Opinion
CASE NO.: SC20-1126
04-23-2021
CITY OF BARTOW, ET AL. Appellant(s) v. ISIDRO FLORES Appellee(s)
Lower Tribunal No(s).: 1D18-1927; 16-024401RAA
The Court accepts jurisdiction of this case as to the Certified question of great public importance.
Petitioner's initial brief on the merits must be served on or before May 28, 2021; respondent's answer brief on the merits must be served thirty days after service of petitioner's initial brief on the merits; petitioner's reply brief on the merits must be served thirty days after service of respondent's answer brief on the merits; and respondent's cross-reply brief on the merits, if authorized, must be served thirty days after service of petitioner's reply brief on the merits.
The Clerk of the first District Court of Appeal must file the record which must be properly indexed and paginated on or before May 18, 2021. The Clerk may provide the record in the format as currently maintained at the district court, either paper or electronic. POLSTON, LAWSON, MUÑIZ, and COURIEL, JJ., concur.
LABARGA, J., dissents.
The Court has determined that it should decline to accept jurisdiction as to Express and direct conflict. POLSTON, LAWSON, LABARGA, MUÑIZ, and COURIEL, JJ., concur.
Oral argument will be set by separate order. Counsel for parties will be notified of the oral argument date approximately sixty days prior to oral argument. A True Copy
Test: /s/_________
John A. Tomasino
Clerk, Supreme Court kj
Served: VANESSA J. JOHNSON
NICOLETTE E. TSAMBIS
WARREN K. SPONSLER
HON. KRISTINA SAMUELS, CLERK