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Filing # 171878043 E-Filed 04/26/2023 04:17:30 PM
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR WAKULLA COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO: 23000223CAAXMX
BRYNN SERMON,
Plaintiff,
VS.
DAVID COMBS AND PAUL GARY
BUTLER,
Defendant.
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SUMMONS
THE STATE OF FLORIDA:
To all and singular sheriffs of said state:
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to serve this Summons and a copy of the Complaint or
Petition, Interrogatories, Request for Production and Request for Admissions in the above-styled cause
upon the Defendant:
PAUL GARY BUTLER,
409 W 12th St
Carrabelle, FL 32322
Each Defendant is hereby required to serve written defenses to said Complaint or Petition on,
Robert Leaird, Esq., Morgan & Morgan, 20 North Orange Avenue, Suite 1600, P.O. Box 4979, Orlando,
Florida 32802-4979, Telephone: (407) 420-1414, within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons
upon you, exclusive of the day of service, and to file the original of said written defenses with the Clerk
of said Court either before service on Plaintiff's attorney or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so,
a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint or Petition.
REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order
to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision
oFaseepically Filed Wakulla Case # 23000223CAAXMX 04/26/2023 04:17:30 PM.
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of certain assistance. Please contact Doug Smith at (85) 577-4444 or through Florida
relay service TDD at 1-800-955-8771 Monroe Street, room 225, Tallahassee FL 32301
At least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon
receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7
days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.”
WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court on this the day of
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By:
As Deputy Clerk
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IMPORTANT
A lawsuit has been filed against you. You have 20 calendar days after this summons is served
on you to file a written response to the attached complaint with the clerk of this court. A phone call will
not protect you. Your written response, including the case number given above and the names of the
parties, must be filed if you want the court to hear your side of the case. If you do not file your response
on time, you may lose the case, and your wages, money and property may thereafter be taken without
further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney
right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney referral service or legal aid office
(listed in the phone book).
If you choose to file a written response yourself, at the same time you file your written response
to the court you must also mail or take a copy of your written response to the “Plaintiff/Plaintiff’s
Attorney” named above.
IMPORTANTE
Usted ha sido demandado legalmente. Tiene veinte (20) dias, contados a partir del recibo de esta
notificacion, para contestar la demanda adjunta, por escrito, y presentarla ante este tribunal. Una llamada
telefonica no lo protegera; si usted desea que el tribunal considere su defensa, debe presentar su repuesta por
escrito, incluyendo el numero del caso y los numbres de las partes interesadas en dicho caso. Si usted no contesta
la demanda a tiempo, pudiese perder el caso y podria ser despojado de sus ingresos y propiedades, o privado de
sus derechos, sin previo aviso del tribunal. Existen otros requisitos legales. Si lo desea, puede usted consultar a
un abogado immediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a una de las oficinas de asistencia legal
que aparecen en la guia telefonica.
Si desea responder a la demanda por su centa, al mismo tiempo en que presenta su respuesta ante el
tribunal, debera usted inviar por correo o entregar una copia de su respuesta a la persona denuminada abajo como
"Plaintiff/Plaintiffs Attorney.” (Demandate o Abogado del Demanadante).
Robert Leaird, Esq.
Morgan & Morgan
20 North Orange Avenue, Suite 1600,
Orlando, Florida 32802
Telephone: (407) 420-1414
"De acuerdo con el Acto o' Decreto de los Americanos con Impedimentos Inhabilitados, personas en
necesidad del servicio especial para particpar en estee procedimiento deberan, dentro de un tiempo razonable,
antes de cualquier procedimiento, ponerse en un tiempo razonable, antes de cualquier procedimiento, ponerse en
contacto con la oficina Administrativa de la Corte, Telefono (TDD) 1-800-955-8771 0 (V) 1-800-955-8770, via
Florida Relay System."
IMPORTANT
Des poursuites judiciaries ont ete entreprises contre vous. Vous avez 20 jours consecutifs a partir de la
date de l'assignation de cet'te citation pour deposer une response ecrite a la plainte ci-jointe aupres de ce Tribunal.
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Un simple coup de telephone est insuffisant pour vous proteger' vous etes oblige de deposer votre reponse ecrite,
avec mention du numero de dossier ci-dessus et du nom des parties nommees ici, si vous souhaitez que le Tribunal
entende votre cause. Si vous ne deposez pas votre reponse ecrite dans le relai requis, vous risquez de perdre la
cause ainsi que votre salaire, votre argent, et vos biens peuvent etre saisis par la suite, sans aucun preavis ulterieur
du Tribunal. Il y a d'autres obligations juridiques et vous pouvez requerir les services immediats d'un avocat. Si
vous ne connaissez pas d'avocat, vous pourriez telephoner a un service de reference d'avocats ou a un bureau
d'assistance juridique (figurant a l'annuaire de telephones).
Si vous choisissez de deposer vous-meme une response ecrite, il vous faudra egalement, en meme temps
que cette formalite, faire parvenir ou expedier une copie au carbone ou une photocopie de votre reponse ecrite au
"Plaintiff/Plaintiffs Attorney" (Plaignant ou a son avocat) nomme ci-dessous.
Robert Leaird, Esq.
Morgan & Morgan
20 North Orange Avenue, Suite 1600,
Orlando, Florida 32802
Telephone: (407) 420-1414
En accordance avec la Loi des “Americans With Disabilities". Les personnes en besoin d'une
accomodation speciale pour participer a ces procedures doivent, dans un temps raisonable, avant d'entreprendre
aucune autre demarche, contracter l'office administrative de la Court situe au le telephone ou Telefono (TDD) I-
800-955-8771 ou (V) 1-800-955-8770, via Florida Relay System."
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR Wakulla COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 23000223CAAXMX
BRYNN SERMON
Plaintiff,
DAVID COMBS and PAUL GARY BUTLER
Defendant.
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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.
1. 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
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requesting such change and the motion shall be expeditiously resolved by the presiding Judge.
ll. 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
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.
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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.
Vil. 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 and Second Circuit Administrative Order by
audio-video technology. Each judge is responsible to establish the process for such audio-video
technology hearings by notice of hearing including technology access.
After the conclusion of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency all hearings other than jury selection
and trial may be conducted by audio-video technology. Each judge is responsible to establish the
process for such audio-video technology hearings by notice of hearing including technology access.
Circuit Judge
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Filing # 171878043 E-Filed 04/26/2023 04:17:30 PM IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR WAKULLA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO: 23000223CAAXMX BRYNN SERMON, Plaintiff, VS. DAVID COMBS AND PAUL GARY BUTLER, Defendant. / SUMMONS THE STATE OF FLORIDA: To all and singular sheriffs of said state: YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to serve this Summons and a copy of the Complaint or Petition, Interrogatories, Request for Production and Request for Admissions in the above-styled cause upon the Defendant: PAUL GARY BUTLER, 409 W 12th St Carrabelle, FL 32322 Each Defendant is hereby required to serve written defenses to said Complaint or Petition on, Robert Leaird, Esq., Morgan & Morgan, 20 North Orange Avenue, Suite 1600, P.O. Box 4979, Orlando, Florida 32802-4979, Telephone: (407) 420-1414, within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service, and to file the original of said written defenses with the Clerk of said Court either before service on Plaintiff's attorney or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint or Petition. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision oFaseepically Filed Wakulla Case # 23000223CAAXMX 04/26/2023 04:17:30 PM. 1 of certain assistance. Please contact Doug Smith at (85) 577-4444 or through Florida relay service TDD at 1-800-955-8771 Monroe Street, room 225, Tallahassee FL 32301 At least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court on this the day of Clerk of the Circuit Court By: As Deputy Clerk 12733994 IMPORTANT A lawsuit has been filed against you. You have 20 calendar days after this summons is served on you to file a written response to the attached complaint with the clerk of this court. A phone call will not protect you. Your written response, including the case number given above and the names of the parties, must be filed if you want the court to hear your side of the case. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case, and your wages, money and property may thereafter be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney referral service or legal aid office (listed in the phone book). If you choose to file a written response yourself, at the same time you file your written response to the court you must also mail or take a copy of your written response to the “Plaintiff/Plaintiff’s Attorney” named above. IMPORTANTE Usted ha sido demandado legalmente. Tiene veinte (20) dias, contados a partir del recibo de esta notificacion, para contestar la demanda adjunta, por escrito, y presentarla ante este tribunal. Una llamada telefonica no lo protegera; si usted desea que el tribunal considere su defensa, debe presentar su repuesta por escrito, incluyendo el numero del caso y los numbres de las partes interesadas en dicho caso. Si usted no contesta la demanda a tiempo, pudiese perder el caso y podria ser despojado de sus ingresos y propiedades, o privado de sus derechos, sin previo aviso del tribunal. Existen otros requisitos legales. Si lo desea, puede usted consultar a un abogado immediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a una de las oficinas de asistencia legal que aparecen en la guia telefonica. Si desea responder a la demanda por su centa, al mismo tiempo en que presenta su respuesta ante el tribunal, debera usted inviar por correo o entregar una copia de su respuesta a la persona denuminada abajo como "Plaintiff/Plaintiffs Attorney.” (Demandate o Abogado del Demanadante). Robert Leaird, Esq. Morgan & Morgan 20 North Orange Avenue, Suite 1600, Orlando, Florida 32802 Telephone: (407) 420-1414 "De acuerdo con el Acto o' Decreto de los Americanos con Impedimentos Inhabilitados, personas en necesidad del servicio especial para particpar en estee procedimiento deberan, dentro de un tiempo razonable, antes de cualquier procedimiento, ponerse en un tiempo razonable, antes de cualquier procedimiento, ponerse en contacto con la oficina Administrativa de la Corte, Telefono (TDD) 1-800-955-8771 0 (V) 1-800-955-8770, via Florida Relay System." IMPORTANT Des poursuites judiciaries ont ete entreprises contre vous. Vous avez 20 jours consecutifs a partir de la date de l'assignation de cet'te citation pour deposer une response ecrite a la plainte ci-jointe aupres de ce Tribunal. 12733994 Un simple coup de telephone est insuffisant pour vous proteger' vous etes oblige de deposer votre reponse ecrite, avec mention du numero de dossier ci-dessus et du nom des parties nommees ici, si vous souhaitez que le Tribunal entende votre cause. Si vous ne deposez pas votre reponse ecrite dans le relai requis, vous risquez de perdre la cause ainsi que votre salaire, votre argent, et vos biens peuvent etre saisis par la suite, sans aucun preavis ulterieur du Tribunal. Il y a d'autres obligations juridiques et vous pouvez requerir les services immediats d'un avocat. Si vous ne connaissez pas d'avocat, vous pourriez telephoner a un service de reference d'avocats ou a un bureau d'assistance juridique (figurant a l'annuaire de telephones). Si vous choisissez de deposer vous-meme une response ecrite, il vous faudra egalement, en meme temps que cette formalite, faire parvenir ou expedier une copie au carbone ou une photocopie de votre reponse ecrite au "Plaintiff/Plaintiffs Attorney" (Plaignant ou a son avocat) nomme ci-dessous. Robert Leaird, Esq. Morgan & Morgan 20 North Orange Avenue, Suite 1600, Orlando, Florida 32802 Telephone: (407) 420-1414 En accordance avec la Loi des “Americans With Disabilities". Les personnes en besoin d'une accomodation speciale pour participer a ces procedures doivent, dans un temps raisonable, avant d'entreprendre aucune autre demarche, contracter l'office administrative de la Court situe au le telephone ou Telefono (TDD) I- 800-955-8771 ou (V) 1-800-955-8770, via Florida Relay System." 12733994 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR Wakulla COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 23000223CAAXMX BRYNN SERMON Plaintiff, DAVID COMBS and PAUL GARY BUTLER 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. 1. 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 12733994 requesting such change and the motion shall be expeditiously resolved by the presiding Judge. ll. 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 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. 12733994 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. Vil. 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 and Second Circuit Administrative Order by audio-video technology. Each judge is responsible to establish the process for such audio-video technology hearings by notice of hearing including technology access. After the conclusion of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency all hearings other than jury selection and trial may be conducted by audio-video technology. Each judge is responsible to establish the process for such audio-video technology hearings by notice of hearing including technology access. Circuit Judge 12733994