On August 19, 2021 a
Court Motion,Standing Order
was filed
involving a dispute between
Steele, David,
Steele, Dewanda,
and
Good2Go Roofing And Contracting Llc,
for CONTRACTS AND INDEBTEDNESS
in the District Court of Bay County.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
IN AND FOR BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA
DAVID STEELE,
DEWANDA STEELE
-vs- Case Number: 21001034CA
GOOD2GO ROOFING AND CONTRACTING LLC
STANDING CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER
THIS MATTER is before the court pursuant to Fla. R Civil Proc. 1.200, Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.545, and
AOSC20-23, Amendment 12, and the court having determined that it is necessary to establish certain
deadlines and timelines to ensure the prompt processing and just resolution of civil cases, issues the
following case management order:
1. Case Differentiation.
Complex Cases: cases designated by court order as complex cases under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure
1.201 shall proceed as provided in the rule.
Streamlined Civil Cases: Non-Jury civil cases anticipated to have a trial length of less than two days,
and not likely to: (a) involve numerous pretrial motions, or (b) pretrial management of a large number of
witnesses or a substantial amount of documentary evidence may be designated as streamlined.
General Civil Cases: include all cases that are not designated by order as complex or streamlined.
Civil cases shall be deemed "general civil cases" unless the presiding judge has entered a separate order
designating the civil case as complex or streamlined.
2. Timelines and deadlines for streamlined and general civil cases.
a. service of complaints and service under extensions - Plaintiff shall serve the initial process and
initial pleadings on a defendant within 120 days of filing the initial pleadings directed to that defendant
as provided by Fla. R. Civ. Proc 1.070. If service of the initial process and pleadings is not made upon a
defendant within 30 days after expiration of the initial 120 days, the action may be dismissed without
prejudice or the defendant dropped as a party unless a motion and statement of good cause are filed by
the plaintiff, and the matter is heard by the court prior to the expiration on the 30 days after the initial
120 days. The court may dismiss the action or grant additional service time.b. adding new parties- New parties may be added as provided by Fla. R. Civ. Proc.
1. 250(c) and Rule 1.210(a), and on such terms as are just.
c. Mediation - Mediation is required in all cases unless waived by the presiding judge and shall be
completed no later than the pretrial conference. The presiding judge may issue a separate order of
mediation directing completion of mediation by a specified deadline. Plaintiff's counsel shall insure that
all fees and costs of mediation have been paid before distribution of any settlement proceeds. If the case
is to proceed to trial, these expenses shall be satisfied prior to the trial date. The mediator shall provide
the Court with a mediation report at least five (5) days before the pre-trial conference, unless otherwise
ordered by the Court. The discovery process is not suspended by the court's order of mediation.
d. Completion of discovery - Counsel shall complete all discovery. including independent medical
examinations. at least 30 days before the pretrial conference. The conduct of discovery subsequent to the
pretrial conference shall be permitted only on Order of the Court for good cause shown.
e. Resolution of motions and objections to pleadings - ALL motions and objections to pleadings,
including motions-in-limine, shall have been filed, scheduled, and heard prior to the pretrial conference.
No motion will be heard at or after the pretrial conference absent compelling circumstances and consent
of the Court. All motions not heard by the pretrial conference shall be deemed abandoned.
3. Trial Dates: Trials for streamlined and general civil cases are projected to occur within the timeline
established by Rule 2.250. Within sixty days of a notice of trial at issue, a separate order setting trial will
be issued by the presiding judge establishing a firm trial and pretrial dates along with pretrial and trial
instructions.
4. Service on Defendants: The Plaintiff or Petitioner must serve a copy of this Standing Case
Management Order with the Summons and the Complaint/Petition on any defendant not served with
process prior to the filing of this Order.
5. Cases Previously Scheduled for Trial: If this action is subject to a previously entered Uniform Order
Scheduling Trial (Bench or Jury), all dates and deadlines contained in the Uniform Order Scheduling
Trial shall supersede any dates and deadlines contained in this Standing Civil Case Management Order.
6. Rule 2.545, Rule 2.250, and Professional Obligation Compliance: Lawyers and judges have a
professional obligation to conclude litigation as soon as it is reasonably and justly possible to do so.
Accordingly, the deadlines and tirnelines established herein and in any subsequent orders, and Rule
2.545 and Rule 2.250 will be strictly enforced.
ORDERED in Panama City, Florida, this 30th day of April 2021.
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Joyfn L. Fishel, 1, Admini
dministrative Civil Judge
Document Filed Date
August 20, 2021
Case Filing Date
August 19, 2021
Category
CONTRACTS AND INDEBTEDNESS
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