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Case Number:  SC04-922  - Closed

THE FLORIDA BAR  vs.  GERALD JOHN D'AMBROSIO

Lower Tribunal Case(s): 2002-51,513(15A), 2002-51,610(15A), 2002-51,612(15A), 2003-50,817(15A)


 Date Docketed
Description
Filed By
Notes
05/27/2004 COMPLAINT CO The Florida Bar FB BY: WD Joel M. Klaits 108359 (O&1)
06/03/2004 No Fee Required    
06/10/2004 ORDER-REFEREE APPOINTMENT (DISCIPLINARY)   HON. DALE ROSS, C.J., 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
06/17/2004 REFEREE APPOINTED   HON. WILLIAM HERRING, 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
11/08/2004 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE RS Gerald John D'Ambrosio 727202 BY: WE Richard Benjamin Marx 51075 FILED AS "VERIFIED MOTION TO DISQUALIFY REFEREE WILLIAM W. HERRING" (11/10/04, SENT TO REFEREE)
11/08/2004 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY   RS Gerald John D'Ambrosio 0727202 BY: RS Richard B. Marx 0510750 - FILED AS "CERTIFICATE OF COUNSEL" (11/10/04, SENT TO REFEREE)
11/22/2004 PETITION-PROHIBITION RS Gerald John D'Ambrosio 727202 BY: WE Richard Benjamin Marx 51075 EMERGENCY PETITION FOR A WRIT OF PROHIBITION
11/23/2004 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE DY   Respondent's Emergency Petition for a Writ of Prohibition is hereby denied without prejudice to respondent renewing his arguments on review of the referee's final report and recommendation.
11/24/2004 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY   ADDENDUM TO EMERGENCY PETITION FOR A WRIT OF PROHIBITION
12/06/2004 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (REFEREE'S REPORT) CO The Florida Bar FB BY: WD Eric Montel Turner 37567  
12/10/2004 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (REFEREE'S REPORT)   90 DAYS AFTER APPOINTMENT OF NEW REFEREE
12/13/2004 REFEREE APPOINTED   HON. JOHN J. MURPHY, III, 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
12/13/2004 ORDER-CIRCUIT COURT   ORDER GRANTING EMERGENCY MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE AND ADDRESSING DISCOVERY REQUIREMENTS (COPY, PLACED IN FILE)
12/28/2004 ORDER-CIRCUIT COURT   ORDER SETTING STATUS HEARING AND PRE-TRIAL INSTRUCTIONS (PLACED IN FILE)
03/15/2005 LETTER-REFEREE REPORT OVERDUE    
03/24/2005 LETTER Hon. John Joseph Murphy, Iii, Judge 230707 BY: Hon. John Joseph Murphy, Iii, Judge 230707 DATED 02/22/05, ADVISING THAT A STATUS HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR 03/29/05 AT 10:00 A.M.; AND THEREAFTER, A MOTION WILL BE FILED.
04/01/2005 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (REFEREE'S REPORT) Hon. John Joseph Murphy, Iii, Judge 230707 BY: Hon. John Joseph Murphy, Iii, Judge 230707  
04/11/2005 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (REFEREE'S REPORT)    
06/08/2005 REFEREES REPORT   WITH MISC. PLEADINGS & EMAIL
06/08/2005 AFFIDAVIT/STATEMENT OF COSTS    
08/02/2005 PETITION-REVIEW RS Gerald John D'Ambrosio 727202 BY: RS Kevin P. Tynan 710822  
08/26/2005 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS) RS Gerald John D'Ambrosio 727202 BY: RS Kevin P. Tynan 710822  
08/30/2005 LETTER-FLA BAR (WILL NOT PETITION FOR REVIEW)    
09/14/2005 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS)    
09/30/2005 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS) RS Gerald John D'Ambrosio 727202 BY: RS Kevin P. Tynan 710822  
10/11/2005 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS)    
10/14/2005 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS RS Gerald John D'Ambrosio 727202 BY: RS Kevin P. Tynan 710822 O&7 W/E-MAIL
10/14/2005 NOTICE-FILING RS Gerald John D'Ambrosio 727202 BY: RS Kevin P. Tynan 710822 TRANSCRIPTS
10/14/2005 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT RS Gerald John D'Ambrosio 727202 BY: RS Kevin P. Tynan 710822 2 VOLUMES OF FINAL HEARING BEFORE REFEREE, AND 1 VOLUME OF STATUS CONFERENCE
11/04/2005 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) CO The Florida Bar FB BY: CO Lorraine C. Hoffmann 612669  
11/15/2005 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS)    
12/07/2005 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS CO The Florida Bar FB BY: CO Lorraine C. Hoffmann 612669 O&7 W/E-MAIL
12/16/2005 REPLY BRIEF-MERITS RS Gerald John D'Ambrosio 727202 BY: RS Kevin P. Tynan 710822 O&7 W/E-MAIL
01/25/2006 NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY RS Gerald John D'Ambrosio 727202 BY: RS Kevin P. Tynan 710822 O&7
01/26/2006 ORDER-OA SCHED   The above case is hereby scheduled for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 5, 2006. A maximum of fifteen (15) minutes to the side is allowed, but counsel is expected to use only so much of that time as is necessary. NO CONTINUANCES WILL BE GRANTED EXCEPT UPON A SHOWING OF EXTREME HARDSHIP.
01/26/2006 ORAL ARGUMENT CALENDAR    
04/05/2006 ORAL ARGUMENT HELD    
10/19/2006 DISP-SUSPENDED (CLOSE OUT)   This suspension will be effective thirty days from the filing of this opinion so that Gerald John D'Ambrosio can close out his practice and protect the interests of existing clients. If D'Ambrosio notifies this Court in writing that he is no longer practicing and does not need the thirty days to protect existing clients, this Court will enter an order making the suspension effective immediately. D'Ambrosio shall accept no new business from the date this opinion is filed until he is reinstated. Judgment is entered for The Florida Bar, 651 East Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2300, for recovery of costs from Gerald John D'Ambrosio in the amount of $3,136.27, for which sum let execution issue.
10/26/2006 MAIL RETURNED   OPINION - YVETTE M. TRELLES - 10/26/2006: RE-MAILED TO CORRECT ADDRESS
11/02/2006 MOTION-REHEARING RS Gerald John D'Ambrosio 727202 BY: RS Kevin P. Tynan 710822 FILED AS MOTION FOR CLARIFICATION/REHEARING (RC) (7 COPIES FILED 11/06/06)
11/06/2006 LETTER RS Gerald John D'Ambrosio 727202 BY: RS Kevin P. Tynan 710822 DATED 11/02/06, RE: TRANSMITTAL OF 7 COPIES OF MOTION FOR REHEARING
11/09/2006 RESPONSE CO The Florida Bar FB BY: CO Lorraine C. Hoffmann 612669 TO RESPONDENT'S MOTION FOR CLARIFICATION/REHEARING (O&7)
12/28/2006 DISP-REHEARING DY   (RC)
01/11/2007 WEST CORRESPONDENCE   TO CORRECT OPINION - On page 12, beginning with line 10; corrected counsel previously listed incorrectly.
02/16/2007 ARCHIVES