“All circuit court judges have the same jurisdiction within their respective circuits. . . . The internal operation of the court system and the assignment of judges to various divisions does not limit a particular judge's jurisdiction.”
- Fort v. Fort, 951 So. 2d 1020 (Fla. 1st DCA 2007).published“All circuit court judges have the same jurisdiction within their respective circuits. . . . The internal operation of the court system and the assignment of judges to various divisions does not limit a particular judge…”
- Vernece Hutchins v. Est. of Derrick W. Hutchins, New Life Ministries of Orlando Inc., Dennis Hutchins, Tangela Thomas, Abraham Enessi, Richard Jones, Rachel Bond, Malon Moye Moore, Keith Grayson, Gregory Atkinson, Katrina Springer Hutchins, 395 So. 3d 638 (Fla. 6th DCA 2024).published“The internal operation of the court system and the assignment of judges to various divisions does not limit a particular judge’s jurisdiction.”
Other citing cases
- Hillsborough Cnty. Env't Prot. Comm'n v. Williams, 426 So. 2d 1285 (Fla. 2d DCA 1983).published
- Hillsborough Cty. Envtl. Protect. Com'n v. Williams, 426 So. 2d 1285 (Fla. 2d DCA 1983).published
- Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1979).published
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TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Respondent. Bennie Mae Bradham, Petitioner, v. TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Respondent.
[*100] Steven Seliger and Joyce Davis, Tallahasee, for petitioners.
John D. Buchanan, Jr. and James R. English of Henry, Buchanan, Mick & English, Tallahassee, for respondent.
ERVIN, Judge.
Petitioners contend that respondent Tallahassee Memorial Hospital is an "agency" within the meaning of Section 120.52(1)(c), Florida Statutes (1977), and erroneously denied their request for a Section 120.57 hearing to determine whether they had a right to uncompensated services of the hospital. We disagree and affirm.
The municipal hospital board of Tallahassee Memorial Hospital was created by special act of the legislature in Chapter 65-2299, Laws of Florida (1965). As part of the municipality, and because no general or special law mandates otherwise, the Board is not an "agency" within the meaning of Section 120.52(1)(c). Compare Amerson v. Jacksonville Electric Authority, 362 So.2d 433 (Fla. 1st DCA 1978), where we recently held the Jacksonville Electric Authority, a municipally-owned corporation, was not an "agency" subject to the Administrative Procedures Act.
AFFIRMED.
SMITH, Acting C.J., and MITCHELL, HENRY CLAY, Jr., Associate Judge, concur.