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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
SECOND DISTRICT
1700 n. TAMPA STREET, SUITE 300, TAMPA, FL 33602
January 11, 2024
CONSOLIDATED FOR RECORD
AND TRAVELING TOGETHER
CASE NO.: 2D23-2272, 2D24-0090
L.T. No.: 21-CA-009176, 21-CA-
009176
FLORIDA HOMEOWNER EQUITY AND v. WILLIAM FAIRCHILD, ETAL.
LOST PROPERTY, LLC, ET AL.
KEVIN LOFTUS, ESQ. AND GRANT H. v. WILLIAM FAIRCHILD, ETAL.
GIBSON, ESQ.
Appellant/ Petition er(s), Appellee / Respondent(s).
BY ORDER OF THE COURT:
Appellants Florida Homeowner Equity and Lost Property, LLC's and Kevin Loftus,
Esquire's "Motion to Bifurcate Appeal" is granted. A new proceeding is initiated in
2D24-0090 on Appellants Florida Homeowner Equity and Lost Property, LLC's, Kevin
Loftus, Esquire's, and Grant H. Gibson, Esquire's appeal of the "Order Finding §57.105
Sanctions Against Florida Homeowner Equity and Lost Property, Kevin Loftus, Esq. and
Grant Gibson, Esq." rendered September 28, 2023. Appellant Florida Homeowner
Equity and Lost Property, LLC's appeal of the "Order Granting Attorney Fees in Favor of
Attorney, Administrator and Guardian ad Litem" rendered September 19, 2023, shall
proceed in 2D23-2272. Appeals 2D23-2272 and 2D24-0090 are consolidated for
record purposes and will travel together for review by the same panel of judges. The
parties shall file separate briefs for each appeal and, as may be necessary, separate
motions. However, the appeals will share the record transmitted in 2D23-2272. The
parties may move to supplement the record as needed. Appellant Florida Homeowner
Equity and Lost Property, LLC's notice of voluntary dismissal of its appeal from the
September 28, 2023, order is accepted, and the appeal in 2D24-0090 is dismissed with
respect to Florida Homeowner Equity and Lost Property, LLC. Appellants' requests for
extension of time are granted as follows. Appellant Florida Homeowner Equity and Lost
Property, LLC shall serve the initial brief in 2D23-2272 within 30 days of the date of this
order. Appellants Kevin Loftus, Esquire and Grant H. Gibson, Esquire shall serve their
initial briefs in 2D24-0090 within 30 days of the date of this order.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of the original court order.
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ds
Ma Elizabeth Kuenzel
Clerk
Servedl
ANNAJ.ROSENBERG,ESQ. JAY D. PASSER, ESQ.
MATTHEW D. WEIDNER, ESQ. SARA SOLANO, ESQ.
FLORIDA HOMEOWNER EQUITY AND GRANT H. GIBSON, ESQ.
LOST PROPERTY, LLC HILLSBOROUGH CLERK
KEVIN LOFTUS, ESQ.
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