Task Force on Management of Cases Involving Complex Litigation

On October 15, 2009, the Court issued SC08-1141a, regarding comments on the forms approved in the May 28, 2009 opinion.

On May 28, 2009, the Court issued SC08-1141, regarding the proposed amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure.

Final Report and Recommendations - April, 2008

The Task Force was established through Administrative Order
(AOSC06-53) to study and examine the efficient and effective management of complex litigation and the resolution of discovery and other pre-trial matters in litigation. The Task Force will recommend actions needed to effectively and efficiently process complex litigation and preserve judicial resources related to the resolution of discovery and other pre-trial matters in litigation.

Administrative Orders

Links to administrative orders associated with the efforts of the Task Force on Management of Cases Involving Complex Litigation are provided below.

• AOSC06-53 (PDF) - ordered 9/19/2006
• AOSC07-2 (PDF) - ordered 1/5/2007
• AOSC07-53 (PDF) - ordered 9/27/2007

Members

Links to information regarding the members of Task Force on Management of Cases Involving Complex Litigation are provided below.

• The Honorable Thomas Bateman, III, Chair
  • Circuit Judge, Second Circuit
• The Honorable Thomas M. Lynch, Vice Chair
  • Administrative Judge, Seventeenth Circuit
• Mr. Theodore Babbitt
  • Law Offices of Babbitt, Johnson, Osborne, & LeClainche
• Mr. Mitchell Berger
  • Law Offices of Berger Singerman
• Mr. Anthony J. Carriuolo
  • Law Offices of Berger Singerman
• Mr. Gene Cavallucci
  • Harris Corporation
• Mr. Philip Freidin
  • Law Offices of Freidin & Dobrinsky
• Mr. Charles J. Grimsley
  • United Automobile Insurance Group
• Mr. Merrick L. Gross
  • Akerman Senterfitt
• Mr. Greg Holland
  • MPS Group
• The Honorable Edward C. LaRose, Technology Committee Chair
  • District Judge, Second District Court of Appeal
• Mr. Jason M. Murray
  • Law Offices of Carlton Fields
• Mr. Stephen E. Nagin
  • Law Offices of Nagin, Gallop, & Figueredo
• The Honorable James E. C. Perry, Definition Committee Chair
  • Circuit Judge, Eighteenth Circuit
• The Honorable Victoria Platzer
  • Circuit Judge, Eleventh Circuit
• The Honorable Renee A. Roche, Rule Committee Chair
  • Circuit Judge, Ninth Circuit
• Mr. Neal Allan Roth
  • Law Offices of Grossman & Roth
• The Honorable Harvey Ruvin
  • Clerk of Courts, Eleventh Circuit
• Ms. Maria Santoro
  • Law Offices of George, Hartz, & Lundeen
• The Honorable Peter Webster
  • District Judge, First District Court of Appeal

Also, Justice Barbara J. Pariente serves as the Supreme Court liaison to the Task Force.

Reference Materials

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