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Title	Case Number	Docket Date	Status
JAMES T. GELSOMINO VS BROWN & BROWN, INC., ET AL.	SC2019-0278	2019-02-15	Closed
Classification Discretionary Review - Notice to Invoke - Direct Conflict of Decisions Court Supreme Court of Florida Originating Court Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County 062004CA011578AXXXCE Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County 4D17-3737 Parties Name James T. Gelsomino Role Petitioner Status Active Representations Andrew A. Harris, Geoff S. Stahl Name BROWN & BROWN, INC. Role Respondent Status Active Representations Lawrence P. Ingram, Melissa B. Murphy, Hoyt L. Prindle III Name ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY Role Respondent Status Active Name Hon. Jeffrey R. Levenson Role Judge/Judicial Officer Status Active Name Hon. Brenda D. Forman Role Lower Tribunal Clerk Status Active Docket Entries Docket Date 2019-06-10 Type Disposition Subtype Rev DY Lack Juris Description DISP-REV DY LACK JURIS ~ 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). Docket Date 2019-05-07 Type Brief Subtype Juris Answer Description JURIS ANSWER BRIEF ~ RESPONDENT BROWN & BROWN, INC.'S BRIEF ON JURISDICTION On Behalf Of Brown & Brown, Inc. View View File Docket Date 2019-04-05 Type Brief Subtype Appendix-Juris Description APPENDIX-JURIS BRIEF ~ APPENDIX TO BRIEF OF PETITIONER ON JURISDICTION On Behalf Of James T. Gelsomino View View File Docket Date 2019-03-29 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 April 5, 2019, 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. Docket Date 2019-03-28 Type Motion Subtype Toll Time Description MOTION-TOLL TIME On Behalf Of James T. Gelsomino View View File Docket Date 2019-02-26 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 March 29, 2019, 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. Docket Date 2019-02-25 Type Motion Subtype Toll Time Description MOTION-TOLL TIME On Behalf Of James T. Gelsomino View View File Docket Date 2019-02-20 Type Event Subtype Fee Paid in Full - $300 Description Fee Paid In Full - $300 Docket Date 2019-02-20 Type Letter-Case Subtype Acknowledgment Letter-New Case Description ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE Docket Date 2019-02-15 Type Notice Subtype Invoke Discretionary Jurisdiction Description NOTICE-DISCRETIONARY JURIS (DIRECT CONFLICT) On Behalf Of James T. Gelsomino View View File Docket Date 2019-02-15 Type Misc. Events Subtype Fee Status Description A3:Paid In Full - $300
BROWN & BROWN, INC. VS JAMES T. GELSOMINO and ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	4D2017-3737	2017-12-06	Closed
Classification NOA Final - Circuit Civil - Other Court 4th District Court of Appeal Originating Court Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County 0411578 09 Parties Name BROWN & BROWN, INC. Role Appellant Status Active Representations MELISSA B MURPHY, Steven J. Chackman, Lawrence Phillip Ingram, Christian M. Gunneson Name ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY Role Appellee Status Active Name JAMES T. GELSOMINO Role Appellee Status Active Representations Geoff S. Stahl, Andrew A. Harris Name Hon. Jeffrey R. Levenson Role Judge/Judicial Officer Status Active Name FLORIDA SUPREME COURT CLERK Role Lower Tribunal Clerk Status Active Name Clerk - Broward Role Lower Tribunal Clerk Status Active Docket Entries Docket Date 2019-06-10 Type Supreme Court Subtype Supreme Court Miscellaneous Description Supreme Court Disposition ~ SC19-278 Docket Date 2019-02-20 Type Supreme Court Subtype Acknowledged Receipt from Supreme Court Description Ack. Receipt from Supreme Court ~ SC19-278 Docket Date 2019-02-15 Type Supreme Court Subtype Notice to Invok. Disc. Jur. FSC Description Notice of Discretionary Jurisdiction to Supreme Court On Behalf Of JAMES T. GELSOMINO Docket Date 2019-02-15 Type Notice Subtype Notice Description Notice sent to the Supreme Court Docket Date 2019-02-08 Type Mandate Subtype Mandate Description Mandate Docket Date 2019-02-08 Type Misc. Events Subtype West Publishing Description West Publishing Docket Date 2019-01-18 Type Order Subtype Order on Motion for Rehearing Description ORD-Denying Rehearing ~ ORDERED that the appellee's December 13, 2018 motion for rehearing; motion to certify conflict; and motion requesting certification of questions of great public importance is denied. Docket Date 2019-01-16 Type Order Subtype Order Vacating/Withdrawing Order Description ORD-Amended Order ~ ORDERED that this court's December 17, 2018 order is amended as follows: ORDERED that appellant’s December 14, 2018 motion for extension of time is granted,and the time for filing a response is extended until January 11, 2019. Docket Date 2019-01-11 Type Response Subtype Response Description Response On Behalf Of BROWN & BROWN, INC. Docket Date 2018-12-21 Type Order Subtype Order on Motion To Withdraw as Counsel Description ORD-Withdraw as Counsel ~ The December 19, 2018 motion of Christian M. Gunneson, counsel for appellant, to withdraw as counsel is granted. This court notes that the appellant will continue to be represented by the law firm of Freeborn & Peters LLP. Docket Date 2018-12-19 Type Motions Relating to Parties and Counsel Subtype Motion To Withdraw as Counsel Description Motion To Withdraw as Counsel On Behalf Of BROWN & BROWN, INC. Docket Date 2018-12-17 Type Order Subtype Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response Description Grant EOT to file Response ~ ORDERED that appellant’s December 14, 2018 motion for extension of time is granted, and the time for filing a response is extended until January 11, 2019, further,ORDERED that appellee may file a reply within ten (10) days thereafter. Docket Date 2018-12-14 Type Motions Extensions Subtype Motion for Extension of Time to File Response Description Motion for Extension of Time to File Response ~ TO APPELLEE'S MOTION FOR REHEARING ETC. On Behalf Of BROWN & BROWN, INC. Docket Date 2018-12-13 Type Record Subtype Appendix Description Appendix On Behalf Of JAMES T. GELSOMINO Docket Date 2018-12-13 Type Post-Disposition Motions Subtype Motion for Rehearing Description Motion For Rehearing ~ MOTION TO CERTIFY CONFLICT; AND MOTION REQUESTING CERTIFICATION OF QUESTIONS OF GREAT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE On Behalf Of JAMES T. GELSOMINO Docket Date 2018-11-28 Type Disposition by Opinion Subtype Reversed Description Reversed - Authored Opinion Docket Date 2018-11-28 Type Order Subtype Order on Motion For Attorney's Fees Description Deny Attorney's Fees ~ ORDERED that the appellee, James T. Gelsomino's June 15, 2018 motion for appellate attorneys' fees is denied. Docket Date 2018-10-30 Type Misc. Events Subtype Oral Argument Date Set Description Oral Argument Date Set ~ 4DCA Docket Date 2018-09-12 Type Order Subtype Order on Motion/Request for Oral Argument Description ORD-Setting Oral Argument ~ This case is set for Oral Argument on October 30, 2018, at 10:00 A.M. for 10 minutes per side. The parties are advised that the oral argument will occur at the new Fourth District Court of Appeal Courthouse at 110 S. Tamarind Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. The court calendars can be viewed on this court's website at HYPERLINK "http://www.4dca.org" www.4dca.org. Attorneys not registered with this court’s eDCA and pro se parties are required to file a "Notice of Receipt of Oral Argument" within ten (10) days from the date of this order, acknowledging they have received this order. Docket Date 2018-07-16 Type Order Subtype Order on Motion To Strike Description Deny Motion to Strike ~ ORDERED that appellee's June 29, 2018 motion to strike is denied. Docket Date 2018-07-13 Type Response Subtype Response Description Response ~ TO APPELLEE'S MOTION TO STRIKE REPLY BRIEF OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO FILE SURREBUTTAL BRIEF On Behalf Of BROWN & BROWN, INC. Docket Date 2018-06-29 Type Motions Other Subtype Motion To Strike Description Motion To Strike ~ REPLY BRIEF *OR* TO FILE SURREBUTTAL BRIEF On Behalf Of JAMES T. GELSOMINO Docket Date 2018-06-29 Type Response Subtype Response Description Response ~ TO APPELLEE'S MOTION FOR APPELLATE ATTORNEYS' FEES On Behalf Of BROWN & BROWN, INC. Docket Date 2018-06-25 Type Brief Subtype Reply Brief Description Appellant's Reply Brief On Behalf Of BROWN & BROWN, INC. Docket Date 2018-06-19 Type Motions Relating to Oral Argument Subtype Motion/Request for Oral Argument Description Request for Oral Argument On Behalf Of JAMES T. GELSOMINO Docket Date 2018-06-15 Type Record Subtype Appendix Description Appendix ~ TO MOTION FOR APPELLATE ATTORNEYS' FEES On Behalf Of JAMES T. GELSOMINO Docket Date 2018-06-15 Type Motions Relating to Attorney Fees/Costs Subtype Motion For Attorney's Fees Description Motion For Attorney's Fees ~ (RESPONSE FILED 6/29/18) On Behalf Of JAMES T. GELSOMINO Docket Date 2018-06-04 Type Order Subtype Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Answer Brief Description Order Granting EOT for Answer Brief ~ ORDERED that appellee's May 29, 2018 motion for extension of time is granted, and the answer brief is deemed filed and accepted on June 1, 2018. Docket Date 2018-06-01 Type Brief Subtype Answer Brief Description Appellee's Answer Brief On Behalf Of JAMES T. GELSOMINO Docket Date 2018-06-01 Type Record Subtype Appendix Description Appendix to Brief On Behalf Of JAMES T. GELSOMINO Docket Date 2018-05-29 Type Motions Extensions Subtype Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Answer Brief Description Mot. for Extension of time to file Answer Brief On Behalf Of JAMES T. GELSOMINO Docket Date 2018-05-15 Type Notice Subtype Notice of Agreed Extension of Time - Answer Brief Description Notice of Agreed Extension - Answer Brief ~ 10 DAYS TO 5/29/18 On Behalf Of JAMES T. GELSOMINO Docket Date 2018-04-30 Type Notice Subtype Notice of Agreed Extension of Time - Answer Brief Description Notice of Agreed Extension - Answer Brief ~ 15 DAYS TO 5/18/18 On Behalf Of JAMES T. GELSOMINO Docket Date 2018-04-12 Type Record Subtype Exhibits Description Received Exhibits Docket Date 2018-03-29 Type Notice Subtype Notice of Agreed Extension of Time - Answer Brief Description Notice of Agreed Extension - Answer Brief ~ 30 DAYS TO 5/03/18 On Behalf Of JAMES T. GELSOMINO Docket Date 2018-03-15 Type Record Subtype Appendix Description Appendix to Brief ~ (AMENDED) On Behalf Of BROWN & BROWN, INC. Docket Date 2018-03-14 Type Order Subtype Order Striking Filing Description Order Striking Appendix - Non-Compliance With R. 9.220 ~ ORDERED that the appellant's appendix to the initial brief is stricken as not in compliance with Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.220(c), which was amended effective October 1, 2017, in that it was not properly indexed and consecutively paginated, beginning with the cover sheet as page 1, was not paginated so that the page numbers displayed by the PDF reader exactly match the pagination of the index, and was not bookmarked in compliance with Rule 9.220(c)(3). An amended appendix in compliance with Rule 9.220(c) shall be filed within two (2) days from the date of this order. Docket Date 2018-03-09 Type Brief Subtype Initial Brief Description Initial Brief on Merits On Behalf Of BROWN & BROWN, INC. Docket Date 2018-03-09 Type Record Subtype Appendix Description Appendix to Brief ~ ***STRICKEN*** On Behalf Of BROWN & BROWN, INC. Docket Date 2018-02-09 Type Record Subtype Record on Appeal Description Received Records ~ (1765 PAGES) Docket Date 2018-01-25 Type Order Subtype Order on Motion for Extension of Time for Record Description ORD-Grant EOT to Complete ROA ~ ORDERED that appellant's January 24, 2018 amended motion for extension of time is granted, and the time for the clerk of the circuit court to prepare the record on appeal and serve the index to the record is extended to and including February 13, 2018. All other time frames are extended accordingly. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.300(b). Docket Date 2018-01-24 Type Motions Extensions Subtype Motion for Extension of Time for Record Description Motion Extension of Time To File Record ~ (AMENDED) UNOPPOSED On Behalf Of BROWN & BROWN, INC. Docket Date 2018-01-22 Type Notice Subtype Notice of Agreed Extension of Time - Initial Brief Description Notice of Agreed Extension - Initial Brief ~ 30 DAYS TO 3/12/18 On Behalf Of BROWN & BROWN, INC. Docket Date 2018-01-11 Type Order Subtype Order on Motion For Substitution of Counsel Description ORD-Grant Substitution of Counsel ~ ORDERED that pursuant to the motion for substitution of counsel filed January 10, 2018, attorneys Lawrence P. Ingram, Melissa B. Murphy, and Christian M. Gunneson from the law firm of Freeborn & Peters LLP are substituted for Steven J. Chackman of the law firm of Bernstein, Chackman & Liss as counsel for appellant in the above-styled cause. Docket Date 2018-01-10 Type Motions Relating to Parties and Counsel Subtype Motion For Substitution of Counsel Description Motion For Substitution of Counsel On Behalf Of BROWN & BROWN, INC. Docket Date 2017-12-07 Type Order Subtype Order on Filing Fee Description ORD-Pay Filing Fee-Civil Appeal ~ The jurisdiction of this court was invoked by filing of a Notice of Appeal in the lower tribunal. The $300.00 filing fee, or a circuit court clerk's determination of indigent status, did not accompany the Notice of Appeal as required in Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.110(b) and 9.140(a). The filing fee is due and payable at the time of filing REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE APPEAL IS LATER DISMISSED VOLUNTARILY OR ADVERSELY.ORDERED that appellant shall pay the $300.00 filing fee or file the circuit court clerk's determination of indigent status in this court within ten (10) days from the date of this order. Failure to comply within the time prescribed will result in dismissal of this cause and may result in the court sanctioning of any party, or the party's attorney, who has not paid the filing fee. The attorney filing the Notice of Appeal has a duty to tender the filing fee to the appellate court when the appeal is initiated. See In Re Payment of Filing Fees, 744 So. 2d 1025 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997). Failure of the attorney to pay will result in referral to the Department of Financial Services for collection.**NOTE: This order does not toll the time for filing any pleadings necessary to prosecute this appeal and no extensions of time will be entertained. Once the fee is paid, it is not refundable. Except for dismissal, this court will take no action in this appeal until the filing fee is paid or until a circuit court clerk's determination of indigent status is filed. Docket Date 2017-12-07 Type Letter Subtype Acknowledgment Letter Description Acknowledgment Letter Docket Date 2017-12-06 Type Notice Subtype Notice of Appeal Description Notice of Appeal Filed On Behalf Of BROWN & BROWN, INC. Docket Date 2017-12-06 Type Misc. Events Subtype Fee Status Description A3:Paid In Full - $300
BROWN & BROWN, INC. VS JAMES T. GELSOMINO, ET AL.	SC2017-0196	2017-02-02	Closed
Classification Discretionary Review - Notice to Invoke - Direct Conflict of Decisions Court Supreme Court of Florida Originating Court Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County 4D14-4767 Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County 062004CA011578AXXXCE Parties Name BROWN & BROWN, INC. Role Petitioner Status Active Representations Stuart C. Markman, Kristin A. Norse, NEIL ROSE Name James T. Gelsomino Role Respondent Status Active Representations Geoff S. Stahl, Andrew A. Harris Name ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY Role Respondent Status Active Name HON. JOHN T. LUZZO, JUDGE Role Judge/Judicial Officer Status Active Name Hon. Brenda D. Forman Role Lower Tribunal Clerk Status Active Docket Entries Docket Date 2017-04-03 Type Response Subtype Response Description RESPONSE On Behalf Of Brown & Brown, Inc. View View File Docket Date 2017-03-22 Type Brief Subtype Juris Answer Description JURIS ANSWER BRIEF On Behalf Of James T. Gelsomino View View File Docket Date 2017-03-22 Type Motion Subtype Appendix Description APPENDIX-MOTION On Behalf Of James T. Gelsomino View View File Docket Date 2017-03-09 Type Notice Subtype Appearance Description NOTICE-APPEARANCE On Behalf Of Brown & Brown, Inc. View View File Docket Date 2017-03-09 Type Brief Subtype Juris Initial Description JURIS INITIAL BRIEF On Behalf Of Brown & Brown, Inc. View View File Docket Date 2017-02-07 Type Event Subtype Fee Paid Through Portal Description Fee Paid Through Portal Docket Date 2017-02-07 Type Miscellaneous Document Subtype Pay Case Filing Fee-300 Description PAY CASE FILING FEE-300 On Behalf Of Brown & Brown, Inc. View View File Docket Date 2017-02-07 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 March 14, 2017, 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. Docket Date 2017-02-06 Type Letter-Case Subtype Acknowledgment Letter-New Case-Pay Fee Description ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE-PAY FEE Docket Date 2017-02-03 Type Motion Subtype Ext of Time (Juris Brief) Description MOTION-EXT OF TIME (JURIS BRIEF) On Behalf Of Brown & Brown, Inc. View View File Docket Date 2017-02-02 Type Misc. Events Subtype Fee Status Description FP:Fee Paid Through Portal Docket Date 2017-02-02 Type Notice Subtype Invoke Discretionary Jurisdiction Description NOTICE-DISCRETIONARY JURIS (DIRECT CONFLICT) On Behalf Of Brown & Brown, Inc. View View File Docket Date 2017-06-06 Type Disposition Subtype Rev DY Lack Juris & Atty Fees Gr ($2500) Description DISP-REV DY LACK JURIS & ATTY FEES GR ($2500) ~ 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.The motion for attorney's fees is granted and it is ordered that respondent shall recover from petitioner the amount of $2,500.00 for the services of respondents' attorneys in this Court.No motion for rehearing will be entertained by the Court. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.330(d)(2).

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