| Entity Name: | STEPHEN MARKS, INC |
| Jurisdiction: | FLORIDA |
| Filing Type: | Domestic Profit |
| Status: | Inactive |
| Date Filed: | 25 Jul 2014 (11 years ago) |
| Date of dissolution: | 25 Sep 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Last Event: | ADMIN DISSOLUTION FOR ANNUAL REPORT |
| Event Date Filed: | 25 Sep 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Document Number: | P14000062676 |
| Address: | 901 S. WOODROW WILSON ST., PLANT CITY, FL, 33563, UN |
| Mail Address: | 901 S. WOODROW WILSON ST., PLANT CITY, FL, 33563, UN |
| ZIP code: | 33563 |
| County: | Hillsborough |
| Place of Formation: | FLORIDA |
| Name | Role | Address |
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| MARKS STEPHEN F | Agent | 901 S. WOODROW WILSON ST., PLANT CITY, FL, 33563 |
| Name | Role | Address |
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| MARKS STEPHEN F | President | 901 S. WOODROW WILSON ST., PLANT CITY, FL, 33563 |
| Event Type | Filed Date | Value | Description |
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| ADMIN DISSOLUTION FOR ANNUAL REPORT | 2015-09-25 | No data | No data |
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| Stephen Marks, Petitioner(s) v. Lawrence Marks, et al., Respondent(s) | SC2023-0685 | 2023-05-15 | Closed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Name | STEPHEN MARKS, INC |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Lawrence Marks |
| Role | Respondent |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | Stephen Carlos Jimenez |
| Name | Michael Catalano |
| Role | Respondent |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | Colin Tillinghast Hayes |
| Name | Hon. Carol-Lisa Phillips |
| Role | Judge/Judicial Officer |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Hon. Lonn Weissblum |
| Role | Lower Tribunal Clerk |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Hon. Brenda D. Forman |
| Role | Lower Tribunal Clerk |
| Status | Active |
Docket Entries
| Docket Date | 2023-07-05 |
| Type | Disposition |
| Subtype | Rev/Appeal Dism No Juris Omnibus |
| Description | Rev/Appeal Dism No Juris Omnibus |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2023-06-30 |
| Type | Miscellaneous Document |
| Subtype | Lower Tribunal Documents |
| Description | Order dated June 13, 2023, denying motion for rehearing. |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2023-05-16 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Stay Proceedings FSC (DCA Reh) |
| Description | The proceedings in the above cause are hereby stayed in this Court pending disposition of the Motion for Rehearing in the Fourth District Court of Appeal. Petitioner is to advise this Court thirty days from the date of this order, and every thirty days thereafter, of the status of the motion for rehearing which is now pending in said district court. |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2023-05-16 |
| Type | Letter-Case |
| Subtype | Acknowledgment Letter-New Case-Pay Fee |
| Description | Acknowledgment Letter-New Case-Pay Fee |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2023-05-15 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Invoke Discretionary Jurisdiction |
| Description | Notice to Invoke Discretionary Jurisdiction |
| View | View File |
| Classification | Discretionary Review - Notice to Invoke - Direct Conflict of Decisions |
| Court | Supreme Court of Florida |
| Originating Court |
4th District Court of Appeal 4D22-1014; |
Parties
| Name | STEPHEN MARKS, INC |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida, Inc. |
| Role | Respondent |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | Debra P. Klauber, Misti H. Barnett, Kenneth J. Miller |
| Name | Hon. Carol-Lisa Phillips |
| Role | Judge/Judicial Officer |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Hon. Lonn Weissblum |
| Role | Lower Tribunal Clerk |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Hon. Brenda D. Forman |
| Role | Lower Tribunal Clerk |
| Status | Active |
Docket Entries
| Docket Date | 2023-07-05 |
| Type | Disposition |
| Subtype | Rev/Appeal Dism No Juris Omnibus |
| Description | Rev/Appeal Dism No Juris Omnibus |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2023-06-30 |
| Type | Miscellaneous Document |
| Subtype | Lower Tribunal Documents |
| Description | Order dated June 8, 2023, denying motion for rehearing. |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2023-05-16 |
| Type | Letter-Case |
| Subtype | Acknowledgment Letter-New Case-Pay Fee |
| Description | Acknowledgment Letter-New Case-Pay Fee |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2023-05-15 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Invoke Discretionary Jurisdiction |
| Description | Notice to Invoke Discretionary Jurisdiction |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2023-05-16 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Stay Proceedings FSC (DCA Reh) |
| Description | The proceedings in the above cause are hereby stayed in this Court pending disposition of the Motion for Rehearing in the Fourth District Court of Appeal. Petitioner is to advise this Court thirty days from the date of this order, and every thirty days thereafter, of the status of the motion for rehearing which is now pending in said district court. |
| View | View File |
| Classification | NOA Final - Circuit Civil - Other |
| Court | 4th District Court of Appeal |
| Originating Court |
Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County CACE20014254 |
Parties
| Name | STEPHEN MARKS, INC |
| Role | Appellant |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida, Inc. |
| Role | Appellee |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | Kenneth J. Miller, Debra Klauber, Misti Barnett |
| Name | Hon. Carol-Lisa Phillips |
| Role | Judge/Judicial Officer |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Clerk - Broward |
| Role | Lower Tribunal Clerk |
| Status | Active |
| Name | FLORIDA SUPREME COURT CLERK |
| Role | Lower Tribunal Clerk |
| Status | Active |
Docket Entries
| Docket Date | 2022-07-26 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Initial Brief |
| Description | Order Granting EOT for Initial Brief ~ ORDERED that appellant's July 19, 2022 motion for extension of time is granted, and appellant shall serve the initial brief within thirty (30) 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 | 2022-07-22 |
| Type | Record |
| Subtype | Record on Appeal |
| Description | Received Records ~ 925 PAGES |
| On Behalf Of | Clerk - Broward |
| Docket Date | 2022-07-19 |
| 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 | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2023-07-05 |
| Type | Supreme Court |
| Subtype | Supreme Court Miscellaneous |
| Description | Supreme Court Disposition ~ SC2023-0684 |
| Docket Date | 2023-06-08 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Motion for Rehearing |
| Description | ORD-Denying Rehearing ~ ORDERED that appellant's May 31, 2023 motion for rehearing is denied. |
| Docket Date | 2023-05-31 |
| Type | Post-Disposition Motions |
| Subtype | Motion for Rehearing |
| Description | Motion For Rehearing |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2023-05-16 |
| Type | Supreme Court |
| Subtype | Supreme Court Order |
| Description | Misc. Supreme Court Order ~ SC23-0684 STAYED PENDING MOTION FOR REHEARING IN 4D22-1014 |
| Docket Date | 2023-05-16 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order Striking Filing |
| Description | Stricken - No or Noncompliant Cert. of Service ~ ORDERED that appellant's May 15, 2023 motion for rehearing is stricken as not in compliance with Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.420(d) in that there is no certificate of service. You are notified of the requirement to serve the appellee with a copy of everything you file with this court and to indicate in the certificate of service that you served the appellee. Appellant may re-file the document with a proper certificate of service which indicates service on the appellee within fifteen (15) days from the date of this order. |
| Docket Date | 2023-05-15 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice |
| Description | Notice sent to the Supreme Court |
| Docket Date | 2023-05-15 |
| Type | Supreme Court |
| Subtype | Notice to Invok. Disc. Jur. FSC |
| Description | Notice of Discretionary Jurisdiction to Supreme Court |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2023-05-15 |
| Type | Post-Disposition Motions |
| Subtype | Motion for Rehearing |
| Description | Motion For Rehearing ~ **STRICKEN** |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2023-05-08 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | West Publishing |
| Description | West Publishing |
| Docket Date | 2023-05-05 |
| Type | Mandate |
| Subtype | Mandate |
| Description | Mandate |
| Docket Date | 2023-04-13 |
| Type | Disposition by Opinion |
| Subtype | Affirmed |
| Description | Affirmed - Per Curiam Affirmed |
| Docket Date | 2023-01-09 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Reply Brief |
| Description | Appellant's Reply Brief |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-12-20 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Reply Brief |
| Description | Order Granting EOT for Appellant's Reply Brief ~ ORDERED that appellant's December 19, 2022 motion for extension of time is granted, and appellant shall serve the reply brief on or before January 8, 2023. In addition, if the reply brief is served after the time provided for in this order, it may be stricken. |
| Docket Date | 2022-12-19 |
| Type | Motions Extensions |
| Subtype | Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Reply Brief |
| Description | Mot. for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-12-09 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Answer Brief |
| Description | Appellee's Answer Brief |
| On Behalf Of | Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2022-11-23 |
| Type | Record |
| Subtype | Supplemental Record |
| Description | Supplemental Records |
| On Behalf Of | Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2022-11-23 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Motion to Supplement Record & EOT/Toll Briefing |
| Description | ORD-Allowing Attachment to Record ~ ORDERED that appellee's November 22, 2022 motion to supplement the record is granted, and the record is supplemented to include the February 28, 2022 hearing transcript. Said supplemental record is deemed filed as of the date of this order. |
| Docket Date | 2022-11-22 |
| Type | Motions Relating to Records |
| Subtype | Motion to Supplement Record |
| Description | Motion To File Supplemental Record |
| On Behalf Of | Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2022-10-11 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Agreed Extension of Time - Answer Brief |
| Description | Notice of Agreed Extension - Answer Brief |
| On Behalf Of | Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2022-10-11 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Agreed Extension of Time |
| Description | Recognizing Agreed Extension of Time ~ 45 DAYS TO 12/12/2022 |
| Docket Date | 2022-09-27 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Initial Brief |
| Description | Initial Brief on Merits |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-09-27 |
| Type | Record |
| Subtype | Appendix |
| Description | Appendix to Brief |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-08-31 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Initial Brief |
| Description | Order Granting EOT for Initial Brief ~ ORDERED that appellant's August 25, 2022 motion for extension of time is granted, and appellant shall serve the initial brief within thirty (30) days from the current due date. 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 | 2022-08-25 |
| 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 | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-06-22 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Initial Brief |
| Description | Order Granting EOT for Initial Brief ~ ORDERED that appellant's June 16, 2022 motion for extension of time is granted, and appellant shall serve the initial brief within thirty (30) days from the current due date. 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 | 2022-06-21 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Response |
| Description | Response ~ TO AFFIDAVIT OF NON-PAYMENT OF APPEAL INVOICE |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-06-16 |
| 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 | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-06-09 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | Affidavit |
| Description | Affidavit |
| On Behalf Of | Clerk - Broward |
| Docket Date | 2022-05-31 |
| Type | Disposition by Order |
| Subtype | Granted in Part/Denied in Part |
| Description | ORD-Grant in Part/Deny in Part ~ ORDERED that appellant's May 2, 2022 motion to consolidate is granted in part, and the above-styled case numbers are now consolidated for purposes of designation to the same appellate panel for review. |
| Docket Date | 2022-05-27 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order Striking Filing |
| Description | Stricken - Non-Compliance With R. 9.045 ~ ORDERED that the May 27, 2022 notice of appearance 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 | 2022-05-27 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Appearance |
| Description | Notice of Appearance |
| On Behalf Of | Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida, Inc. |
| Docket Date | 2022-05-25 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Motion for Reinstatement |
| Description | ORD-Reinstatement ~ ORDERED that appellant's May 24, 2022 motion for reinstatement is granted, and the above-styled appeal is reinstated. |
| Docket Date | 2022-05-24 |
| Type | Post-Disposition Motions |
| Subtype | Motion For Reinstatement |
| Description | Motion For Reinstatement |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-05-23 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | Case Filing Fee Paid through Portal |
| Description | Case Filing Fee Paid Through Portal |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-05-20 |
| Type | Disposition by Order |
| Subtype | Dismissed |
| Description | ORD-Sua Sponte Dismiss-No Filing Fee ~ **REINSTATED 05/25/2022** ORDERED sua sponte that the above-styled appeal is dismissed for non-payment of the $300.00 filing fee. |
| Docket Date | 2022-05-20 |
| Type | Disposition |
| Subtype | Dismissed |
| Description | Dismissed - Order by Clerk |
| Docket Date | 2022-05-12 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Filing |
| Description | Notice of Filing ~ MAY 9, 2022 AGREED FINAL JUDGMENT |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-05-05 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | Affidavit |
| Description | Affidavit |
| On Behalf Of | Clerk - Broward |
| Docket Date | 2022-05-02 |
| Type | Motions Other |
| Subtype | Motion To Consolidate |
| Description | Motion To Consolidate |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-04-14 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order to File Response re Jurisdiction |
| Description | Aplnt to Obtain Final Order-Per Dobrick ~ It appearing that the order to which the Notice of Appeal is directed is a non-appealable, non-final order, appellant(s) shall have thirty (30) days from the date of this order to obtain a final order and to file a copy in this court. Failure to do so will result in sua sponte dismissal of the appeal. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.110(l); Dobrick v. Discovery Cruises, Inc., 581 So. 2d 645 (Fla. 4th DCA 1991); see also Paulino v. BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., 106 So. 3d 985, 987 (Fla. 4th DCA 2013) ("On the other hand, it is well-established that an order which merely grants a motion to dismiss, as contrasted with an order dismissing a complaint or an action, is not a final order."). ORDERED that the trial court is specifically authorized, pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.600(b), upon appropriate application, to enter a final order in these proceedings. |
| Docket Date | 2022-04-13 |
| 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 | 2022-04-13 |
| Type | Letter |
| Subtype | Acknowledgment Letter |
| Description | Acknowledgment Letter |
| Docket Date | 2022-04-12 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Appeal |
| Description | Notice of Appeal Filed |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-04-12 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | Fee Status |
| Description | FP:Fee Paid Through Portal |
| Classification | NOA Final - Circuit Civil - Other |
| Court | 4th District Court of Appeal |
| Originating Court |
Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County CACE20014254 |
Parties
| Name | STEPHEN MARKS, INC |
| Role | Appellant |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Lawrence Marks |
| Role | Appellee |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | Stephen C. Jimenez, Jay B Green, Kenneth J. Miller, Colin Hayes |
| Name | Michael Catalano |
| Role | Appellee |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Vitas Healthcare Corp. of Florida Inc. |
| Role | Appellee |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Hon. Carol-Lisa Phillips |
| Role | Judge/Judicial Officer |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Clerk - Broward |
| Role | Lower Tribunal Clerk |
| Status | Active |
| Name | FLORIDA SUPREME COURT CLERK |
| Role | Lower Tribunal Clerk |
| Status | Active |
Docket Entries
| Docket Date | 2022-05-06 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | Affidavit |
| Description | Affidavit ~ OF NON-PAYMENT OF APPEAL INVOICE |
| On Behalf Of | Clerk - Broward |
| Docket Date | 2022-05-02 |
| Type | Motions Other |
| Subtype | Motion To Consolidate |
| Description | Motion To Consolidate |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2023-07-05 |
| Type | Supreme Court |
| Subtype | Supreme Court Miscellaneous |
| Description | Supreme Court Disposition ~ SC2023-0685 |
| Docket Date | 2023-06-13 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Motion for Rehearing |
| Description | ORD-Denying Rehearing ~ ORDERED that appellant's May 31, 2023 amended motion for rehearing is denied. |
| Docket Date | 2023-05-31 |
| Type | Post-Disposition Motions |
| Subtype | Motion for Rehearing |
| Description | Motion For Rehearing ~ AMENDED |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2023-05-16 |
| Type | Supreme Court |
| Subtype | Supreme Court Order |
| Description | Misc. Supreme Court Order ~ SC23-0685 STAYED PENDING MOTION FOR REHEARING IN 4D22-0221 |
| Docket Date | 2022-05-13 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | Affidavit |
| Description | Affidavit ~ CORRECTED AFFIDAVIT OF NON-PAYMENT OF APPEAL INVOICE |
| On Behalf Of | Clerk - Broward |
| Docket Date | 2022-05-10 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Initial Brief |
| Description | Initial Brief on Merits |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2023-05-16 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order Striking Filing |
| Description | Stricken - No or Noncompliant Cert. of Service ~ ORDERED that appellant's May 15, 2023 motion for rehearing is stricken as not in compliance with Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.420(d) in that there is no certificate of service. You are notified of the requirement to serve the appellees with a copy of everything you file with this court and to indicate in the certificate of service that you served the appellees. Appellant may re-file the document with a proper certificate of service which indicates service on the appellees within fifteen (15) days from the date of this order. |
| Docket Date | 2023-05-15 |
| Type | Supreme Court |
| Subtype | Notice to Invok. Disc. Jur. FSC |
| Description | Notice of Discretionary Jurisdiction to Supreme Court |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2023-05-15 |
| Type | Post-Disposition Motions |
| Subtype | Motion for Rehearing |
| Description | Motion For Rehearing ~ **STRICKEN** |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2023-05-15 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice |
| Description | Notice sent to the Supreme Court |
| Docket Date | 2023-05-08 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | West Publishing |
| Description | West Publishing |
| Docket Date | 2023-05-05 |
| Type | Mandate |
| Subtype | Mandate |
| Description | Mandate |
| Docket Date | 2023-04-13 |
| Type | Disposition by Opinion |
| Subtype | Affirmed |
| Description | Affirmed - Per Curiam Affirmed |
| Docket Date | 2022-10-11 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Amended Reply Brief |
| Description | Amended Appellant's Reply Brief ~ SECOND |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-10-11 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Motion For Leave To File Amended Brief |
| Description | Grant Motion Serve Amended Brief ~ ORDERED that appellant's October 10, 2022 motion to serve an amended reply brief is granted, and appellant’s second amended reply brief is deemed filed as of the date of this order. |
| Docket Date | 2022-10-10 |
| Type | Motions Relating to Briefs |
| Subtype | Motion to Amend Brief |
| Description | Motion For Leave To File Amended Brief |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-09-30 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order Striking Filing |
| Description | ORD-Stricken ~ ORDERED that appellant's September 29, 2022 amended reply brief is stricken with leave to file a motion to amend. |
| Docket Date | 2022-09-29 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Amended Reply Brief |
| Description | Amended Appellant's Reply Brief ~ **STRICKEN** |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-09-23 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Reply Brief |
| Description | Appellant's Reply Brief |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-09-13 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order Striking Filing |
| Description | ORD-Stricken ~ ORDERED that appellant's September 12, 2022 reply brief is stricken as not in compliance with Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.210 in that it exceeds the word count limitation. An amended brief in compliance with the rules shall be filed within ten (10) days from the date of this order. |
| Docket Date | 2022-09-12 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Reply Brief |
| Description | Appellant's Reply Brief ~ **STRICKEN** |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-08-31 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Reply Brief |
| Description | Order Denying Extension of Reply Brief ~ ORDERED that appellant's August 22, 2022 motion for extension of time to file the reply brief is denied as moot. This court’s August 10, 2022 order granted fifteen (15) days from the current due date. |
| Docket Date | 2022-08-22 |
| Type | Motions Extensions |
| Subtype | Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Reply Brief |
| Description | Mot. for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-08-10 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Reply Brief |
| Description | Order Granting EOT for Appellant's Reply Brief ~ ORDERED that appellant's August 2, 2022 motion for extension of time is granted, and appellant shall serve the reply brief within fifteen (15) days from the current due date. In addition, if the reply brief is served after the time provided for in this order, it may be stricken. |
| Docket Date | 2022-08-02 |
| Type | Motions Extensions |
| Subtype | Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Reply Brief |
| Description | Mot. for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-07-27 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Answer Brief |
| Description | Appellee's Answer Brief ~ (Lawrence Marks) |
| On Behalf Of | Lawrence Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-07-07 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Answer Brief |
| Description | Order Granting EOT for Answer Brief ~ ORDERED that appellee Lawrence Marks’ July 1, 2022 motion for extension of time is granted, and appellee shall serve the answer brief on or before August 5, 2022. In addition, appellee is notified that the failure to serve the brief within the time provided herein may foreclose appellee’s right to file a brief or otherwise participate in this appeal. |
| Docket Date | 2022-07-06 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Answer Brief |
| Description | Appellee's Answer Brief ~ SARGENT MICHAEL CATALANO, EMPLOYEE OF THE BROWARD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE |
| On Behalf Of | Lawrence Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-07-01 |
| Type | Motions Extensions |
| Subtype | Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Answer Brief |
| Description | Mot. for Extension of time to file Answer Brief ~ LAWRENCE MARKS |
| On Behalf Of | Lawrence Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-06-21 |
| Type | Record |
| Subtype | Record on Appeal |
| Description | Received Records ~ 925 PAGES (PAGES 1-923) |
| On Behalf Of | Clerk - Broward |
| Docket Date | 2022-06-21 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Response |
| Description | Response ~ TO CORRECTED AFFIDAVIT OF NON-PAYMENT OF APPEAL INVOICE |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-06-15 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | Affidavit |
| Description | Affidavit ~ OF NON-PAYMENT OF APPEAL INVOICE |
| On Behalf Of | Clerk - Broward |
| Docket Date | 2022-06-13 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order to File Status Report |
| Description | Order for Status Report Re: ROA ~ Upon consideration of the corrected affidavit of non-payment of appeal invoice filed by the clerk of the lower tribunal on May 13, 2022, it is ORDERED that appellant shall file a report, within five (5) days from the date of this order, as to the status of the payment for and preparation of the record on appeal. |
| Docket Date | 2022-06-09 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Answer Brief |
| Description | Order Granting EOT for Answer Brief ~ ORDERED that appellee Sgt. Michael Catalano's June 3, 2022 motion for extension of time is granted, and appellee shall serve the answer brief on or before July 6, 2022. In addition, appellee is notified that the failure to serve the brief within the time provided herein may foreclose appellee's right to file a brief or otherwise participate in this appeal. |
| Docket Date | 2022-06-08 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Answer Brief |
| Description | Order Granting EOT for Answer Brief ~ ORDERED that appellee Lawrence Marks' June 2, 2022 motion for extension of time is granted, and appellee shall serve the answer brief on or before July 6, 2022. In addition, appellee is notified that the failure to serve the brief within the time provided herein may foreclose appellee's right to file a brief or otherwise participate in this appeal. |
| Docket Date | 2022-06-03 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Appearance |
| Description | Notice of Appearance |
| On Behalf Of | Lawrence Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-06-03 |
| Type | Motions Extensions |
| Subtype | Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Answer Brief |
| Description | Mot. for Extension of time to file Answer Brief ~ SGT. MICHAEL CATALANO |
| On Behalf Of | Lawrence Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-06-02 |
| Type | Motions Extensions |
| Subtype | Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Answer Brief |
| Description | Mot. for Extension of time to file Answer Brief ~ LAWRENCE MARKS |
| On Behalf Of | Lawrence Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-06-01 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Response |
| Description | Response |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-05-31 |
| Type | Disposition by Order |
| Subtype | Granted in Part/Denied in Part |
| Description | ORD-Grant in Part/Deny in Part ~ ORDERED that appellant's May 2, 2022 motion to consolidate is granted in part, and the above-styled case numbers are now consolidated for purposes of designation to the same appellate panel for review. |
| Docket Date | 2022-04-26 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order Striking Filing |
| Description | Stricken - No or Noncompliant Cert. of Service ~ ORDERED that appellant's April 25, 2022 motion to consolidate is stricken as not in compliance with Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.420(d) in that the certificate of service is insufficient. You are notified of the requirement to serve the appellees with a copy of everything you file with this court and to indicate in the certificate of service that you served the appellees. Appellant may re-file the document with a proper certificate of service which indicates service on the appellees within fifteen (15) days from the date of this order. |
| Docket Date | 2022-04-25 |
| Type | Motions Other |
| Subtype | Motion To Consolidate |
| Description | Motion To Consolidate ~ **STRICKEN** |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-04-05 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Initial Brief |
| Description | Order Granting EOT for Initial Brief ~ ORDERED that appellant's March 29, 2022 motion for extension of time is granted, and appellant shall serve the initial brief within thirty (30) 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 | 2022-03-29 |
| 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 | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-03-08 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Appearance |
| Description | Notice of Appearance |
| On Behalf Of | Lawrence Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-03-08 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order Striking Filing |
| Description | Stricken - Non-Compliance With R. 9.045 ~ ORDERED that the March 7, 2022 notices of appearance are stricken as not in compliance with Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.045, which became effective January 1, 2021, in that they are computer-generated documents which do 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 | 2022-03-07 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Appearance |
| Description | Notice of Appearance ~ **STRICKEN** |
| On Behalf Of | Lawrence Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-02-28 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Filing |
| Description | Notice of Filing ~ AGREED FINAL JUDGMENT |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-02-23 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Filing |
| Description | Notice of Filing |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-01-31 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | Case Filing Fee Paid through Portal |
| Description | Case Filing Fee Paid Through Portal |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-01-24 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order to File Response re Jurisdiction |
| Description | Aplnt to Obtain Final Order-Per Dobrick ~ It appearing that the order to which the Notice of Appeal is directed is a non-appealable, non-final order, appellant shall have thirty (30) days from the date of this order to obtain a final order and to file a copy in this court. Failure to do so will result in sua sponte dismissal of the appeal. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.110(l); Dobrick v. Discovery Cruises, Inc., 581 So. 2d 645 (Fla. 4th DCA 1991); see also Paulino v. BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., 106 So. 3d 985, 987 (Fla. 4th DCA 2013) ("On the other hand, it is well-established that an order which merely grants a motion to dismiss, as contrasted with an order dismissing a complaint or an action, is not a final order."). ORDERED that the trial court is specifically authorized, pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.600(b), upon appropriate application, to enter a final order in these proceedings. |
| Docket Date | 2022-01-21 |
| Type | Letter |
| Subtype | Acknowledgment Letter |
| Description | Acknowledgment Letter |
| Docket Date | 2022-01-21 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Filing Fee |
| Description | ORD-Pay Filing Fee - pro se 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, 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 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 this cause and may result in the court sanctioning of any party, or the party's attorney, who has not paid the filing fee.If appellant has already been found indigent for purposes of proceedings in the lower tribunal, in this case, appellant shall file a copy of that order in this court. If appellant does not have an order or a determination of indigent status and believes that he or she is insolvent, appellant shall complete the enclosed application and mail to the clerk of the lower tribunal within fifteen (15) days from the date of this order. A Notice of Compliance that you have applied for indigent status, must also be filed with this court. The clerk of the lower tribunal shall forward the Clerk's Determination to this court within ten (10) days of receipt. Failure of appellant to comply with this order will result in the dismissal of this appeal.**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 | 2022-01-20 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Appeal |
| Description | Notice of Appeal Filed |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen Marks |
| Docket Date | 2022-01-20 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | Fee Status |
| Description | FP:Fee Paid Through Portal |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Domestic Profit | 2014-07-25 |
Date of last update: 02 Feb 2025
Sources: Florida Department of State
