SC03-410 Florida Department Of Children & Families

SC03-410 Florida Department Of Children & Families - Correction

State: Florida

Docket No: sc03-410

Case Date: 02/19/2004

Plaintiff: SC03-410 Florida Department of Children & Families

Defendant: Sun-Sentinel - Corrected Opinion

Preview:Supreme Court of Florida
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Petitioner, vs. SUN-SENTINEL, INC., Respondent. [February 5, 2004] CORRECTED OPINION BELL, J. This case arises out of a petition filed by Sun-Sentinel pursuant to section 119.07(7)(a), Florida Statutes (2002), to gain access to certain public, but confidential, records maintained by the Department of Children and Families (DCF).1 We must decide three issues: whether DCF waived its objection to the circuit court's personal jurisdiction when it simultaneously moved to transfer venue; whether Sun-Sentinel was required to serve DCF with the petition; and whether the circuit court erred in refusing to apply the home venue privilege.

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