FL Civil Procedure Missed Law

Question 1

What actions/cases does the Florida Supreme Court has mandatory appellate jurisdiction over? (4 of them)

Answer 1

The Florida Supreme Court has mandatory appellate jurisdiction over:

(1) a decision rendered by a district court of appeal that declares invalid a state statute or a provision of the state constitution

(2) a final judgment entered in a proceeding for the validation of bonds or a certificate of indebtedness

(3) a statewide agency action relating to rates or service of utilities providing electric, gas, or telephone service

AND

(4) final judgments of trial courts imposing the death penalty.

Question 2

A defendant generally must serve an answer within _____ days after service of original process of the initial pleading on the defendant (or not later than the date fixed in a notice by publication).

Answer 2

20 days

Question 3

If a defendant files a pre-answer motion for a more definite statement, then the defendant’s answer must be served within ______ days of service of the more definite statement.

Answer 3

10 days

Question 4

A plaintiff’s more definite statement must be served within ______ days of the court’s order granting the defendant’s motion.

Answer 4

10 days

Question 5

When an LLC is a defendant in a civil action, service of process in the first instance must be serviced upon who?

Answer 5

registered agent