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NOTICE TO APPEAR FOR PRETRIAL CONFERENCE/ MEDIATION IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No.: 2022-SC-031884-O
LEIAH BURGESS Plaintiff vs.
JORGE OLAVARRIA, Defendant
STATE OF FLORIDA-NOTICE TO PLAINTIFF(S) AND DEFENDANT(S)
JORGE OLAVARRIA
1000 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS PLZ
ORLANDO, FL 32819
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that you are required to appear VIRTUALLY (yourself or through your attorney) on 1/12/2023 at 9:30 AM, for a PRETRIAL CONFERENCE by accessing the following link or QR code:
https://zoom.us/my/orangesmallclaimstc
Or you may join by calling 1-301-715-8592 with meeting ID 555 199 8420.
DO NOT COME TO THE COURTHOUSE, THE PRETRIAL CONFERENCE IS VIRTUAL. THE CASE WILL NOT BE TRIED AT THE PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. DO NOT HAVE WITNESSES APPEAR VIRTUALLY. YOU MUST APPEAR VIRTUALLY YOURSELF OR BY AN ATTORNEY. IF YOU DO NOT SPEAK OR UNDERSTAND ENGLISH, YOU MUST PROVIDE YOUR OWN INTERPRETER FOR THE VIRTUAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE.
Defendant(s) must appear virtually on the date specified in order to avoid a defulat judgment. Plaintiff(s) must appear on the date specified in order to avoid having the case dismissed for lack of prosecution. A written MOTION or ANSWER to the court by the plaintiff(s) or defendant(s) shall not excuse the appearance of a party or its attorney in the PRETRIAL CONFERENCE/MEDIATION. The date and time of the pretrial conference CANNOT be rescheduled without good cause and prior court approval.
Any business entity recognized under Florida law may be represented at any stage of the trial court proceedings by any principal of the business entity who has legal authority to bind the business entity or any employee authorized in writing by a principal of the business entity. A principal is defined as being an officer, member, managing member, or partner of the business entity. Written authorization must brought to the Pretrial Conference.
The purpose of the pretrial conference is to record your appearance, to determine if you admit all or part of the claim, to enable the court to determine the nature of the case, and to set the case for trial if the case cannot be resolved at the pretrial conference. You or your attorney should be prepared to confer with the court and to explain briefly the nature of your dispute, state what efforts have been made to settle the dispute, exhibit any documents necessary to prove the case, state the names and addresses of your witnesses, stipulate to the facts that will require no proof and will expedite the trial, and estamate how long it will take to try the case.
Mediation may take place at the pretrial conference. Whoever appears for a party must have full authority to settle. Failure to have full authority to settle at this pretrial conference may result in the imposition of costs and attoney fees incurred by the opposing party.
If you admit the claim, but desire additional time to pay, you must state the circumstances to the court. The court may or may not approve a payment plan and withold judgment or execution or levy.
RIGHT TO VENUE: The law gives the person or company who has sued you the right to file suit in any one of several places as listed below. However, if you have been sued in any place other than in one of these places, you, as the defendant(s), have the right to request that the case be moved to a proper location or venue. A proper location or venue may be one of the following:
1. Where the contract was entered into;
2. If the suit is on unsecured promissory note, where to note is signed or where to maker resides;
3. If the suit is to recover property or to foreclose a lien, where the property is located;
4. Where the event giving rise to the suit occurred;
5. Where any one or more of the defendant(s) sued resides;
6. Any location agreed to in a contract;
7. In an action for money due, if there is no agreement as to where suit may be filed, where payment is to be made.
If you, as the defendant(s), believe the plaintiff(s) has/have not sued in one of these correct places, you must appear virtually on your court date and orally request a transfer, or you may file a WRITTEN request for transfer, in affidavit form (sworn to under oath) with the court 7 days prior to your first court date and send a copy to the plaintiff(s) or the plaintiff(s) attorney, if any.
If the party serving summons has designated e-mail address(es) for service or is represented by an attorney, you may designate e-mail address(es) for service by you through the Florida E-filing Portal found at https://www.myflcourtaccess.com/. For more information about the E-Filing Portal, visit https://www.floridasupremecourt.org/Practice-Procedures/About-E-Filing-Portal#use
You may review your complete case file by visiting https://myeclerk. myorangeclerk.com.
You must keep the Clerk of Court's office notified of your current address and email address, especially if the address for this summons was different from where you were actually served. Future papers in this lawsuit will be served at the address on record at the clerk's office. The failure to update your correct address with the Clerk of Court may result in actions taken against you without your knowledge.
Dated: 12/1/2022
Tiffany Moore Russell
Clerk Of the Court
By: /s/ Katrina Woods, Deputy Clerk
(SEAL)
Dec. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022 22-04498W