Filing # 40159137 E-Filed 04/12/2016 02:22:54 PM

Filing # 40159137 E-Filed 04/12/2016 02:22:54 PM uprente Court of aftortba Office of the Clerk JOHN A. TOMASINO CLERK MARK CLAYTON CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK KRISTINA SAMUELS STAFF ATTORNEY To the Parties: PHONE NUMBER: www.floridasupremecou .org PLEASE READ CAREFULLY - THIS IS A NEW FORM EFFECTIVE MAY 8, 2003 (Amd 10/21/2015) COUNSEL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PRESENCE AT ORAL ARGUMENT - In lieu of the previously furnished yellow card acknowledging receipt of the notice of oral argument, counsel for the parties are directed to e-mail this Court at that they will be in attendance at the scheduled oral argument and whether they will give the argument for the party they represent. Please also advise how much argument time will be reserved for rebuttal, if entitled. If counsel, or the party represented, has a unique name, it is helpful to the Court to include in the e-mail a phonetic pronunciation of the name. COUNSEL FOR THE PARTIES ARE EXPECTED TO APPEAR FOR ORAL ARGUMENT - If you anticipate my problem being present for oral argument on the date assigned, you should call this office within five days of the receipt of this notice. If we do not hear from you, the Court will expect you to appear for argument as scheduled. DIVISION OF TIME - If there are multiple parties to a side, counsel for the parties on that side shall agree on a division of time. Similarly, if two or more cases are being argued on a consolidated basis, counsel for the parties on each side of the cases shall collectively agree on a division of time for that side. PREPARATION FOR ORAL ARGUMENT - In preparing for your appearance before the Court, you should be conscious of the fact that the Justices have read all the briefs filed in this matter. Moreover, each Justice has on the bench a concise summary of the facts of the case. Counsel for the appellant or petitioner should, nevertheless, give a short, concise statement of the material facts and the points relied on for reversal. Page 2 EFTA01122511 MANUAL OF INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES - A copy of this Court's Manual of Internal Operating Procedures is available by following the Clerk's Office link on the Supreme Court's Home Page on the Florida State Court's website (http://www.flcourts.org). Counsel are encouraged to review those portions of the manual which bear on the procedures for oral argument. Counsel should be aware that as of September 1, 2011, all oral argument cases scheduled Monday through Friday will begin at 9:00 a.m., ET, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. SIMILAR CASES - If you are aware of any cases similar to yours pending in the Court, please advise this office in writing immediately. VIDEOTAPES - The Florida State University College of Law videotapes all oral arguments and maintains an archive. A copy of any videotape, prior to September, 1997, is available for review in the FSU law library at no charge with two days' notice. Copies of tapes are available for $150 by calling FSU at Copies of tapes, subsequent to September, 1997, are available for $25 by calling WFSU at INTERNET BROADCASTS AND ARCHIVE - Oral arguments are broadcast live via the Internet in both audio and video. Links to the broadcasts, usage instructions, and an Internet archive are available by following the links provided on the Supreme Court's Home Page on the Florida State Courts website (http://www.ficourts.org). AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT - If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in oral argument, you are entitled at no cost to ou, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Kristopher James within two (2) working days of your receipt of this oral argument notice with any request for accommodation you may have; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, John A. Tomasino JAT/sh EFTA01122512