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The following summaries are drawn from briefs and lower court judgments. They are meant to provide a general idea of facts and issues presented in cases, and should not be considered official court documents. Facts and issues presented in these summaries should be checked for accuracy against records and briefs, available from the Court, which provide more specific information.
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Florida Supreme Court Oral Arguments
Monday, June 6, 2011
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Florida Supreme Court Oral Arguments
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
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Johnny Hoskins v. State of Florida
SC10-450
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9:00 |
Mr. Hoskins was convicted of the first-degree murder of 80-year-old Dorothy
Berger, who was beaten, raped and strangled in 1992. He was condemned to death
but this Court ordered a new penalty hearing. After the new hearing, the jury voted
11-1 to recommend a death sentence and Mr. Hoskins was condemned again. This
Court upheld the sentence on direct appeal and Mr. Hoskins filed a
post-conviction challenge in trial court. It was denied and this appeal followed. |
Brevard County |
In re: Amendments to Florida Family Law Rules
SC11-40
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Approx. 9:40 |
As part of a regular three-year cycle, the Family Law Rules Committee of The
Florida Bar recommends changes to the rules governing family law cases. One
proposed amendment changes the notification requirements in child custody cases.
Another proposed amendment outlines the protocols that must be followed in
nonadversarial divorce cases when both parties want to participate in a dispute
resolution process known as collaborative law. |
Statewide impact |
In re. Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial
Administration
SC11-52
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Approx. 10:10 |
As part of a regular cycle, the Rules of Judicial Administration Committee of The
Florida Bar recommends changes to the rules governing judicial administration.
One proposed amendment would impose standards to make court documents
accessible to persons with disabilities. The new rule would require that all
documents filed in a Florida court in any electronic form be formatted to comply
with all state and federal laws requiring accessibility. |
Statewide impact |
In re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate
Procedures
SC11-192
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Approx. 10:40 |
As part of a regular three-year cycle, the Appellate Court Rules Committee of The
Florida Bar recommends changes to the rules governing the filing and handling of
appeals. These proposed amendments deal with matters such as the transition
when a case is transferred from a trial attorney to a new appellate attorney and
ways in which federal appeal courts can ask the Florida Supreme Court to settle
a matter of Florida law that is at issue in a federal case. |
Statewide impact |
Florida Supreme Court Oral Arguments
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
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Luther Douglas v. State of Florida
SC10-318 | SC10-1725
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9:00 |
Mr. Douglas was convicted of the first-degree murder of Mary Ann Hobgood, who
was fatally beaten in 1999. The jury voted 11-1 to recommend a death sentence.
The trial court condemned Mr. Douglas. This Court upheld the death sentence on
direct appeal and Mr. Douglas filed a post-conviction challenge in trial court. It
was denied and this appeal followed. |
Duval County |
Phillup Alan Partin v. State of Florida
SC08-2348
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Approx. 9:40 |
Mr. Partin was convicted of the first-degree murder of Joshan Marie Ashbrook, a
16-year-old who suffered fatal injuries to her head and neck in 2002. The jury
voted 9-3 to recommend a death sentence and the trial court condemned Mr.
Partin. This is Mr. Partin's direct appeal of his death sentence. |
Pasco County |
140 Associates, Ltd. V. Seacoast National Bank
SC10-974
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Approx. 10:40 |
Seacoast National Bank filed to foreclose on mortgages held by 140 Associates
and others. The property owners challenged the bank's right to take such a step,
arguing it did not have a certificate to do business in Florida as a foreign
corporation, as required by state law. The trial court, however, ruled that state law
was pre-empted by the National Bank Act. The Fourth District Court of Appeal
upheld that ruling. This appeal followed. |
Palm Beach County |
In re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Procedure
SC10-2101
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Approx. 11:20 |
The Rules of Judicial Administration Committee on Email Service and all 10 rules
committees of The Florida Bar ask this Court to adopt a new rule that would make
email the primary means of exchanging pleadings between lawyers. |
Statewide impact |
Florida Supreme Court Oral Arguments
Thursday, June 9, 2011
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Daniel Del Monico v. Arthur Rodgers Traynor
SC10-1397
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9:00 |
Mr. DelMonico sued Mr. Traynor, an attorney representing a defendant in an
underlying lawsuit filed by Mr. DelMonico. The lawsuit against Mr. Traynor and
his law firm alleged that Mr. Traynor defamed Mr. DelMonico while speaking
with third parties about the underlying lawsuit. Mr. Traynor argued that the
communications were absolutely privileged because they occurred during the
course of a judicial proceeding. The trial court agreed and granted summary
judgment. The Fourth District Court of Appeal upheld that ruling. |
Broward County |
Florida Supreme Court Oral Arguments
Friday, June 10, 2011
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