8.14.10

Routine, administrative contact with court staff on scheduling matters may be ex parte. Additionally, courts are not required to hear oral argument on a pretrial, non-evidentiary matter or motion.

8.7.10

Florida’s general long arm statute, Fla. Stat. § 48.193 (2), requires continuous and systematic contacts with the forum state such that the party can expect to be haled into the jurisdiction, but does not require contact at the immediate time suit is filed.

8.7.10

A party who is not the owner and holder of a note and mortgage, and who does not have a beneficial interest in the note and mortgage, may still be entitled to enforce the note and mortgage under appropriate circumstances.

8.7.10

Once a real estate appraiser is qualified as an expert, admission of his expert opinion report is not error even if the report contains questionable conclusions and methodology. The party opposing the expert and report may still argue the credibility of the expert and the report.