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Style: MORTON, LINDA A vs CRIST, CHARLIE

Uniform Case Number: 112010CA0038460001XX Filed: 06/22/2010
Clerks Case Number: 1003846CA
Court Type: CIRCUIT CIVIL Disposition Judge:
Case Type: OTHER NEGLIGENCE Disposed:
Judge: SCHOONOVER, JACK Reopen Reason:
Case Status: OPEN Reopened:
Next Court Date: Reopen Close:
Last Docket Date: 10/11/2010 Appealed:

Parties
Name Type DOB City, State, Zip
MORTON, LINDA A PLAINTIFF
ROOD, JOHN D PLAINTIFF
GRADY, THOMAS R PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY NAPLES, FL 34102
SHINER, DAVID IRVING ESQ PLAINTIFF'S CO-COUNSEL BOCA RATON, FL 33432
CRIST, CHARLIE DEFENDANT
CHARLIE CRIST FOR U.S. SENATE DEFENDANT
WEINSTEIN, SCOTT WILLIAM DEFENDANT'S ATTORNEY FORT MYERS, FL 33907

Dockets
Date Text
06/22/2010 CORRESPONDENCE FROM COUNSEL TO CLERK
06/22/2010 CIVIL COVER SHEET
06/22/2010 COMPLAINT
06/22/2010 CA09/NEGLIGENCE - BUSINESS GOVERNANCE (FILING)
SUMMONS ISSUED
06/22/2010 CHARLIE CRIST INDIVIDUALLY & CHARLIE CRIST FOR US SENATE CAMPAIGN
HANDED TO PLAINTIFFS ATTORNEY
07/06/2010 WAIVER OF SERVICE OF PROCESS AND NOTICE OF REQUIREMENTS
MOTION FOR TEMPORARY INJUNCTION
07/15/2010
AND INC MEMORANDUM OF LAW BY PLAINTIFFS
NOTICE OF REMOVAL OF CASE TO
07/16/2010 THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
FT MYERS DIVISON
NOTICE OF REMOVAL OF CASE TO
07/16/2010 (COPY) THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF
FLORIDA FT MYERS DIVISON
NOTICE OF FILING
08/19/2010
CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER ON MOTION TO REMAND FROM US DISTRICT COURT
08/19/2010 CA09/NEGLIGENCE - BUSINESS GOVERNANCE (REOPEN)
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE
08/23/2010
BY DAVID I SHINER ESQ ON BEHALF OF LINDA A MORTON AND JOHN D ROOD
08/23/2010 MOTION FOR EXPEDITED ONE HOUR HEARING/PLAINTIFF
MOTION FOR TEMPORARY INJUNCTION
08/23/2010
(SUPPLEMENTAL) & REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED HEARING/PLAINTIFF
ORDER OF REASSIGNMENT
08/24/2010 BY ORDER OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE IN LIEU OF A RECUSAL ORDER TO THE
HONORABLE JACK R SCHOONOVER
08/26/2010 NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION BY VIDEO TAPE CHARLIE CRIST
NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION BY VIDEO TAPE
08/26/2010
CHARLIE CRIST FOR US SENATE CAMPAIGN

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08/26/2010 MOTION TO EXPEDIATE CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER AND TRIAL SETTING

08/26/2010 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION
08/26/2010 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION
08/26/2010 REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS
08/26/2010 REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE
08/27/2010 BY SCOTT WM WEINSTEIN ESQ ON BEHALF OF CHARLIE CRIST INDIVIDUALLY AND
THE CHARLIE CRIST FOR US SENATE CAMPAIGN
08/30/2010 NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVIT OF KEN PRUITT
08/30/2010 AFFIDAVIT OF KEN PRUITT
08/30/2010 NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVIT OF GREG EAGLE
08/30/2010 AFFIDAVIT GREG EAGLE
08/30/2010 NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVIT OF WILBUR C SMITH III
DEFENDANT
08/30/2010 OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS SUPPLEMENTAL MOTION FOR TEMPORARY
INJUNCTION AND REQUEST FOR AN EXPEDITED HEARING
ATTORNEY THOMAS GRADY AND ATTORNEY DAVID SHINER PRESENT FOR
PLAINTIFF/ ATTORNEYS SCOTT WEINSTEIN - J ANDREW MEYERS AND RACHEL
SOFFIN PRESENT FOR DEFENDANT/ MOTION FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF - DENIED
BASED UPON THE RECORDS AS IT STANDS RIGHT NOW (THE CLASS HAS NOT
BEEN CERTIFIED)/ MOTION TO DISMISS - (DEFENDANT HAS UNTIL 9/7/10
08/30/2010 TO FILE AN AMENDED MOTION TO DISMISS)/ MOTION FOR CLASSIFICATION -
IS TO BE FILED THIS WEEK/ JUDGES ASSISTANT IS TO CONTACT ATTORNEYS
WITH THE DATES THAT ARE AVAILABLE (ATTORNEYS ARE TO SCHEDULE A
HEARING FOR BOTH MOTIONS (DISMISS AND CERTIFICATION)/ IF ATTORNEYS
CAN NOT WORK OUT WHAT THERE GOING TO DO DURING THE NEXT 2 WEEKS THE
JUDGE WILL SET THE HEARINGS/
08/30/2010 MINUTES - HEARING SEE SCHEDULE MINUTES FOR DETAILS
08/30/2010 NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVIT OF LINDA MORTON
AFFIDAVIT
08/30/2010
OF LINDA MORTON IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
08/30/2010 NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVIT OF JOHN D ROOD
AFFIDAVIT
08/30/2010
JOHN D ROOD IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL
08/30/2010 UNOPPOSED/ BY RONALD G MEYER AND LYNN C HEARN ESQ ON BEHALF OF
DEFENDANTS
NOTICE OF HEARING
08/31/2010 8/30/10 11AM PLAINTIFF MOTION FOR TEMPORARY INJUNCTION & PLAINTIFF
SUPPLEMENTAL MOTION FOR TEMPORARY INJUNCTION
MOTION
09/03/2010
FOR CLASS ACTION CERTIFICATION AND INCORPORATED MEMORANDUM OF LAW
NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION BY VIDEO TAPE
09/03/2010
OF DEFENDANT CHARLIE CRIST 9/8/10 @ 9:00 AM
NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION BY VIDEO TAPE
09/03/2010
OF DEFENDANT CHARLIE CRIST FOR US SENATE CAMPAIGN 9/8/10 @ 1:00 PM
MOTION TO DISMISS
09/07/2010
AMENDED BY CHARLIE CRIST & CHARLIE CRIST FOR US SENATE CAMPAIGN
NOTICE OF HEARING; CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
09/07/2010
9/14/10 @ 11:00 VARIOUS MOTIONS
MOTION
09/07/2010 FOR STAY OF DISCOVERY AND MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING
DEPOSITIONS BY DEFENDANTS
09/08/2010 NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVIT
09/08/2010 AFFIDAVIT OF BRIAN PROKES
NOTICE OF HEARING
09/09/2010 9/14/10 @ 11:00/ PLAINTIFFS MOTION TO EXPEDITE CASE MNGMT ORDER AND
TRIAL SETTING
09/10/2010 MOTION TO STRIKE DEMAND FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES
09/10/2010 NOTICE OF HEARING; CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE SUPPLEMENTAL / 9/14/10
09/13/2010 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' AMENDED MOTION TO DISMISS

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RESPONSE
09/13/2010 IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR STAY OF DISCOVERY AND MOTION
FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING DEPOSITIONS & MOTION TO COMPEL
PLAINTIFFS ATTORNEY GRADY PRESENT/DEFENDANTS ATTORNEY WEINSTEIN
PRESENT/LYNN BROOKS WITH GREGORY COURT REPORTING PRESENT/AMENDED
09/14/2010 MOTION TO DISMISS DENIED/DEFENDANT TO RESPOND WITHIN 10 DAYS FROM
TODAY/MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION & CONTINUATION OR RENEWAL OF THE
MOTION FOR TEMPORARY INJUNCTION SET FOR 9/21/10 @ 9:00
09/14/2010 MINUTES - HEARING SEE SCHEDULE MINUTES FOR DETAILS
PLAINTIFFS ATTORNEY GRADY PRESENT/DEFENDANTS ATTORNEY WEINSTEIN
PRESENT/LYNN BROOKS WITH GREGORY COURT REPORTING PRESENT/ MOTION
FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION - COURT RESERVES RULING (COUNSEL TO CALL
JUDGES ASSISTANT FOR ANSWER ON THIS MOTION BY 9/23/10 AT 4:00PM/
09/21/2010 PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR TEMPORARY INJUNCTION - DENIED (ATTORNEY
WEINSTEIN TO PREPARE ORDER)/ TRIAL RESET TO NEXT MONDAY 9/27/10
AT 9:00AM FOR ALL OTHER MOTIONS/ UNOPPOSED MOTION TO WITHDRAW
AS COUNSEL FILED BY RONALD MEYER - GRANTED/ ORDER ON DEFENDANTS
AMENDED MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT - DENIED/
09/21/2010 MINUTES - HEARING SEE SCHEDULE MINUTES FOR DETAILS
09/21/2010 NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVIT OF LINDA A MORTON
09/21/2010 AFFIDAVIT OF LINDA A MORTON
09/21/2010 NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVIT OF JOHN D ROOD
09/21/2010 AFFIDAVIT JOHN D ROOD
ORDER GRANTING MOTION
09/21/2010
TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL FROM ATTORNEY RONALD G MEYER
09/21/2010 ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT
09/22/2010 NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVIT
AFFIDAVIT
09/22/2010 OF JOHN D ROOD IN SUPPORT OF MOTIONS FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION &
CLASS CERTIFICATION
09/22/2010 NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVIT
AFFIDAVIT
09/22/2010 OF LINDA A MORTON IN SUPPORT OF MOTIONS FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
AND CLASS CERTIFICATION
NOTICE OF HEARING
09/27/2010 9/27/10 @ 9AM/DEFENDANTS RENEWED MOTION FOR STAY OF DISCOVERY OR FOR
PROTECTIVE ORDER
09/27/2010 MOTION TO STAY DISCOVERY OR FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER
09/27/2010 RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS FROM DEFENDANT
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS
09/27/2010
FROM DEFENDANT CHARLIE CRIST FOR US SENATE CAMPAIGN
09/27/2010 ANSWER & AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
09/27/2010 CA09/NEGLIGENCE - BUSINESS GOVERNANCE (REOPEN)
PLAINTIFFS ATTORNEY THOMAS GRADY & DEFENDANTS ATTORNEY SCOTT
WEINSTEIN PRESENT
MOTION TO ENTER WRITTER ORDER ON INJUNCTION & CLASS CERTIFICATION-
GRANTED
MOTION TO EXPEDITE CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER & TRIAL SETTING-TAKEN
09/27/2010
UNDER ADVISEMENT UNTIL THE ORDER OF CLASSIFICATION IS ENTERED
RENEWED MOTION TO STAY DISCOVERY OR PROTECTIVE ORDER-DENIED
MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION OF WITNESSES & DOCUMENTS-GRANTED SUBJECT
TO THE RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
COURT REPORTER LYNN BROOKS W/GREGORY PRESENT
09/27/2010 MINUTES - HEARING SEE SCHEDULE MINUTES FOR DETAILS
09/27/2010 NOTICE FOR JURY TRIAL
NOTICE OF FILING
09/27/2010
CURRICULUM VITAE OF THOMAS R GRADY ESQ AND DAVID I SHINER ESQ
09/27/2010 NOTICE OF APPEAL ORDERS RENDERED 9/21/10 & 9/23/10 NON FINAL ORDERS
09/27/2010 NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF DEPOSITIONS
CORRESPONDENCE FROM
09/27/2010 APPEAL CLERK TO DCA W/CERTIFIED COPY EMERGENCY NOTICE OF APPEAL
NO FEE INCLUDED
09/27/2010 BILLED APPEAL FILING FEE $108.00

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NOTICE OF HEARING
09/28/2010 9/27/10 @ 9:00/PLAINTIFFS MOTION TO EXPEDITE CASE MANAGMENT ORDER &
TRIAL SETTING
MOTION
09/28/2010 TO ENTER ORDERS ON PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR CLASS ACTION CERTIFICATION
& MOTION FOR TEMPORARY BY LINDA A MORTON AND JOHN D ROOD
09/30/2010 NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION BY VIDEO TAPE CHARLIE CRIST
09/30/2010 SUBPOENA FOR VIDEO DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM FOR DANE EAGLE
NOTICE OF UNAVAILABILITY
10/01/2010
SCOTT WEINSTEIN ESQUIRE WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE 10/12/10-10/15/10
10/01/2010 NOTICE OF FILING TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDING TAKEN ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2010
REPLY TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION
10/01/2010
BY CHARLIE CRIST FOR US SENATE CAMPAIGN
10/01/2010 REPLY TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION CHARLIE CRIST
10/01/2010 MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER DEFENDANTS
COPY
10/04/2010 EMERGENCY PETITION WRIT OF MANDAMUS THAT WAS FILED W/DCA
WITH ATTACHED APPENDIX BLACK 3 RINGED BINDER
CORRESPONDENCE FROM
10/04/2010
ATTORNEY W/COPY WRIT OF MANDAMUS INCLUDING ATTACHED APPENDIX
ORDER BY DCA
10/04/2010 APPELLANTS SHOW CAUSE WITHIN 15 DAYS WHY APPEAL SHOULD NOT BE
DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION NO ACTION UNTIL ORDERS FILED
10/04/2010 ORDER BY DCA THIS PROCEEDING IS A NON FINAL APPEAL
RECEIPT FROM DCA
10/04/2010
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF NEW CASE FILED W/DCA 2D10-4693 NON FINAL
10/05/2010 NOTICE OF FILING TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDING TAKEN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
10/05/2010 ORDER DENYING MOTION TO FOR CLASS ACTIONS S/SHOONOVER 10/1/10
10/05/2010 ORDER DENYING MOTION TO FOR TEMPORARY INJUNCTION S/SCHOONOVER 10/1/10
10/05/2010 MOTION TO DISMISS BY DEFENDANTS
ORDER BY DCA
10/06/2010 IF PETITIONERS WISH TO REPLY TO RESPONSE TO PETITION FOR WRIT OF
MANDAMUS THEY SHALL DO SO BY FAX BY NOON TUESDAY OCTOBER 5, 2010
ORDER BY DCA
10/06/2010 RESPONDENT SHALL SERVE RESPONSE TO EMERGENCY PETITION FOR WRIT OF
MANDAMUS BY FAX BY 2:PM OCTOBER 4 2010
ORDER BY DCA
10/07/2010 JUDGE SCHOONOVER OR JA SHALL FAX CONFORMED COPY OF ORDERS SOUGHT TO
BE REVIEWED IN 2D10-4693 BY 3:PM 10/5/10
RECEIPT FROM DCA
10/07/2010 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF NEW CASE FILED W/DCA 10/4/10 2D10-4704
WRIT OF MANDAMUS
MOTION TO COMPEL
10/08/2010
THE DEPOSITION OF DEFENDANT CHARLIE CRIST & FOR SANCTIONS
ORDER BY DCA
10/08/2010 APPELLANTS MOTIONS GRANTED ONLY TO THE EXTENT APPEAL SHALL BE EXPIDATE
IN ACCORDANCE W/BRIEFING SCHED DELINEATED HEREIN OTHER MOTIONS DENIED
ORDER BY DCA
10/08/2010 PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED AS MOOT APPELLANT IN 2D10-4693
SHALL FILE IN THIS COURT COPIES OF ORDERS RENDERED
UNDELIVERED MAIL
10/08/2010 J ANDREW MEYER ESQ - NON-FINAL NOTICE OF APPEAL & ORDER - REMAILED
10/12/10
ORDER BY DCA
10/11/2010 APPELLANTS DIRECTED TO SERVE AN INDEX TO INITIAL BRIEF APPENDEX BY
5PM 10/8/10

Events
Docket Type Judge Court Date Court Time
MOTION HEARING SCHOONOVER, JACK 09/27/2010 09:00
MOTION HEARING SCHOONOVER, JACK 09/21/2010 09:00

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MOTION HEARING SCHOONOVER, JACK 09/14/2010 11:00

MOTION HEARING SCHOONOVER, JACK 08/30/2010 11:00

Financials
Charge Number Amount Assessed Amount Paid Last Payment Date
1 420.00 420.00 06/22/2010

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