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Filing # 167660405 E-Filed 02/28/2023 03:14:02 AM
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 20™ JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR CHARLOTTE COUNTY, FLORIDA
VENISSA DRIGGERS, as Personal Representative CASE NO.: 21-000410-CA.
of the Estate of DAVID B. FLICK, Deceased,
Plaintiff,
vs.
MARK BARCIA, HOOTERS OF PORT CHARLOTTE,
INC., BWR NORTH PORT, LLC d/b/a BUFFALO
WINGS AND RINGS, ATLANTA RESTAURANT
PARTNERS, LLC d/b/a TGI FRIDAYS, AND
JACKMONT HOSPITALITY, INC. d/b/a TGI
FRIDAYS,
Defendants.
DEFENDANT, HOOTERS OF PORT CHARLOTTE, INC.'S
MOTION FOR TRIAL DE NOVO
Defendant, Hooters Of Port Charlotte, Inc. (“Hooters”), by and through undersigned counsel,
and pursuant to section §44.103(5), Florida Statutes, and Rule 1.820(h), Florida Rules of Civil
Procedure, shows that this action was arbitrated in non-binding arbitration and hereby moves for a
trial de novo by the Court.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
WE HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 28th day of February, 2023, a true and correct copy
of the foregoing was filed with the Clerk by using the Florida Courts e-Filing Portal, which will send
an automatic e-mail message to the following parties registered with the e-Filing Portal System on
the attached Service List.
RITTER CHUSID, LLP
Counsel for Defendant, Hooters of Port Charlotte,
Inc.
5850 Coral Ridge Drive, Suite 201
RITTER CHUSID, LLP, ATTORNEYS AT LAW
HERON BAY CORPORATE CENTER + 5850 CORAL RIDGE DRIVE, SUITE 201 * CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA 33076 * 954-340-2200 + FAX 954-340-2210
Coral Springs, Florida 33076
Telephone: (954) 340-2200
Facsimile: (954) 340-2210
By: /s/ Joshua Brankamp
Mitchel Chusid, Esq.
Florida Bar No.: 879282
mchusid@ritterchusid.com
Joshua Brankamp, Esq.
Florida Bar No.: 31315
jbrankamp@ritterchusid.com
Michael Rubin, Esq.
Florida Bar No.: 1027903
mrubin@ritterchusid.com
RITTER CHUSID, LLP, ATTORNEYS AT LAW
HERON BAY CORPORATE CENTER + 5850 CORAL RIDGE DRIVE, SUITE 201 * CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA 33076 + 954-340-2200 + FAX 954-340-2210
SERVICE LIST
CASE NO.: 21-000410-CA
Randall L. Spivey, Esq.
Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A.
13400 Parker Commons Boulevard
Fort Myers, Florida 33912
Tel: 239-337-7483
Fax: 239-337-7484
andall@spiveylaw.com
Counsel for Plaintiff
Howard William Holden, Esq.
Luks Santaniello, et al.
1422 Hendry Street, 3 Floor
Fort Myers, Florida 33901
Tel: 239-561-2828
Fax: 239-561-2841
hholden@Is-law.com
Counsel for BWR North Port, LLC
Jeffrey D. Jensen, Esq.
T.R. Unice, Jr., Esq.
Unice Salzman Jensen, P.A.
South State Bank Building, 2" Floor
1815 Little Road
Trinity, Florida 34655
Tel: 727-723-3772
Fax: 727-723-1421
ervice@unicesalzman.com
jjensen@unicesalzman.com
siller@unicesalzman.com
dcantwell@unicesalzman.com
Counsel for Mark Barcia
RITTER CHUSID, LLP, ATTORNEYS AT LAW
HERON BAY CORPORATE CENTER + 5850 CORAL RIDGE DRIVE, SUITE 201 * CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA 33076 + 954-340-2200 + FAX 954-340-2210
Yasmine Kirollos, Esq.
Conroy Simberg
12730 New Brittany Boulevard, Suite 300
Fort Myers, Florida 33907
Tel: 239-337-1101
Fax: 239-334-3383
eserviceftm@conroysimberg.com
ccasal@conroysimberg.com
ykirollos@conroysimberg.com
hbullen@conroysimberg.com
Counsel for Jackmont Hospitality, Inc.
W/b/a TGI Fridays and Atlanta Restaurants Partners
RITTER CHUSID, LLP, ATTORNEYS AT LAW
HERON BAY CORPORATE CENTER + 5850 CORAL RIDGE DRIVE, SUITE 201 * CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA 33076 + 954-340-2200 + FAX 954-340-2210