National Judicial Outreach Week
… Outreach Week (NJOW) has taken place in early March, from the first to the tenth day of the month. Every year, the theme is "Preserving the Rule of …
proximate cause
… In a civil tort action such as a medical malpractice suit, the plaintiff must show that an act or omission of the defendant was a proximate cause of the plaintiff's injury or loss. Similarly, in a criminal …
Civil Court
… Civil Circuit Court The Circuit Courts in Florida are the trial courts of general jurisdiction. The Circuit Civil Courts have jurisdiction in all actions of …
Four Investiture Ceremonies Planned in 2021
… The pandemic prevented the courts from holding many events, the investitures for our newly elected and appointed judges …
Chief Judge Myers selected for Post Pandemic Planning Initiative
… The Conference of Chief Justices and the Conference of State Court Administrators' Pandemic Rapid … Planning initiative. Its intended goals are to analyze the impact of the pandemic on the judiciary and the courts' …
Ninth’s Notables – 2nd Quarter 2021
… Tammy Ervin is an invaluable leader to the court reporting department in Osceola County. Regardless … crisis or personal issue, Tammy has gone beyond the scope of her position to take care of the employees in her department and ensure the office …
Chief Judge Lauten Receives Prestigious Award
… Chief Judge Fred Lauten received the James G. Glazebrook Memorial Bar Service Award at the OCBA Professionalism Award Ceremony held on Friday, March 8th at the Orange County Courthouse. The award is presented to a “a …
assumption of risk
… In tort law, a defense to a personal injury suit. The essence of the defense is that the plaintiff assumed the known risk of whatever dangerous …
2021 Administrative Judges
… With the New Year comes new Administrative Judge appointments for the circuit’s divisions. Each Administrative Judge plays a … division policies and procedures, and in keeping the division running smoothly. Judges take on this role in …
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… The heading or introductory clause of papers connected with a case in court, which shows the names of the parties, name of the court, docket number of the case, …