Opinion
CASE NO.: SC18-1390
07-17-2019
MRI ASSOCIATES OF TAMPA, INC., ETC. Petitioner(s) v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY Respondent(s)
Lower Tribunal No(s).: 2D16-4036; 292014CA008634A001HC
The Court accepts jurisdiction of this case as to the Certified Great Public Importance.
Petitioner's initial brief on the merits must be served on or before August 6, 2019; respondent's answer brief on the merits must be served thirty days after service of petitioner's initial brief on the merits; and petitioner's reply brief on the merits must be served thirty days after service of respondent's answer brief on the merits.
The Clerk of the Second District Court of Appeal must file the record which must be properly indexed and paginated on or before September 16, 2019. The Clerk may provide the record in the format as currently maintained at the district court, either paper or electronic.
As jurisdiction has been accepted in the above cause, any movant who wishes to follow through on a previously-filed Notice of Intent to Appear as
Amicus or Amici Curiae must now proceed in compliance with Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.370. CANADY, C.J., and LABARGA, LAGOA, and LUCK, JJ., concur.
POLSTON, LAWSON, and MUÑIZ, JJ., dissent.
The Court has determined that it should decline to accept jurisdiction as to express and direct conflict. CANADY, C.J., and POLSTON, LABARGA, LAWSON, LAGOA, LUCK, and MUÑIZ, 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: EDWARD HERBERT ZEBERSKY
NANCY A. COPPERTHWAITE
JOHN V. ORRICK JR.
LAWRENCE M. KOPELMAN
DAVID M. CALDEVILLA
SCOTT JEEVES MAC S. PHILLIPS
CHRIS W. ALTENBERND
STUART C. MARKMAN
CRAIG E. ROTHBURD
KENNETH PAUL HAZOURI
KRISTIN A. NORSE
KENNETH JOHN DORCHAK
MELISA L. COYLE
D. MATTHEW ALLEN
STUART LEE KOENIGSBERG
MARCY LEVINE ALDRICH
HON. MARY BETH KUENZEL, CLERK