)
On Behalf Of	Florida BC Holdings, LLC d/b/a Synergy Equipment

Docket Date	2024-07-02
Type	Order
Subtype	Counsel Withdrawal
Description	The motion to withdraw as attorney of record for Florida Defense Lawyers Association is granted and Kansas R. Gooden is hereby allowed to withdraw as co-counsel.
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Docket Date	2024-01-29
Type	Notice
Subtype	Invoke Discretionary Jurisdiction
Description	Notice to Invoke Discretionary Jurisdiction
On Behalf Of	Florida BC Holdings, LLC d/b/a Synergy Equipment
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In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

SC2023-0962

2023-07-04

Open

Classification	Original Proceedings - Rules - Amendment to Rules of Civil Procedure
Court	Supreme Court of Florida

Parties

Name	Karen A Gievers
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
Role	Petitioner
Status	Active
Representations	Heather Savage Telfer, Joshua E. Doyle, Cosme Caballero

Name	Rule 1.200
Role	Petitioner
Status	Active

Name	Pretrial Procedure
Role	Petitioner
Status	Active

Name	Rule 1.201
Role	Petitioner
Status	Active

Name	Complex Litigation
Role	Petitioner
Status	Active

Name	Rule 1.280
Role	Petitioner
Status	Active

Name	General Provisions Governing Discovery
Role	Petitioner
Status	Active

Name	Rule 1.440
Role	Petitioner
Status	Active

Name	Setting Action for Trial
Role	Petitioner
Status	Active

Name	Rule 1.460
Role	Petitioner
Status	Active

Name	Motions to Continue Trial
Role	Petitioner
Status	Active

Name	Jed Louis Kurzban
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Joshua L Wintle
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Lee Gill Cohen
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	David Michael Lipman
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Mina Grace
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Richard Rosenblum
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Matthew David Levy
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	FLORIDA JUSTICE REFORM INSTITUTE, INC.
Role	Commenter
Status	Active
Representations	William Wells Large

Name	Tamara Lea Klopenstein
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	M. Benjamin Murphey
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Anthony Brett White
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Howard Lawrence Pomerantz
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	John K Lawlor
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Lyle Michael Koenig
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Brittney Eller
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Monica Heuman
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Hon. Albert L. Kelley
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	The Florida Bar Business Law Section
Role	Commenter
Status	Active
Representations	Russell Marc Landy

Name	International Association of Defense Counsel
Role	Commenter
Status	Active
Representations	Michele Y. Smith

Name	DRI Center for Law and Public Policy
Role	Commenter
Status	Active
Representations	Lawrence S. Ebner

Name	Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel
Role	Commenter
Status	Active
Representations	Craig A. Marvinney

Name	Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
Role	Commenter
Status	Active
Representations	James Parker Craig

Name	FLORIDA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INC.
Role	Commenter
Status	Active
Representations	Mark Wilson

Name	ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES OF FLORIDA
Role	Commenter
Status	Active
Representations	Brewster B. Bevis

Name	FLORIDA INSURANCE COUNCIL, INC.
Role	Commenter
Status	Active
Representations	Cecil Pearce

Name	American Tort Reform Association
Role	Commenter
Status	Active
Representations	H. Sherman Joyce

Name	National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, Inc.
Role	Commenter
Status	Active
Representations	Elizabeth A. Milito

Name	AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION "CORP."
Role	Commenter
Status	Active
Representations	Colleen Reppen Shiel

Name	National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
Role	Commenter
Status	Active
Representations	Andrew R. Pauley

Name	Coalition for Litigation Justice, Inc.
Role	Commenter
Status	Active
Representations	Mark A. Behrens

Name	Spencer Hal Silverglate
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Alexis Altman
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Sara Katherine Marin
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Timothy David Kenison
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Karly R Christine
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Virginia Marie Buchanan
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Christopher W. Mathena
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Spencer L. Pastorin
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Sherri Lynn Scarborough
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Civil Judges of the Ninth Judicial Circuit
Role	Commenter
Status	Active
Representations	Hon. Lisa T. Munyon

Name	Hon. Paul Lee Huey
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Jack Patrick Hill
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	FLORIDA DEFENSE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
Role	Commenter
Status	Active
Representations	Sarah Lahlou-Amine, Elaine D. Walter

Name	Maegen Peek Luka
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Hon. Lisa Ann Allen
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Hon. Helene L Daniel
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Hon. Alissa M. Ellison
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	David Anthony Rowland
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	JORGE FERNANDEZ, INC.
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Andrew Parks Keefe
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	John Daniel Edwards
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Marc Andrew Krispinsky
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Matthew Joseph Cardillo
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Hon. Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Eyal Steven Eisig
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Ryan Anthony Masci
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Leon O'Neal Hunter
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Maria Victoria Sanchez
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Peter M. Cardillo
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Joseph Anthony Zarzaur
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Stephen F. Bolton
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Alexandra Jane Messmore
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Business Litigation Practice Group of Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.
Role	Commenter
Status	Active
Representations	John Wesley Little, III

Name	Charles Stuart Stratton
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Joshua Scott Stratton
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Sidney Conwell Bigham, III
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	S. Cary Gaylord
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Kimbel L. Merlin
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Andrew Gerald Diaz
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Blake H. Gaylord
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	ANDREW PRINCE BRIGHAM, PLLC
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Christopher C. Bucalo
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Trevor S. Hutson
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Lorena Hart Ludovici
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Circuit Judges of the Civil Division of the Fourth Judicial Circuit
Role	Commenter
Status	Active
Representations	Hon. Waddell Arlie Wallace, III

Name	Jigarbhai Amin
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Vishrut Amin
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Deborah Rachel Ingraham
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Mark R Osherow
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Shari Judith Elessar
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Lucretia Alitha Pitts Barrett
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of The Florida Bar
Role	Commenter
Status	Active
Representations	Ana Cristina Maldonado, Shari Judith Elessar, Lawrence Howard Kolin

Name	David Michael Caldevilla
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Kenneth Schurr
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin
Role	Commenter
Status	Active
Representations	Kimberly Kanoff Berman

Name	Theodore Charles Miloch, II
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Thomas Stoneham Edwards, Jr.
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Wiley Braxton Gillam, IV
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Andre Velosy Bardos
Role	Commenter
Status	Active

Name	Washington Legal Foundation
Role	Commenter
Status	Active
Representations	Cory L Andrews

Name	PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA CORPORATION
Role	Commenter
Status	Active
Representations	Melissa Blair Kimmel

Name	Alliance for Automotive Innovation
Role	Commenter
Status	Active
Representations	Jessica Lang Simmons

Name	Second Judicial Circuit Judges
Role	Commenter
Status	Active
Representations	Hon. Angela Cote Dempsey

Name	The Fernandez Firm
Role	Commenter
Status	Active
Representations	Jennifer Gentry Fernandez, Frank F Fernandez, III

Name	SWOPE, RODANTE P.A.
Role	Commenter
Status	Active
Representations	Anna Frederiksen-Cherry

Name	Civil Judges of the Sixth Judicial Circuit
Role	Commenter
Status	Active
Representations	Hon. Patricia Ann Muscarella

Name	FLORIDA JUSTICE ASSOCIATION, INC.
Role	Commenter
Status	Active
Representations	William Thomas Cotterall, Neal Allan Roth, Peter Robert Hunt, John Stewart Mills, Henry Lawrence Perry, Herman Joseph Russomanno, Laurie J Briggs

Docket Entries

Docket Date	2024-10-15
Type	Motion (SC)
Subtype	Request-Oral Argument
Description	The Honorable Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe's Request for Oral Argument
On Behalf Of	Hon. Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe
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Docket Date	2024-07-15
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments
Description	Comment of Osherow, PLLC, Mark R. Osherow, Esq. and Shari Elessar, Esq.
On Behalf Of	Mark R Osherow
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Docket Date	2024-06-18
Type	Miscellaneous Document
Subtype	Publish Full
Description	Publish Full
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Docket Date	2024-08-05
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments
Description	Comment by Theodore C. Miloch II
On Behalf Of	Theodore Charles Miloch, II
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Docket Date	2024-07-25
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments
Description	Comment of Lucretia Pitts Barrett, Esq.
On Behalf Of	Lucretia Alitha Pitts Barrett
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Docket Date	2024-07-24
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments
Description	Comments From the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar to the Proposed Amendments to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 1.280
On Behalf Of	The Florida Bar Business Law Section
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Docket Date	2024-07-24
Type	Motion (SC)
Subtype	Request-Oral Argument
Description	Business Law Section's Request for Oral Argument
On Behalf Of	The Florida Bar Business Law Section
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Docket Date	2024-07-31
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments
Description	David M. Caldevilla, Esquire's Comments Concerning this Court's Proposed Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
On Behalf Of	David Michael Caldevilla
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Docket Date	2024-07-30
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments
Description	Comment of the Civil Procedure Rules Committee
On Behalf Of	Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
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Docket Date	2024-07-29
Type	Order
Subtype	Counsel Withdrawal
Description	The motion to withdraw as counsel of record is granted and Kansas R. Gooden is hereby allowed to withdraw as counsel for Florida Defense Lawyers Association.
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Docket Date	2024-07-29
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments
Description	Comment of the Executive Council of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the Florida Bar
On Behalf Of	Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of The Florida Bar
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Docket Date	2024-07-22
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments
Description	Deborah Rachel Ingraham's Comments
On Behalf Of	Deborah Rachel Ingraham
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Docket Date	2024-07-17
Type	Notice
Subtype	Appearance
Description	Notice of Appearance/Email Designation
On Behalf Of	Florida Defense Lawyers Association
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Docket Date	2024-07-17
Type	Motion
Subtype	Couns Withdrawal
Description	Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for Florida Defense Lawyers Association
On Behalf Of	Florida Defense Lawyers Association
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Docket Date	2024-07-16
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments
Description	Comment of Timothy D. Kenison
On Behalf Of	Timothy David Kenison
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Docket Date	2024-06-12
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments
Description	Submission of Comments on Opinion No. SC2023-0962
On Behalf Of	Vishrut Amin
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Docket Date	2024-06-05
Type	Motion (SC)
Subtype	Request-Oral Argument
Description	Submission of Request for Participation in Oral Argument If Schedule Any on Opinion No. SC2023-0962
On Behalf Of	Jigarbhai Amin
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Docket Date	2024-06-05
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments
Description	Submission of Comments on Opinion No. SC2023-0962
On Behalf Of	Jigarbhai Amin
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Docket Date	2024-04-10
Type	Notice
Subtype	Related Case(s)
Description	Notice of Related Case(s)
On Behalf Of	Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
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Docket Date	2024-04-10
Type	Petition
Subtype	Amendment/Supplement
Description	Supplemental Report - Cross References
On Behalf Of	Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
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Docket Date	2024-02-21
Type	Notice
Subtype	Notice
Description	Allocation of Time for Oral Argument
On Behalf Of	Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
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Docket Date	2023-12-26
Type	Motion
Subtype	Request-Oral Argument
Description	Request for Oral Argument
On Behalf Of	Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
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Docket Date	2023-12-26
Type	Response
Subtype	Response
Description	Response to Comment of the Civil Procedure Rules Committee
On Behalf Of	Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
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Docket Date	2023-12-02
Type	Notice
Subtype	Joinder
Description	Joinder of Judges of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in the Comments of Circuit Judge Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe
On Behalf Of	Hon. Lisa Ann Allen
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Docket Date	2023-12-02
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments (Supplemental)
Description	Supplemental Comment of Attorney Maegen Peek Luka
On Behalf Of	Maegen Peek Luka
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Docket Date	2023-12-01
Type	Notice
Subtype	Joinder
Description	The Honorable Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe's Joinder in the Comments of Charles S. Stratton, Joshua S. Stratton, Sidney C. Bigham III, S. Cary Gaylord, Kimbel Merlin, Lorena H. Ludovici, Andrew G. Diaz, Blake H. Gaylord, Andrew Prince Brigham, Trevor S. Hutson, and Christopher C. Bucalo Regarding Proposed Rule 1.200
On Behalf Of	Hon. Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe
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Docket Date	2023-12-01
Type	Motion
Subtype	Request-Oral Argument
Description	The Honorable Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe's Request for Oral Argument
On Behalf Of	Hon. Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe
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Docket Date	2023-07-10
Type	Letter-Case
Subtype	Acknowledgment Letter-New Case-Rules
Description	Acknowledgment Letter-New Case-Rules
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Docket Date	2023-09-18
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments
Description	Comment of Lee Gill Cohen, Esq.
On Behalf Of	Lee Gill Cohen
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Docket Date	2023-11-29
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments
Description	Comment of Christopher W. Mathena
On Behalf Of	Christopher W. Mathena
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Docket Date	2023-09-15
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments
Description	Comment of Jed Kurzban, Esq.
On Behalf Of	Jed Louis Kurzban
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Docket Date	2023-11-28
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments
Description	Comment of Alexis E. Altman, Esq.
On Behalf Of	Alexis Altman
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Docket Date	2023-09-29
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments
Description	Comment of Tamara L. Klopenstein, Esquire
On Behalf Of	Tamara Lea Klopenstein
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Docket Date	2023-09-08
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments
Description	Comment of Joshua Wintle, Esq.
On Behalf Of	Joshua L Wintle
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Docket Date	2023-11-17
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments
Description	Comment on behalf of the Second Judicial Circuit
On Behalf Of	Second Judicial Circuit Judges
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Docket Date	2023-10-16
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments
Description	Comment of Attorney Karen Gievers
On Behalf Of	Karen A Gievers
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Docket Date	2023-10-03
Type	Motion
Subtype	Request-Oral Argument
Description	Business Law Section's Request for Oral Argument
On Behalf Of	The Florida Bar Business Law Section
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Docket Date	2023-09-26
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments
Description	Comment of Matthew D. Levy, Esq.
On Behalf Of	Matthew David Levy
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Docket Date	2023-08-09
Type	Letter-Case
Subtype	Bar News Publication Request
Description	All comments must be filed with the Florida Supreme Court on or before October 2, 2023.
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Docket Date	2023-09-25
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments
Description	Comment of Richard Rosenblum, Esq.
On Behalf Of	Richard Rosenblum
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Docket Date	2023-09-22
Type	Order
Subtype	Extension of Time (Comments)
Description	The "Motion for Extension of Time to File Comment by the Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar" is granted in part. The "Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Comments" filed by Maegan Peek Luka is granted. The "Motion to Toll Time" filed by Maegan Peek Luka is denied as moot. The Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar, Maegan Peek Luka, and all interested persons may file comments on or before December 1, 2023. Accordingly, the Civil Procedure Rules Committee is allowed to and including December 22, 2023, in which to file a response to comments.
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Docket Date	2023-09-22
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments
Description	Comment of Mina Grace, Esq.
On Behalf Of	Mina Grace
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Docket Date	2023-09-19
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments
Description	Comment of David M. Lipman, Esq.
On Behalf Of	David Michael Lipman
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Docket Date	2023-09-18
Type	Motion
Subtype	Ext of Time (Comments)
Description	Motion for Extension of Time to File Comment by The Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar
On Behalf Of	Maegen Peek Luka
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Docket Date	2023-07-24
Type	Petition
Subtype	Appendix (Supplemental)
Description	Report of the Civil Procedure Rules Committee - Supplemental Appendix P
On Behalf Of	Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
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Docket Date	2024-12-05
Type	Disposition (SC)
Subtype	Amended/Adopted
Description	FSC-OPINION: The amendments are effective January 1, 2025, at 12:01 a.m., and apply to all cases pending at that time, except that the requirements of rule 1.280(a) (Initial Discovery Disclosures) shall not apply to any action commenced before the effective date. Case management orders already in effect on January 1, 2025, continue to govern pending actions; however, any extensions of deadlines specified in those existing case management orders are governed by amended rule 1.200 or amended rule 1.201. For actions commenced before January 1, 2025, and in which the court has not issued a case management order by that date, a case management order must be issued by April 4, 2025. Rehearing does not affect the effective date. It is so ordered.
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Docket Date	2024-12-20
Type	Motion (SC)
Subtype	Rehearing
Description	Motion for Rehearing
On Behalf Of	Maegen Peek Luka
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Docket Date	2024-10-02
Type	Order
Subtype	OA Schedule (Rules)
Description	The above case is hereby scheduled for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, November 7, 2024. Sixty minutes are allocated for oral argument. Parties are expected to use only as much time as is actually needed. The proponent of any change and any party filing a comment with the Committee prior to the filing of the report or with this Court are invited to participate in oral argument, provided a proper request for oral argument is filed with this Court on or before October 15, 2024. If a party wishing to participate has already filed a separate request for oral argument pursuant to this Court's publication notice, no further action is needed. The division of oral argument time will be decided at a later date. The proposed amendments have been posted to the Court's website via ACIS. NO CONTINUANCES WILL BE GRANTED EXCEPT UPON A SHOWING OF EXTREME HARDSHIP.
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Docket Date	2024-09-24
Type	Order
Subtype	Other Substantive
Description	On September 24, 2024, the Court dismissed the petition in In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, Case No. SC2024-1385. In the order dismissing the petition, the Court indicated that it had docketed the Report of the Civil Procedure Rules Committee with Appendices A-D filed on September 20, 2024, proposing amendments to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 1.340 (Interrogatories to Parties), 1.350 (Production of Documents and Things and Entry Upon Land for Inspection and Other Purposes), and 1.380 (Failure to Make Discovery; Sanctions) in this case as a response to comments.
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Docket Date	2024-09-20
Type	Response
Subtype	Response
Description	Report of the Civil Procedure Rules Committee filed on In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, Case No. SC2024-1385, docketed as a response to comments in this matter per order issued September 24, 2024.
On Behalf Of	Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
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Docket Date	2024-09-19
Type	Notice
Subtype	Related Case(s)
Description	Notice of Related Cases
On Behalf Of	Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
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Docket Date	2024-08-07
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments
Description	Andy Bardos' Comments on Proposed Amendments to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
On Behalf Of	Andre Velosy Bardos
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Docket Date	2024-08-06
Type	Motion (SC)
Subtype	Request-Oral Argument
Description	Request for Oral Argument by Thomas S. Edwards, Jr.
On Behalf Of	Thomas Stoneham Edwards, Jr.
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Docket Date	2024-08-06
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments
Description	Comment of Circuit Judge Paul L. Huey
On Behalf Of	Hon. Paul Lee Huey
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Docket Date	2024-06-12
Type	Motion (SC)
Subtype	Request-Oral Argument
Description	Submission of Request for Participation in Oral Argument If Schedule Any on Opinion No. SC2023-0962
On Behalf Of	Vishrut Amin
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Docket Date	2024-06-05
Type	Letter-Case
Subtype	Bar News Publication Request
Description	All comments must be filed with the Court on or before August 6, 2024, as well as a separate request for oral argument if the person filing the comment wishes to participate in oral argument, which may be scheduled in this case.
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Docket Date	2024-05-23
Type	Disposition
Subtype	Amended/Adopted in Part
Description	FSC-OPINION: Accordingly, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure are amended as set forth in the appendix to this opinion. New language is underscored; deletions are in struck-through type. The amendments shall become effective January 1, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. Because the amendments we adopt today are substantially different than either alternative submitted by the Committee, interested persons have 75 days from the date of this opinion in which to file comments with the Court. The Court is grateful for the Committee's and the Workgroup's hard work, dedication, and recommendations. We also extend our appreciation to the commenters for their insight and assistance. It is so ordered.
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Docket Date	2024-01-29
Type	Order
Subtype	OA Schedule (Rules)
Description	The above case is hereby scheduled for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, March 7, 2024. Sixty minutes are allocated for oral argument. Parties are expected to use only as much time as is actually needed. The proponent of any change and any party filing a comment with the Committee prior to the filing of the report or with this Court are invited to participate in oral argument, provided a proper request for oral argument is filed with this Court on or before Monday, February 19, 2024. If a party wishing to participate has already filed a separate request for oral argument pursuant to this Court's publication notice, no further action is needed. The allocation of time must be agreed upon by the parties and shared by any interested parties who have requested oral argument. The parties must notify the Clerk of Court no later than Friday, March 1, 2024, how the time is to be divided. The proposed amendments have been posted to the Court's website (https://supremecourt.flcourts.gov/) via ACIS. NO CONTINUANCES WILL BE GRANTED EXCEPT UPON A SHOWING OF EXTREME HARDSHIP. NO CONTINUANCES WILL BE GRANTED EXCEPT UPON A SHOWING OF EXTREME HARDSHIP.
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Docket Date	2023-12-01
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments
Description	Comment of Jorge Fernandez, Esq
On Behalf Of	Jorge Fernandez
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Docket Date	2023-07-03
Type	Petition
Subtype	Petition Filed
Description	Report of the Civil Procedure Rules Committee
On Behalf Of	Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
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Docket Date	2023-11-30
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments
Description	Ninth Judicial Circuit Comments to Tracks A and B of Rules 1.200, 1.201, 1.280, 1.440 and 1.460
On Behalf Of	Civil Judges of the Ninth Judicial Circuit
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Docket Date	2023-10-02
Type	Response
Subtype	Comments
Description	Comment of Anthony White, Esq.
On Behalf Of	Anthony Brett White
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Anthony Rojas, Petitioner(s) v. University of Florida Board of Trustees, Respondent(s)

SC2023-0126

2023-01-26

Open

Classification	Discretionary Review - Notice to Invoke - Dual Basis Certified
Court	Supreme Court of Florida
Originating Court	Circuit Court for the Eighth Judicial Circuit, Alachua County 1D21-3430

Parties

Name	Anthony Rojas
Role	Petitioner
Status	Active
Representations	Douglas F. Eaton, Howard M. Bushman, Barbara C. Lewis, Adam A. Schwartzbaum, Adam L. Moskowitz

Name	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONSUMER ADVOCATES, INC.
Role	Amicus - Petitioner
Status	Active
Representations	Janet Robards Varnell

Name	FLORIDA DEFENSE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
Role	Amicus - Respondent
Status	Active
Representations	Kansas R. Gooden, Petra Louise Justice, Elaine D. Walter

Name	STATE OF FLORIDA LLC
Role	Amicus - Respondent
Status	Active
Representations	Henry Charles Whitaker, Jeffrey Paul DeSousa, Daniel William Bell, Nathan Andrew Forrester, Myles Lynch

Name	Hon. Monica J. Brasington
Role	Judge/Judicial Officer
Status	Active

Name	Alachua Clerk
Role	Lower Tribunal Clerk
Status	Active

Name	1DCA Clerk
Role	Lower Tribunal Clerk
Status	Active

Name	University of Florida Board of Trustees
Role	Respondent
Status	Active
Representations	Robert J. Sniffen, Matthew Joseph Carson, Lauren V. Purdy, Jeffrey D. Slanker, Joseph W. Jacquot, Jounice L. Nealy-Brown

Docket Entries

Docket Date	2024-02-14
Type	Notice
Subtype	Supplemental Authority
Description	Notice of Supplemental Authority- Polk State College District Board of Trustees v. Fisher, No. 6D23-161, 2024 WL 510104 (Fla. 6th DCA Feb. 9, 2024)
On Behalf Of	University of Florida Board of Trustees
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Docket Date	2023-08-29
Type	Order
Subtype	Extension of Time (Merits Brief)
Description	Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Initial Brief is granted and Petitioner is allowed to and including September 30, 2023, in which to serve the initial 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.
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Docket Date	2023-07-27
Type	Order
Subtype	Dual Basis Juris Accept/Decline (OA Later Date)
Description	The Court accepts jurisdiction of this case as to the Certified Question of Great Public Importance. Petitioner's initial brief on the merits must be served on or before August 31, 2023; respondent's answer brief on the merits must be served thirty days after service of petitioner's initial brief on the merits; petitioner's reply brief on the merits must be served thirty days after service of respondent's answer brief on the merits; and respondent's cross-reply brief on the merits, if authorized, must be served thirty days after service of petitioner's reply brief on the merits. The Clerk of the First District Court of Appeal must file the record which must be properly indexed and paginated on or before August 21, 2023. The Clerk may provide the record in the format as currently maintained at the district court, either paper or electronic. CANADY, LABARGA, COURIEL, GROSSHANS, and FRANCIS, JJ., concur The Court has determined that it should decline to accept jurisdiction as to Express and direct conflict. CANADY, LABARGA, COURIEL, and GROSSHANS, JJ., concur. FRANCIS, J., dissents Oral argument will be set by separate order. Counsel for parties will be notified of the oral argument date approximately sixty days prior to oral argument.
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Docket Date	2024-07-10
Type	Order
Subtype	Counsel Withdrawal
Description	The motion to withdraw as attorney of record is granted and Kansas R. Gooden is hereby allowed to withdraw as counsel for Florida Defense Lawyers Associaiton.
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Docket Date	2024-07-01
Type	Notice
Subtype	Appearance
Description	Notice of Appearance
On Behalf Of	Florida Defense Lawyers Association
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Docket Date	2024-07-01
Type	Motion
Subtype	Couns Withdrawal
Description	Motion to Withdraw as Counsel
On Behalf Of	Florida Defense Lawyers Association
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Docket Date	2024-05-01
Type	Brief
Subtype	Reply-Merit
Description	Petitioner's Reply Brief
On Behalf Of	Anthony Rojas
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Docket Date	2024-04-02
Type	Order
Subtype	Extension of Time (Merits Brief)
Description	Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief is granted and Petitioner is allowed to and including May 1, 2024, in which to serve the reply brief on the merits. The above case is hereby scheduled for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 5, 2024. A maximum of 20 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.
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Docket Date	2024-04-01
Type	Motion
Subtype	Ext of Time (Reply Brief-Merit)
Description	Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief
On Behalf Of	Anthony Rojas
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Docket Date	2024-03-20
Type	Notice
Subtype	Counsel Substitution
Description	Notice of Substitution and Withdrawal of Counsel
On Behalf Of	Florida Defense Lawyers Association
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Docket Date	2024-03-01
Type	Order
Subtype	Extension of Time (Merits Brief)
Description	Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief is granted and Petitioner is allowed to and including April 1, 2024, 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.
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Docket Date	2024-03-01
Type	Motion
Subtype	Ext of Time (Reply Brief-Merit)
Description	Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief
On Behalf Of	Anthony Rojas
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Docket Date	2024-02-14
Type	Motion
Subtype	Request-Oral Argument
Description	Request for Oral Argument
On Behalf Of	University of Florida Board of Trustees
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Docket Date	2023-09-22
Type	Motion
Subtype	Ext of Time (Initial Brief-Merit)
Description	Motion for Extension of Time to File Initial Brief on the Merits
On Behalf Of	Anthony Rojas
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Docket Date	2024-02-13
Type	Order
Subtype	Amicus Curiae
Description	The motion for leave to file brief as amicus curiae filed by the State of Florida is 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 February 12, 2024.
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Docket Date	2024-02-12
Type	Brief
Subtype	Amicus Curiae Answer
Description	Amicus Brief of Florida Defense Lawyers Association in Support of Respondent
On Behalf Of	Florida Defense Lawyers Association
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Docket Date	2024-02-12
Type	Motion
Subtype	Amicus Curiae
Description	State of Florida's Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief in Support of Respondent
On Behalf Of	State of Florida
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Docket Date	2024-02-01
Type	Brief
Subtype	Answer-Merit
Description	University of Florida Board of Trustees Answer Brief
On Behalf Of	University of Florida Board of Trustees
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Docket Date	2024-01-12
Type	Order
Subtype	Extension of Time (Merits Brief)
Description	Respondent's Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer Brief is granted, and Respondent is allowed to and including January 31, 2024, 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.
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Docket Date	2024-01-12
Type	Motion
Subtype	Ext of Time (Answer Brief-Merit)
Description	Respondent's Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer Brief
On Behalf Of	University of Florida Board of Trustees
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Docket Date	2023-11-20
Type	Order
Subtype	Extension of Time (Merits Brief)
Description	Respondent's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer Brief is granted, and Respondent is allowed to and including January 16, 2024, 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.
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Docket Date	2023-11-20
Type	Motion
Subtype	Ext of Time (Answer Brief-Merit)
Description	Respondent's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer Brief
On Behalf Of	University of Florida Board of Trustees
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Docket Date	2023-11-16
Type	Order
Subtype	Amicus Curiae
Description	The motion for leave to file brief as amicus curiae filed by National Association of Consumer Advocates 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 November 13, 2023.
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Docket Date	2023-11-14
Type	Brief
Subtype	Amicus Curiae Initial
Description	Amicus Curiae Brief of National Association of Consumer Advocates in Support of Petitioner Anthony Rojas
On Behalf Of	National Association of Consumer Advocates
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Docket Date	2023-11-13
Type	Motion
Subtype	Amicus Curiae
Description	Motion of National Association of Consumer Advocates for Leave to File Brief as Amicus Curiae
On Behalf Of	National Association of Consumer Advocates
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Docket Date	2023-11-02
Type	Motion
Subtype	Request-Oral Argument
Description	Request for Oral Argument
On Behalf Of	Anthony Rojas
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Docket Date	2023-11-02
Type	Brief
Subtype	Initial-Merit
Description	Petitioner's Brief on the Merits
On Behalf Of	Anthony Rojas
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Docket Date	2023-10-31
Type	Order
Subtype	Extension of Time (Merits Brief)
Description	Petitioner's Motion for Extension of Time to File Initial Brief on the Merits is granted and is allowed to and including November 1, 2023, in which to serve the initial 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.
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Docket Date	2023-10-30
Type	Motion
Subtype	Ext of Time (Initial Brief-Merit)
Description	Motion for Extension of Time to File Initial Brief on the Merits
On Behalf Of	Anthony Rojas
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Docket Date	2023-09-22
Type	Order
Subtype	Extension of Time (Merits Brief)
Description	Petitioner's Motion for Extension of Time to File Initial Brief on the Merits is granted and Petitioner is allowed to and including October 30, 2023, in which to serve the initial 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.
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Docket Date	2023-08-29
Type	Motion
Subtype	Ext of Time (Initial Brief-Merit)
Description	Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Initial Brief
On Behalf Of	Anthony Rojas
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Docket Date	2023-08-24
Type	Order
Subtype	Amicus Curiae
Description	The motion for leave to file brief as amicus curiae filed by Florida Defense Lawyers Association 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).
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Docket Date	2023-08-22
Type	Motion
Subtype	Amicus Curiae
Description	Florida Defense Lawyers Association's Motion for Leave to Appear as Amicus Curiae in Support of Respondent
On Behalf Of	Florida Defense Lawyers Association
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Docket Date	2023-08-16
Type	Record
Subtype	Record/Transcript
Description	1 VOLUME CERTIFIED COPIES OF APPEAL PAPERS - Filed Electronically
On Behalf Of	1DCA Clerk
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Docket Date	2023-05-19
Type	Notice
Subtype	Supplemental Authority
Description	Notice of Supplemental Authority
On Behalf Of	University of Florida Board of Trustees
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Docket Date	2023-04-27
Type	Notice
Subtype	Supplemental Authority
Description	Notice of Supplemental Authority
On Behalf Of	University of Florida Board of Trustees
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Docket Date	2023-04-24
Type	Notice
Subtype	Supplemental Authority
Description	Notice of Supplemental Authority
On Behalf Of	University of Florida Board of Trustees
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Docket Date	2023-03-24
Type	Brief
Subtype	Juris Answer
Description	Juris Answer
On Behalf Of	University of Florida Board of Trustees
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Docket Date	2023-02-23
Type	Brief
Subtype	Juris Initial (Amended)
Description	JURIS INITIAL AMD BRIEF
On Behalf Of	Anthony Rojas
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Docket Date	2023-02-21
Type	Notice
Subtype	Appearance
Description	NOTICE-APPEARANCE
On Behalf Of	University of Florida Board of Trustees
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Docket Date	2023-02-21
Type	Brief
Subtype	Appendix-Juris
Description	APPENDIX-JURIS BRIEF
On Behalf Of	Anthony Rojas
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Docket Date	2023-02-21
Type	Order
Subtype	Brief/Appendix Stricken (Non-Compliance)
Description	ORDER-BRIEF STRICKEN (NON-COMPLIANCE) ~ Petitioner's jurisdictional initial brief, which was filed with this Court on February 21, 2023, does not comply with Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.210 and is hereby stricken. Petitioner is hereby directed, on or before February 27, 2023, to file an amended jurisdictional initial brief which shall contain, in the following order: a cover sheet, a table of contents, a table of citations, a statement of the issues, a statement of the case and of the facts, an argument, a conclusion, and include a certificate of compliance which immediately follows the certificate of service.
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Docket Date	2023-02-08
Type	Order
Subtype	Extension of Time (Juris Brief)
Description	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 21, 2023, in which to serve the brief on jurisdiction. 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.
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Docket Date	2023-02-06
Type	Motion
Subtype	Ext of Time (Juris Brief)
Description	MOTION-EXT OF TIME (JURIS BRIEF) ~ UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSIONOF TIME TO FILE JURISDICTIONAL BRIEF
On Behalf Of	Anthony Rojas
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Docket Date	2023-01-27
Type	Event
Subtype	Fee Paid Through Portal
Description	Fee Paid Through Portal

Docket Date	2023-01-27
Type	Letter-Case
Subtype	Acknowledgment Letter-New Case-Pay Fee
Description	ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE-PAY FEE
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Docket Date	2023-01-27
Type	Miscellaneous Document
Subtype	Pay Case Filing Fee-300
Description	PAY CASE FILING FEE-300
On Behalf Of	Anthony Rojas
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Docket Date	2023-01-26
Type	Notice
Subtype	Invoke Discretionary Jurisdiction
Description	DUAL BASIS- NOTICE-DISCRE JURIS-CERT GPI/CERT DIRECT CONF
On Behalf Of	Anthony Rojas
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Docket Date	2023-01-26
Type	Misc. Events
Subtype	Fee Status
Description	FP:Fee Paid Through Portal

Xenofon Papadopoulos, etc., et al., Petitioner(s) v. Rex Yentes, et al., Respondent(s)

SC2023-0123

2023-01-26

Closed

Classification	Discretionary Review - Notice to Invoke - Direct Conflict of Decisions
Court	Supreme Court of Florida
Originating Court	Circuit Court for the Tenth Judicial Circuit, Polk County 2D21-3277

Parties

Name	Xenofon Papadopoulos
Role	Petitioner
Status	Active
Representations	Dinah Stein, Thomas Earle Dukes, III, Pierre Joseph Seacord

Name	BOND & STEELE CLINIC, P.A.
Role	Petitioner
Status	Active

Name	d/b/a Bond Clinic, P.A.
Role	Petitioner
Status	Active

Name	Rex Yentes
Role	Respondent
Status	Active
Representations	Chase Pansler, Hyat Katramiz, Karl F. Pansler

Name	FLORIDA DEFENSE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
Role	Amicus - Petitioner
Status	Interim
Representations	Kansas R. Gooden

Name	Florida Medical Association (FMA)
Role	Amicus - Petitioner
Status	Interim
Representations	Daniel B. Rogers

Name	American Medical Association (AMA)
Role	Amicus - Petitioner
Status	Interim

Name	Hon. Dana Yvonne Moore
Role	Judge/Judicial Officer
Status	Active

Name	Hon. Mary Beth Kuenzel
Role	Lower Tribunal Clerk
Status	Active

Name	Hon. Stacy M. Butterfield
Role	Lower Tribunal Clerk
Status	Active

Name	FLORIDA JUSTICE REFORM INSTITUTE, INC.
Role	Amicus - Petitioner
Status	Interim
Representations	Jason B. Gonzalez, Amber Stoner Nunnally, William W. Large

Docket Entries

Docket Date	2023-02-27
Type	Order
Subtype	Brief/Appendix Stricken (Non-Compliance)
Description	ORDER-BRIEF STRICKEN (NON-COMPLIANCE) ~ Respondents' Brief on Jurisdiction, which was filed with this Court on February 24, 2023, does not comply with Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.210 and is hereby stricken. Respondents are hereby directed, on or before March 6, 2023, to file an amended jurisdictional brief which shall contain, in the following order: a cover sheet, a table of contents, a table of citations, a statement of the issues, a statement of the case and of the facts, an argument, a conclusion, and include a certificate of compliance which immediately follows the certificate of service. The brief must not exceed 2,500 words. The table of contents and citations, the statement of the issues, the certificates of service and compliance, and the signature block for the brief's author shall be excluded from the computation. The appendix, if filed, shall contain only a copy of the opinion or order of the district court of appeal to be reviewed.
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Docket Date	2023-04-17
Type	Disposition
Subtype	Rev DY Lack Juris
Description	This cause having heretofore been submitted to the Court on jurisdictional briefs and portions of the record deemed necessary to reflect jurisdiction under Article V, Section 3(b), Florida Constitution, and the Court having determined that it should decline to accept jurisdiction, it is ordered that the petition for review is denied. No motion for rehearing will be entertained by the Court. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.330(d)(2).
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Docket Date	2023-03-31
Type	Notice
Subtype	Address Change
Description	Notice of Firm Address Change
On Behalf Of	Xenofon Papadopoulos
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Docket Date	2023-03-10
Type	Notice
Subtype	Amicus Curiae Intent to Appear
Description	Florida Medical Association's Notice of Intent to Appear as Amici Curiae in Support of the Petitioners
On Behalf Of	Florida Medical Association (FMA)
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Docket Date	2023-03-07
Type	Notice
Subtype	Amicus Curiae Intent to Appear
Description	Florida Justice Reform Institute's Notice of Intent to Seek Leave to Appear as Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Petitioners
On Behalf Of	Florida Justice Reform Institute
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Docket Date	2023-03-01
Type	Notice
Subtype	Amicus Curiae Intent to Appear
Description	NOTICE-AMICUS CURIAE INTENT TO APPEAR ~ Florida Defense Lawyers Association's Notice of Intent to Appear as Amicus Curiae on Behalf of the Petitioners
On Behalf Of	Florida Defense Lawyers Association
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Docket Date	2023-02-27
Type	Brief
Subtype	Juris Answer (Amended)
Description	JURIS ANSWER AMD BRIEF ~ Respondents' Amended Brief on Jurisdiction
On Behalf Of	Rex Yentes
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Docket Date	2023-02-24
Type	Brief
Subtype	Juris Answer
Description	JURIS ANSWER BRIEF ~ Respondents' Brief on Jurisdiction with appendix. Stricken 2/27/2023. Filed without a statement of the issues.
On Behalf Of	Rex Yentes
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Docket Date	2023-02-06
Type	Brief
Subtype	Juris Initial
Description	JURIS INITIAL BRIEF ~ Petitioner's Brief on Jurisdiction with Appendix
On Behalf Of	Xenofon Papadopoulos
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Docket Date	2023-01-27
Type	Event
Subtype	Fee Paid Through Portal
Description	Fee Paid Through Portal

Docket Date	2023-01-27
Type	Miscellaneous Document
Subtype	Pay Case Filing Fee-300
Description	PAY CASE FILING FEE-300
On Behalf Of	Xenofon Papadopoulos
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Docket Date	2023-01-26
Type	Notice
Subtype	Invoke Discretionary Jurisdiction
Description	NOTICE-DISCRETIONARY JURIS (DIRECT CONFLICT)
On Behalf Of	Xenofon Papadopoulos
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Docket Date	2023-01-26
Type	Misc. Events
Subtype	Fee Status
Description	FP:Fee Paid Through Portal

Docket Date	2023-01-26
Type	Letter-Case
Subtype	Acknowledgment Letter-New Case-Pay Fee
Description	ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE-PAY FEE
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Name	Date
Reg. Agent Change	2074-05-21
AMENDED ANNUAL REPORT	2024-09-18
ANNUAL REPORT	2024-02-09
ANNUAL REPORT	2023-01-27
ANNUAL REPORT	2022-01-24
ANNUAL REPORT	2021-01-29
ANNUAL REPORT	2020-02-24
ANNUAL REPORT	2019-01-27
Amendment	2018-06-15
ANNUAL REPORT	2018-01-18

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59-2717926

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Government Instrumentality, Title-Holding Corporation, Charitable Organization, Agricultural Organization, Board of Trade, Pleasure, Recreational, or Social Club, Fraternal Beneficiary Society, Order or Association, Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (Non-Govt. Emps.), Domestic Fraternal Societies and Associations, Teachers Retirement Fund Assoc., Benevolent Life Insurance Assoc., Burial Association, Credit Union, Mutual Insurance Company or Assoc. Other Than Life or Marine, Corp. Financing Crop Operations, Supplemental Unemployment Compensation Trust or Plan, Employee Funded Pension Trust (Created Before 6/25/59), Post or Organization of War Veterans, Legal Service Organization, Black Lung Trust, Multiemployer Pension Plan, Veterans Assoc. Formed Prior to 1880, Trust Described in Sect. 4049 of ERISA, Title Holding Co. for Pensions, etc., State-Sponsored High Risk Health Insurance Organizations, State-Sponsored Workers' Compensation Reinsurance, ACA 1322 Qualified Nonprofit Health Insurance Issuers, Apostolic and Religious Org. (501(d)), Cooperative Hospital Service Organization (501(e)), Cooperative Service Organization of Operating Educational Organization (501(f)), Child Care Organization (501(k)), Charitable Risk Pool, Qualified State-Sponsored Tuition Program, 4947(a)(1) - Private Foundation (Form 990PF Filer)

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1988-05

Date of last update: 01 Jun 2025

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