Opinion
CASE NO.: SC20-1306
04-05-2021
UNITED INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, ET AL. Petitioner(s) v. JIMMY PATRONIS, ETC., ET AL. Respondent(s)
Lower Tribunal No(s).: 1D18-2114; 372016CA001009XXXXXX
The Court accepts jurisdiction of this case.
Petitioner's initial brief on the merits must be served on or before May 10, 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 April 30, 2021. 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. POLSTON, LAWSON, MUÑIZ, COURIEL, and GROSSHANS, JJ., concur.
Oral argument will be set by separate order. Counsel for the 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: KENNETH B. BELL
LAUREN V. PURDY
CHRISTINE R. DAVIS
KATHERINE E. GIDDINGS
MARIA ELENA ABATE
TIMOTHY G. SHOENWALDER
DANIEL E. NORDBY AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF LIFE COMPANIES
P. RANDOLPH SEYBOLD
CHRISTINE DAVIS GRAVES
TIMOTHY J. MEENAN
DIANE G. DEWOLF
MARION D. PARKER
CAROL LYNN THOMPSON
NICOLE M. RYAN
LYNDEN LYMAN
KATHERINE E. GIDDINGS
ANDREW B. KAY
HON. KRISTINA SAMUELS, CLERK
THOMAS P. CRAPPS
KIRSTEN MATTHIS