BRIDGE FINANCIAL, INC. - Florida Company Profile
| Entity Name: | BRIDGE FINANCIAL, INC. |
| Jurisdiction: | FLORIDA |
| Filing Type: |
Domestic Profit
BRIDGE FINANCIAL, INC. is structured as a Domestic Profit Corporation, which, in Florida signifies a Profit Corporation (also known as a C-Corporation). This business structure is recognized as a separate legal entity from its owners. This offers shareholders the benefit of limited liability protection, safeguarding their personal assets from the corporation's debts and obligations, and facilitates raising capital through the issuance of stock. In Florida, Domestic Profit Corporations are governed by Title XXXVI, Chapter 607, Florida Statutes – Florida Business Corporation Act. |
| 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: | 17 Sep 2008 (17 years ago) |
| Document Number: | P08000085345 |
| FEI/EIN Number |
263385715
Federal Employer Identification (FEI) Number assigned by the IRS. |
| Address: | 119 SW 6TH ST, STUART, FL, 34994, US |
| Mail Address: | 119 SW 6TH ST, STUART, FL, 34994, US |
| ZIP code: | 34994 |
| County: | Martin |
| Place of Formation: | FLORIDA |
| Name | Role | Address |
|---|---|---|
| PALAS ADAM | President | 119 SW 6TH ST, STUART, FL, 34994 |
| PALAS ALEXANDER | Vice President | 119 SW 6TH ST, STUART, FL, 34994 |
| PALAS ADAM S | Agent | 119 SW 6TH ST, STUART, FL, 34994 |
| Event Type | Filed Date | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHANGE OF PRINCIPAL ADDRESS | 2023-02-01 | 119 SW 6TH ST, STUART, FL 34994 | - |
| CHANGE OF MAILING ADDRESS | 2023-02-01 | 119 SW 6TH ST, STUART, FL 34994 | - |
| REGISTERED AGENT ADDRESS CHANGED | 2023-02-01 | 119 SW 6TH ST, STUART, FL 34994 | - |
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| Bridge Financial, Inc., Adam Palas, Alexander Palas, Sergio Nativi, Appellant(s) v. J. Fischer & Associates, Inc., Appellee(s) | 4D2022-2893 | 2022-10-25 | Closed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Name | Adam Palas |
| Role | Appellant |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Alexander Palas |
| Role | Appellant |
| Status | Active |
| Name | BRIDGE FINANCIAL, INC. |
| Role | Appellant |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | Kevin F. Richardson |
| Name | Sergio Nativi |
| Role | Appellant |
| Status | Active |
| Name | J. FISCHER & ASSOCIATES, INC. |
| Role | Appellee |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | Tori Whalen, John R. Whittles, Michael J. Napoleone |
| Name | Hon. Bradley Harper |
| Role | Judge/Judicial Officer |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Clerk - Palm Beach |
| Role | Lower Tribunal Clerk |
| Status | Active |
Docket Entries
| Docket Date | 2023-11-03 |
| Type | Mandate |
| Subtype | Mandate |
| Description | Mandate |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2023-10-18 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | West Publishing |
| Description | West Publishing |
| Docket Date | 2023-10-18 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Motion for Rehearing En Banc |
| Description | Order on Motion for Rehearing En Banc |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2023-09-22 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Response |
| Description | Response in Opposition to Appellant's Motion for Rehearing |
| On Behalf Of | J. Fischer & Associates, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2023-09-06 |
| Type | Post-Disposition Motions |
| Subtype | Motion for Rehearing |
| Description | Motion for Rehearing / Rehearing En Banc |
| On Behalf Of | Bridge Financial, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2023-08-24 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Motion For Attorney's Fees |
| Description | Order Granting Attorney Fees-Unconditionally ~ ORDERED that appellee’s April 19, 2023 motion for appellate attorney's fees is granted. On remand, the trial court shall set the amount of the attorney's fees to be awarded for this appellate case. If a motion for rehearing is filed in this court, then services rendered in connection with the filing of the motion, including, but not limited to, preparation of a responsive pleading, shall be taken into account in computing the amount of the fee. Further,ORDERED that the request for costs contained within the motion referenced above is denied without prejudice to seek costs in the trial court. |
| Docket Date | 2023-08-24 |
| Type | Disposition by Opinion |
| Subtype | Affirmed |
| Description | Affirmed - Per Curiam Affirmed |
| Docket Date | 2023-06-30 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order Dispensing with Oral Argument |
| Description | ORD-Dispensing Oral Argument ~ After reviewing the briefs, the court, pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.320, has dispensed with oral argument. The case will be submitted to a conference by a panel of the court. |
| Docket Date | 2023-05-19 |
| Type | Motions Relating to Oral Argument |
| Subtype | Motion/Request for Oral Argument |
| Description | Request for Oral Argument |
| On Behalf Of | Bridge Financial, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2023-05-18 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Reply Brief |
| Description | Appellant's Reply Brief |
| On Behalf Of | Bridge Financial, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2023-04-19 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Answer Brief |
| Description | Appellee's Answer Brief |
| On Behalf Of | J. Fischer & Associates, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2023-04-19 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Motion to Supplement Record & EOT/Toll Briefing |
| Description | ORD-Allowing Attachment to Record ~ ORDERED that appellee's April 18, 2023 motion to supplement the record is granted, and the record is supplemented to include the material contained in appellee’s April 18, 2023 appendix. Said supplemental record is deemed filed as of the date of this order. |
| Docket Date | 2023-04-19 |
| Type | Motions Relating to Attorney Fees/Costs |
| Subtype | Motion For Attorney's Fees |
| Description | Motion For Attorney's Fees |
| On Behalf Of | J. Fischer & Associates, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2023-04-19 |
| Type | Motions Relating to Oral Argument |
| Subtype | Motion/Request for Oral Argument |
| Description | Request for Oral Argument |
| On Behalf Of | J. Fischer & Associates, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2023-04-19 |
| Type | Record |
| Subtype | Supplemental Record |
| Description | Supplemental Records |
| On Behalf Of | J. Fischer & Associates, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2023-04-18 |
| Type | Motions Relating to Records |
| Subtype | Motion to Supplement Record |
| Description | Motion To File Supplemental Record |
| On Behalf Of | J. Fischer & Associates, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2023-03-31 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Agreed Extension of Time - Answer Brief |
| Description | Notice of Agreed Extension - Answer Brief |
| On Behalf Of | J. Fischer & Associates, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2023-03-31 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Agreed Extension of Time |
| Description | Recognizing Agreed Extension of Time ~ 14 DAYS TO 4/19/29 |
| Docket Date | 2023-03-06 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Agreed Extension of Time - Answer Brief |
| Description | Notice of Agreed Extension - Answer Brief |
| On Behalf Of | J. Fischer & Associates, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2023-03-06 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Agreed Extension of Time |
| Description | Recognizing Agreed Extension of Time ~ 30 DAYS TO 4/5/23 |
| Docket Date | 2023-01-26 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Agreed Extension of Time - Answer Brief |
| Description | Notice of Agreed Extension - Answer Brief |
| On Behalf Of | J. Fischer & Associates, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2023-01-26 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order Striking Filing |
| Description | Stricken - Non-Compliance With R. 9.045 ~ ORDERED that appellee's January 26, 2023 notice of agreed extension is stricken as not in compliance with Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.045, which became effective January 1, 2021, in that it is a computer-generated document which does not comply with the font requirements set forth in Rule 9.045(b). See Fla. R. App. P. 9.045(b) (“Computer-generated documents shall be filed in either Arial 14-point font or Bookman Old Style 14-point font.”). An amended document in compliance with Rule 9.045 shall be filed within two (2) days from the date of this order. |
| Docket Date | 2023-01-04 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order Striking Filing |
| Description | Order Striking Appendix - Non-Compliance With R. 9.220 ~ ORDERED that appellee/cross-appelant's appendix to the answer 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 text searchable. 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 | 2023-01-04 |
| Type | Record |
| Subtype | Appendix |
| Description | Appendix to Brief ~ *AMENDED* |
| On Behalf Of | Bridge Financial, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2023-01-03 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Initial Brief |
| Description | Initial Brief on Merits |
| On Behalf Of | Bridge Financial, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2023-01-03 |
| Type | Record |
| Subtype | Appendix |
| Description | Appendix to Brief ~ ***STRICKEN*** |
| On Behalf Of | Bridge Financial, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2022-12-09 |
| Type | Record |
| Subtype | Record on Appeal |
| Description | Received Records ~ 1627 PAGES |
| On Behalf Of | Clerk - Palm Beach |
| Docket Date | 2022-10-26 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | Case Filing Fee Paid through Portal |
| Description | Case Filing Fee Paid Through Portal |
| On Behalf Of | Bridge Financial, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2022-10-26 |
| 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 required by the applicable rule of procedure and Section 35.22(2)(a), Florida Statutes (2021), is due and payable REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE APPEAL IS LATER DISMISSED VOLUNTARILY OR ADVERSELY.ORDERED that appellant shall pay the $300.00 filing fee or file the lower tribunal clerk's determination of indigent status in this court within ten (10) days from the date of this order. The fee may be paid electronically through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal – see the court’s website for details. 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 lower tribunal clerk's determination of indigent status is filed. |
| Docket Date | 2022-10-26 |
| Type | Letter |
| Subtype | Acknowledgment Letter |
| Description | Acknowledgment Letter |
| Docket Date | 2022-10-25 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Appeal |
| Description | Notice of Appeal Filed |
| On Behalf Of | Bridge Financial, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2022-10-25 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | Fee Status |
| Description | FP:Fee Paid Through Portal |
| Classification | Discretionary Review - Notice to Invoke - Direct Conflict of Decisions |
| Court | Supreme Court of Florida |
| Originating Court |
Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County 4D19-348 Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County 502009CA008358XXXXMB |
Parties
| Name | Alexander Palas |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Sergio Nativi |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | BRIDGE FINANCIAL, INC. |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | Jonathan E. Pollard, Christopher S. Prater, Michael A. Boehringer |
| Name | Adam Palas |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | J. Fisher & Associates, Inc. |
| Role | Respondent |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | Michael J. Napoleone, JOHN R. WHITTLES |
| Name | Hon. Jeffrey Dana Gillen |
| Role | Judge/Judicial Officer |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Hon. Joseph Abruzzo |
| Role | Lower Tribunal Clerk |
| Status | Active |
Docket Entries
| Docket Date | 2022-12-13 |
| Type | Event |
| Subtype | Record Center |
| Description | Record Center - C00000522055 (File) |
| Docket Date | 2021-04-05 |
| 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 | 2021-02-19 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Juris Answer |
| Description | JURIS ANSWER BRIEF |
| On Behalf Of | J. Fisher & Associates, Inc. |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2021-01-27 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Juris Initial (Amended) |
| Description | JURIS INITIAL AMD BRIEF |
| On Behalf Of | Bridge Financial, Inc. |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2021-01-20 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Brief/Appendix Stricken (Non-Compliance) |
| Description | ORDER-BRIEF STRICKEN (NON-COMPLIANCE) ~ Petitioners' jurisdictional brief, which was filed with this Court on January 19, 2021, does not comply with Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.210 and is hereby stricken. Petitioners are hereby directed, on or before January 27, 2021, to file an amended jurisdictional brief which contains, 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 includes a proper certificate of compliance which immediately follows the certificate of service.All computer-generated documents filed in this Court must contain a Certificate of Compliance certifying that the document complies with the applicable font and word count limit requirements. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.045(e). |
| Docket Date | 2021-01-19 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Juris Initial |
| Description | JURIS INITIAL BRIEF ~ **Stricken 1/20/21, does not contain statement of the issues, or compliant certificate of compliance.** |
| On Behalf Of | Bridge Financial, Inc. |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2021-01-12 |
| Type | Letter-Case |
| Subtype | Acknowledgment Letter-New Case |
| Description | ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE |
| Docket Date | 2021-01-12 |
| Type | Event |
| Subtype | No Fee Required |
| Description | No Fee Required ~ Filing fee was paid electronically |
| Docket Date | 2021-01-08 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | Fee Status |
| Description | NF:No Fee Required |
| Docket Date | 2021-01-08 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Invoke Discretionary Jurisdiction |
| Description | NOTICE-DISCRETIONARY JURIS (DIRECT CONFLICT) |
| On Behalf Of | Bridge Financial, Inc. |
| View | View File |
| Classification | NOA Final - Circuit Civil - Other |
| Court | 4th District Court of Appeal |
| Originating Court |
Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County 502009CA008358XXXXMB |
Parties
| Name | Adam Palas |
| Role | Appellant |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Sergio Nativi |
| Role | Appellant |
| Status | Active |
| Name | BRIDGE FINANCIAL, INC. |
| Role | Appellant |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | Leonard Scott Feuer, Christopher S. Prater |
| Name | Alexander Palas |
| Role | Appellant |
| Status | Active |
| Name | J. FISCHER & ASSOCIATES, INC. |
| Role | Appellee |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | Michael J. Napoleone, Elizabeth F. Olds, John R. Whittles |
| Name | Hon. Jeffrey Dana Gillen |
| Role | Judge/Judicial Officer |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Clerk - Palm Beach |
| Role | Lower Tribunal Clerk |
| Status | Active |
| Name | FLORIDA SUPREME COURT CLERK |
| Role | Lower Tribunal Clerk |
| Status | Active |
Docket Entries
| Docket Date | 2021-04-05 |
| Type | Supreme Court |
| Subtype | Supreme Court Miscellaneous |
| Description | Supreme Court Disposition ~ SC21-34 |
| Docket Date | 2021-02-12 |
| Type | Mandate |
| Subtype | Mandate |
| Description | Mandate |
| Docket Date | 2021-02-12 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | West Publishing |
| Description | West Publishing |
| Docket Date | 2021-01-25 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Motion for Reconsideration/Rehearing of an Order |
| Description | Order Denying Rehearing Interim Order ~ ORDERED that appellee’s December 21, 2020 motion for rehearing is denied. Appellee’s motion for attorney’s fees sought fees pursuant to Section 57.105 only. |
| Docket Date | 2021-01-12 |
| Type | Supreme Court |
| Subtype | Acknowledged Receipt from Supreme Court |
| Description | Ack. Receipt from Supreme Court ~ SC21-34 |
| Docket Date | 2021-01-08 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | Case Filing Fee Paid through Portal |
| Description | Case Filing Fee Paid Through Portal |
| On Behalf Of | Bridge Financial, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2021-01-08 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice |
| Description | Notice sent to the Supreme Court |
| Docket Date | 2021-01-08 |
| Type | Supreme Court |
| Subtype | Notice to Invok. Disc. Jur. FSC |
| Description | Notice of Discretionary Jurisdiction to Supreme Court |
| On Behalf Of | Bridge Financial, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2020-12-30 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | Corrected Opinion |
| Description | Corrected opinion |
| Docket Date | 2020-12-30 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Miscellaneous Motion |
| Description | Grant Miscellaneous Motion ~ ORDERED that appellee’s December 22, 2020 “motion to amend opinion and add counsel” is granted. |
| Docket Date | 2020-12-22 |
| Type | Motions Other |
| Subtype | Miscellaneous Motion |
| Description | Miscellaneous Motion ~ MOTION TO AMEND OPINION AND ADD COUNSEL |
| On Behalf Of | J. Fischer & Associates, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2020-12-21 |
| Type | Post-Disposition Motions |
| Subtype | Motion for Rehearing |
| Description | Motion For Rehearing/Interim Order |
| On Behalf Of | J. Fischer & Associates, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2020-12-14 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice |
| Description | Notice |
| On Behalf Of | J. Fischer & Associates, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2020-12-09 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Motion For Attorney's Fees |
| Description | Deny Attorney's Fees ~ ORDERED that cross-appellant’s March 13, 2020 request for attorney's fees and costs is denied. |
| Docket Date | 2020-12-09 |
| Type | Disposition by Opinion |
| Subtype | Affirmed |
| Description | Affirmed - Authored Opinion ~ **CORRECTED OPINION** |
| Docket Date | 2020-10-27 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | Oral Argument Date Set |
| Description | Oral Argument Date Set ~ 4DCA |
| Docket Date | 2020-10-26 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Miscellaneous Motion |
| Description | Grant Miscellaneous Motion ~ ORDERED that appellants/cross-appellees’ October 26, 2020 “unopposed motion to refile or docket appellants’ reply/cross-answer brief” is granted. Appellants/cross-appellees’ October 26, 2020 reply/cross-answer brief is accepted as filed. Oral argument shall proceed as scheduled on October 27, 2020. |
| Docket Date | 2020-10-26 |
| Type | Motions Other |
| Subtype | Miscellaneous Motion |
| Description | Miscellaneous Motion ~ TO REFILE OR DOCKET AA'S REPLY/CROSS-ANSWER BRIEF |
| On Behalf Of | Bridge Financial, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2020-10-26 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Reply Brief |
| Description | Appellant's Reply Brief ~ /CROSS-ANSWER BRIEF |
| On Behalf Of | Bridge Financial, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2020-10-05 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice |
| Description | Notice |
| On Behalf Of | Bridge Financial, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2020-09-29 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order Re: Video Oral Argument |
| Description | Order Re: Video Oral Argument ~ Given the evolving situation surrounding the COVID-19 virus, the in-person oral arguments now scheduled at the Court on October 27, 2020 are cancelled. So as not to delay the disposition of the cases, the court will conduct oral argument through Zoom video conference on that date. The week before oral argument the Clerk of the Court will provide connection instructions. Should both parties file a stipulation by noon on Monday, October 5, 2020 that they waive oral argument, the court will then decide the case based upon the briefs. If the parties do not stipulate to waive oral argument, then they shall file a notice by noon on Monday, October 5, 2020 which: (1) identifies the attorneys who will be arguing the case; and (2) provides the direct contact information for those attorneys. |
| Docket Date | 2020-07-29 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Motion/Request for Oral Argument |
| Description | ORD-Setting Oral Argument ~ This case is set for Oral Argument on October 27, 2020, at 9:30 A.M. for 15 minutes per side. If a side anticipates more than two attorneys sitting at counsel table during oral argument, it shall contact the Marshal’s Office by phone at least two business days before the oral argument session. The court calendars can be viewed on this court's website at HYPERLINK "http://www.4dca.org" www.4dca.org. Given the evolving situation surrounding the COVID-19 virus, the court may reschedule this oral argument or conduct oral argument by remote means.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 | 2020-06-01 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Cross-Reply Brief |
| Description | Cross-Appellant's Reply Brief |
| On Behalf Of | J. Fischer & Associates, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2020-06-01 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Motion To File Enlarged Brief |
| Description | Order Authorizing Longer Brief ~ ORDERED that appellants/cross-appellees’ May 4, 2020 “motion for leave to file enlarged reply/cross-answer brief” is granted, and the enlarged reply/cross-answer brief is deemed properly filed as of the date of this order. |
| Docket Date | 2020-05-04 |
| Type | Motions Relating to Briefs |
| Subtype | Motion To File Enlarged Brief |
| Description | Motion To File Enlarged Brief |
| On Behalf Of | Bridge Financial, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2020-05-04 |
| Type | Motions Relating to Attorney Fees/Costs |
| Subtype | Motion For Attorney's Fees |
| Description | Motion For Attorney's Fees ~ *AND* COSTS |
| On Behalf Of | Bridge Financial, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2020-03-19 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Agreed Extension of Time |
| Description | Recognizing Agreed Extension of Time ~ 45 DAYS TO 05/04/2020 |
| Docket Date | 2020-03-19 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Agreed Extension of Time - Reply Brief |
| Description | Notice of Agreed Extension - Reply Brief ~ /CROSS-ANSWER BRIEF |
| On Behalf Of | Bridge Financial, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2020-03-13 |
| Type | Motions Relating to Attorney Fees/Costs |
| Subtype | Motion For Attorney's Fees |
| Description | Motion For Attorney's Fees |
| On Behalf Of | J. Fischer & Associates, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2020-02-03 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Agreed Extension of Time - Reply Brief |
| Description | Notice of Agreed Extension - Reply Brief ~ /CROSS-ANSWER BRIEF |
| On Behalf Of | Bridge Financial, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2020-02-03 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Agreed Extension of Time |
| Description | Recognizing Agreed Extension of Time ~ 45 DAYS TO 03/19/2020 |
| Docket Date | 2020-01-03 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Amended Answer Brief |
| Description | Amended Appellee's Answer Brief ~ /CROSS-INITIAL BRIEF |
| On Behalf Of | J. Fischer & Associates, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2020-01-02 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Motion For Leave To File Amended Brief |
| Description | Grant Motion Serve Amended Brief ~ ORDERED that appellee/cross-appellant’s December 4, 2019 motion for leave to file amended answer brief is granted. Appellee/cross-appellant may file an enlarged amended answer/cross-initial brief up to seventy-three (73) pages, excluding the cover sheet, table of contents and citations, certificate of service and compliance, and the page containing the signature block. Appellee/cross-appellant shall file the amended brief within five (5) days from the date of this order. |
| Docket Date | 2019-12-04 |
| Type | Motions Relating to Briefs |
| Subtype | Motion to Amend Brief |
| Description | Motion For Leave To File Amended Brief |
| On Behalf Of | J. Fischer & Associates, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2019-12-02 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Motion To File Enlarged Brief |
| Description | Order Authorizing Longer Brief ~ ORDERED that appellee/cross-appellant’s November 22, 2019 motion for leave to file enlarged answer brief is granted. Appellee/cross-appellant may file an enlarged answer/cross-initial brief up to sixty-nine (69) pages, excluding the cover sheet, table of contents and citations, certificate of service and compliance, and the page containing the signature block. The answer/cross-initial brief is deemed properly filed. The cross-initial brief filed November 26, 2019 is stricken from the docket. Fla. R. App. P. 9.210(c) (“If a cross-appeal has been filed, the answer brief shall include the issues in the cross-appeal that are presented for review, and argument in support of those issues.”). |
| Docket Date | 2019-11-26 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Answer Brief |
| Description | Appellee's Answer Brief ~ /CROSS INITIAL BRIEF |
| On Behalf Of | J. Fischer & Associates, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2019-11-26 |
| Type | Record |
| Subtype | Appendix |
| Description | Appendix to Brief |
| On Behalf Of | J. Fischer & Associates, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2019-11-22 |
| Type | Motions Relating to Briefs |
| Subtype | Motion To File Enlarged Brief |
| Description | Motion To File Enlarged Brief |
| On Behalf Of | J. Fischer & Associates, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2019-11-07 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Agreed Extension of Time |
| Description | Recognizing Agreed Extension of Time ~ 20 DAYS TO 11/27/2019 |
| Docket Date | 2019-11-07 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Agreed Extension of Time - Answer Brief |
| Description | Notice of Agreed Extension - Answer Brief |
| On Behalf Of | J. Fischer & Associates, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2019-09-26 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Agreed Extension of Time |
| Description | Recognizing Agreed Extension of Time ~ 45 DAYS TO 11/07/2019 |
| Docket Date | 2019-09-26 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Agreed Extension of Time - Answer Brief |
| Description | Notice of Agreed Extension - Answer Brief |
| On Behalf Of | J. Fischer & Associates, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2019-08-30 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Initial Brief |
| Description | Initial Brief on Merits |
| On Behalf Of | Bridge Financial, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2019-08-30 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Motion To File Enlarged Brief |
| Description | Order Authorizing Longer Brief ~ ORDERED that appellants’ August 29, 2019 “motion for leave to file enlarged consolidated brief” is granted. The proposed enlarged initial brief is deemed timely filed as of the date of this order. |
| Docket Date | 2019-08-29 |
| Type | Motions Relating to Briefs |
| Subtype | Motion To File Enlarged Brief |
| Description | Motion To File Enlarged Brief |
| On Behalf Of | Bridge Financial, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2019-08-29 |
| Type | Record |
| Subtype | Appendix |
| Description | Appendix to Brief |
| On Behalf Of | Bridge Financial, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2019-08-19 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Initial Brief |
| Description | Order Granting EOT for Initial Brief ~ ORDERED that appellants’ August 12, 2019 motion to enlarge time to file initial brief is granted, and appellants shall serve the initial brief within ten (10) days from the date of this order. In addition, if the initial brief is not served within the time provided for in this order, the above-styled case may be subject to dismissal or the court in its discretion may impose other sanctions. |
| Docket Date | 2019-08-12 |
| Type | Motions Extensions |
| Subtype | Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Initial Brief |
| Description | Mot. for Extension of time to file Initial Brief |
| On Behalf Of | Bridge Financial, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2019-07-23 |
| Type | Record |
| Subtype | Supplemental Record |
| Description | Supplemental Records ~ 85 PAGES |
| On Behalf Of | Clerk - Palm Beach |
| Docket Date | 2019-07-10 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Agreed Extension of Time |
| Description | Recognizing Agreed Extension of Time ~ 30 DAYS TO 08/12/19 |
| Docket Date | 2019-07-10 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Agreed Extension of Time - Initial Brief |
| Description | Notice of Agreed Extension - Initial Brief |
| On Behalf Of | Bridge Financial, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2019-07-09 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Motion to Supplement Record & EOT/Toll Briefing |
| Description | Order Granting Motion to Supplement the Record ~ ORDERED that appellant’s July 3, 2019 amended motion to supplement the record is granted. The material requested in the motion shall be included in the record on appeal. The clerk of the lower tribunal shall prepare and file the supplemental material in this court within ten (10) days from the date of this order. Appellant shall monitor the supplementation process. |
| Docket Date | 2019-07-03 |
| Type | Motions Relating to Records |
| Subtype | Motion to Supplement Record |
| Description | Motion To File Supplemental Record ~ AMENDED |
| On Behalf Of | Bridge Financial, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2019-07-01 |
| Type | Motions Relating to Records |
| Subtype | Motion to Supplement Record |
| Description | Motion To File Supplemental Record |
| On Behalf Of | Bridge Financial, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2019-05-07 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order Striking Filing |
| Description | ORD-Stricken ~ ORDERED sua sponte that the appellee/cross-appellant’s April 23, 2019 cross-initial brief is stricken from the docket. Fla. R. App. P. 9.210(c) (explaining that “the answer brief shall include the issues in the cross-appeal that are presented for review, and argument in support of those issues”). |
| Docket Date | 2019-05-03 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Agreed Extension of Time |
| Description | Recognizing Agreed Extension of Time ~ 60 DAYS TO 07/13/2019 |
| Docket Date | 2019-05-03 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Agreed Extension of Time - Initial Brief |
| Description | Notice of Agreed Extension - Initial Brief |
| On Behalf Of | Bridge Financial, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2019-05-02 |
| Type | Motions Relating to Oral Argument |
| Subtype | Motion/Request for Oral Argument |
| Description | Request for Oral Argument |
| On Behalf Of | J. Fischer & Associates, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2019-04-29 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction |
| Description | ORD-Deny Relinquishment of Jurisdiction ~ ORDERED that appellee’s April 3, 2019 “motion for order relinquishing jurisdiction” is denied. Schultz v. Schickedanz, 884 So. 2d 422 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004) (“The award of attorney's fees after trial does not interfere with the authority of the appellate court with regard to the matters under consideration in the main appeal; therefore, the trial court retains jurisdiction to make the award.”); Westgate Miami Beach, LTD v. Newport Operating Corp., 55 So. 3d 567 (Fla. 2010) (holding that a trial court is allowed to reserve jurisdiction in a final judgment to award prejudgment interest in a manner similar to attorneys’ fees and costs). |
| Docket Date | 2019-04-24 |
| Type | Record |
| Subtype | Transcript |
| Description | Transcript Received ~ (2373 PAGES) |
| On Behalf Of | Clerk - Palm Beach |
| Docket Date | 2019-04-23 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Cross-Initial Brief |
| Description | Cross-Appellant's Initial Brief |
| On Behalf Of | J. Fischer & Associates, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2019-04-05 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | Court Reporter Acknowledgement Letter |
| Description | Court Reporter Acknowledgement Letter |
| On Behalf Of | Clerk - Palm Beach |
| Docket Date | 2019-04-03 |
| Type | Motions Other |
| Subtype | Motion To Relinquish Jurisdiction |
| Description | Motion To Relinquish Jurisdiction |
| On Behalf Of | J. Fischer & Associates, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2019-02-26 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Amended Notice of Appeal |
| Description | Amended Notice of Appeal ~ (SECOND AMENDED) |
| On Behalf Of | Clerk - Palm Beach |
| Docket Date | 2019-02-26 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | Court Reporter Acknowledgement Letter |
| Description | Court Reporter Acknowledgement Letter |
| On Behalf Of | Clerk - Palm Beach |
| Docket Date | 2019-02-15 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Filing Fee |
| Description | ORD-Pay filing Fee - Cross-Appeal - 10 days ~ A Notice of Cross-Appeal was filed in the lower tribunal on February 12, 2019. The $295.00 filing fee, or a circuit court clerk's determination of indigent status, did not accompany the Notice of Cross-Appeal as required by section 35.22(2)(b), Florida Statutes (2016) and Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.110(b). The filing fee is due and payable at the time of filing REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE CROSS-APPEAL IS LATER DISMISSED VOLUNTARILY OR ADVERSELY.ORDERED, appellee/cross-appellant shall pay the $295.00 filing fee or file the circuit court clerk's determination of indigent status in this court within ten (10) days from the date of the entry of this order. The fee may be paid electronically through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal – see the court’s website for details. Failure to comply within the time prescribed will result in dismissal of the cross-appeal 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 cross-appeal has a duty to tender the filing fee to the appellate court when the cross-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. |
| Docket Date | 2019-02-15 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Amended Notice of Appeal |
| Description | Amended Notice of Appeal ~ CROSS-APPEAL |
| On Behalf Of | Clerk - Palm Beach |
| Docket Date | 2019-02-13 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Cross Appeal |
| Description | Notice of Cross Appeal |
| On Behalf Of | Clerk - Palm Beach |
| Docket Date | 2019-02-11 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | Case Filing Fee Paid through Portal |
| Description | Case Filing Fee Paid Through Portal |
| On Behalf Of | Bridge Financial, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2019-02-07 |
| 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. The fee may be paid electronically through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal – see the court’s website for details. 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 | 2019-02-07 |
| Type | Letter |
| Subtype | Acknowledgment Letter |
| Description | Acknowledgment Letter |
| Docket Date | 2019-02-06 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | Fee Status |
| Description | FP:Fee Paid Through Portal |
| Docket Date | 2019-02-06 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Appeal |
| Description | Notice of Appeal Filed |
| On Behalf Of | Bridge Financial, Inc. |
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