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Florida’s Fourth DCA

New Issues a No Go on Rehearing

December 18, 2012

The Fourth DCA recently issued an opinion on rehearing in which it reiterated a pretty basic, but nonetheless important point: If you didn’t raise an issue in your initial brief, you can’t raise it for the first time on a motion for rehearing before the appellate court. See Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. Naugle, No. [...]

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Mandatory Appellate e-Filing Delayed

December 1, 2012

To allow more time for the deployment of technology to handle it, the Florida Supreme Court has delayed implementation of mandatory e-filing in the Florida appellate courts. The order [.pdf] sets the new deadlines as follows: February 27, 2013, for the Supreme Court. July 22, 2013, for the Second DCA. September 27, 2013, for the [...]

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Fourth DCA Stipulated Enlargements Go Into Effect

February 1, 2012

The Fourth District Court of Appeal’s administrative order allowing stipulated enlargements of time goes into effect today. Rather than filing an unopposed motion for enlargement of time to serve a brief, parties can now file a notice notifying the court that the parties agree.

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