May 2022 Summaries

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Tuesday, May 3

SC21-546 Inquiry Concerning a Judge, No. 19-351, Re: Marni A. Bryson 

Palm Beach County - Begins at 9:00 a.m. ET

County Judge Marni A. Bryson has been summoned before the Court to receive a public reprimand for misconduct.

Note: Justice Couriel recused.

SC20-1225 Mintz Truppman, P.A., Etc. v. Cozen O’Connor, PLC, et al. 

Miami-Dade County - begins about 9:10 a.m.

Mintz Truppman, P.A. (Mintz) sued Cozen O'Connor, PLC and others (Cozen) for breach of the Mediation Confidentiality and Privilege Act. Cozen filed a motion to dismiss, arguing that the trial court did not have the authority to settle the dispute. The trial court denied the motion, and Cozen appealed to the Third District Court of Appeal. The Third DCA agreed with Cozen and issued a writ of prohibition to prevent further proceedings in the trial court. Mintz asks this Court for review, arguing that the Third DCA's decision conflicts with another appellate court decision.

SC20-1862 Thomas H. Fletcher. v. State of Florida 

Santa Rosa County - begins about 9:50 a.m. ET

Fletcher was convicted of the first-degree murder of his cellmate, Kenneth Davis, who was strangled to death at Blackwater River Correctional Facility in 2018. The trial court sentenced him to death. This is his direct appeal. The State of Florida has also filed a motion to dismiss based on Fletcher’s request to waive his right to a direct appeal, which was denied by the trial court based on a decision by this Court.