IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA

CASE NO: 19-06869 CA (01)
CIVIL DIVISION

DR. JAMES ERIC MCDONOUGH,
Plaintiff,

VS.

CITY OF HOMESTEAD,
a Florida municipal corporation,
Defendant,


 

MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE HEARING
Now comes Dr. James Eric McDonough, pro se plaintiff, who moves this court pursuant
to FS. 119.11 and states the following:
Plaintiff moves for an immediate hearing pursuant to FS. 119.11(1) which holds:

Whenever an action is filed to enforce the provisions of this chapter, the court shall set an
immediate hearing, giving the case priority over other pending cases.

Further, as described in the 2019 Florida Government in the Sunshine Manual, the
Florida courts have held:

Matos v. Office of the State Attorney for the 17th Judicial Circuit, 80 So. 3d 1149 (Fla.

4th DCA 2012) (an ?immediate hearing does not mean one scheduled within a reasonable

time, but means what the statute says: immediate?); and Woodfaulk v. State, 935 So. 2d

1225 (Fla. 5th DCA 2006) 119.11, FS., does not place speci?c requirements on a

party requesting public records to obtain an accelerated hearing except the ?ling of an

action to enforce the public records law).

On March 8, 2019, Plaintiff, Dr. James Eric McDonough, ?led and had served the instant
complaint, pro se, alleging violations of the Florida Public Records Act, FS. 119 et a1. against the

named Defendant. Plaintiff is hereby respectfully requesting his right to an immediate hearing

on the matter.

 

Respectfully submitted,

- 

Dr? James Eric McDof?iough, pro se
32320 SW 199th Ave

Homestead, FL 33030

Phone: (571) 245-5410

Email: 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of this motion has been served by email on

counsel for Defendant, Matthew Mandel at and Samuel Zeskind at I

as well as the Clerk of the City of Homestead, Elizabeth Sewell at

ESewell@cityofhomestead.com on this 9tlfl day of March 2019.

Respectfully submitted,



'fDr. James Eric McDonough, pro se