On May 05, 2022 a
Court Motion,Standing Order
was filed
involving a dispute between
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in the District Court of Leon County.
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IN THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR LEON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CYPRESS RESTORATION, INC
Plaintiff
vs CASE NO.: 2022 CA 000752
BEVERLY A WOODSON
Defendant
UNIFORM ORDER FOR ACTIVE, DIFFERENTIAL CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT
In compliance with Florida Supreme Court directives on active, differential civil case
management established in Supreme Court Administrative Order AOSC20-23,
Amendment 12, and Second Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 21 - 04, all parties in
the above-styled cause are bound by this Case Management Order.
Plaintiff shall serve this order on all parties with service of the original complaint.
Strict enforcement is required unless good cause is shown for an exception or as
otherwise required by law.
I, PROJECTED TRIAL DATE
All COUNTY COURT Civil cases are designated STREAMLINED CASES with a projected
trial date of 360 days from the date of filing of the complaint.
All CIRCUIT COURT Civil cases for which the complaint does not demand trial by jury
are designated STREAMLINED CASES with a projected trial date of 360 days from the
date of filing of the complaint.
All CIRCUIT COURT Civil cases for which the complaint demands trial by jury are
GENERAL CASES with a projected trial date of 540 days from the date of filing of the
complaint.
A change in the above designations may be made by the presiding judge on the
judge’s own initiative or upon motion of any party. Should any party assert that a civil
case should be treated other than designated above, such party shall file a written
motion requesting such change and the motion shall be expeditiously resolved by the
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presiding Judge.
Il. Notice that Cause is at Issue and Firm Trial Date
The parties must file a Joint Notice that the Cause is at Issue no later than 15 days
after the pleadings are closed. In the event of a dispute, either party may file a motion
and request a hearing to determine if the cause is at issue.
Upon joint notice or judicial determination that the cause is at issue, the Court will
schedule a Firm Trial Date consistent with the Projected Trial Date above unless either
party requests a different date in their Notice that the Cause is at Issue. Should either
party request a Firm Trial Date different than the Projected Trial Date, the Plaintiff shall
expeditiously set a case management conference to determine the Firm Trial Date.
Ill. Mandatory Deadlines for Streamlined Cases
If this case is designated as a STREAMLINED CASE, the following deadlines shall apply
and, by directive of the Florida Supreme Court, must be strictly enforced unless good
cause is shown for an exception or as otherwise required by law:
120 days after filing: Service of Complaints
150 days after filing: Service under any Extension of Time
180 days after filing: Adding New Parties
210 days after filing: Resolution of Objections to Pleadings and Motions to Dismiss
270 days after filing: Completion of Fact and Expert Discovery
270 days after filing: Resolution of Pretrial Motions, including Motions for
Summary Judgment
IV. Mandatory Deadlines for General Cases
If this case is designated as a GENERAL CASE, the following deadlines shall apply and,
by directive of the Florida Supreme Court, must be strictly enforced unless good cause is
shown for an exception or as otherwise required by law:
120 days after filing: Service of Complaints
180 days after filing: Service under any Extension of Time
210 days after filing: Adding New Parties
270 days after filing: Resolution of Objections to Pleadings and Motions to Dismiss
400 days after filing: Completion of Fact and Expert Discovery
450 days after filing: Resolution of Pretrial Motions, including Motions for
Summary Judgment
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V. Mediation
All parties must mediate unless excused by court order for good cause shown or as
otherwise required by law and in compliance with Rules of Civil Procedure 1.700 - 1.730
VI. Noncompliance
By Order of the Florida Supreme Court, strict, good faith compliance with this
Uniform Order for Active, Differential Civil Case Management is required unless good
cause is shown for an exception or as otherwise required by law. These procedures
and time standards do not supplant any existing rule, statute, or law.
Failure to appear at the pretrial conference or failure to comply with the terms of
this order may result in such sanctions as are just and lawful including: an immediate
ex parte hearing and entry of final judgment of default or dismissal, limitation of
witnesses or other evidence, striking of claims or defenses, or imposition of attorney
fees or costs.
VII. Hearings by Audio-Video Technology
During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, all hearings other than jury selection
and trial shall be conducted consistent with Florida Supreme Court andSecond Circuit
Administrative Order by audio-video technology. Each judge isresponsible to establish
the process for such audio-video technology hearings bynotice of hearing including
technology access.After the conclusion of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency all
hearings otherthan jury selection and trial may be conducted by audio-video technology.
Eachjudge is responsible to establish the process for such audio-video
technologyhearings by notice of hearing including technology access.
Friday, May 6, 2022
SOHN C COOPER
Circuit Judge
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SUPPLEMENT TO CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER
If, at the time the Uniform Order For Active Differential Civil Case Management ("Order")
is filed, service on the Defendant(s) has already been made or process provided to a
process server, the Plaintiff may comply with the second (in bold) paragraph of the
Order by promptly providing a copy of the Order to the Defendant(s) by U.S. Mail or by
Electronic Mail. The Plaintiff shall then file a certificate of service documenting that this
Order has been provided to the Defendant(s) in this manner.
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Document Filed Date
May 06, 2022
Case Filing Date
May 05, 2022
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