Philippe H. Moransais v. Lennon D. Jordan, Et Al.

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Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC04-703 ____________ PHILIPPE H. MORANSAIS, Petitioner, vs. LENNON D. JORDAN, et al., Respondents. [March 30, 2006] PER CURIAM. We have for review a decision of a district court of appeal on a question which the court certified to be of great public importance: AFTER THE DECISION IN METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY v. HALL, 784 So. 2d 1087 (Fla. 2001), ARE TRIAL COURT ORDERS THAT ARE ENTERED AND FILED TO RESOLVE MOTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY FILED IN GOOD FAITH UNDER THE RULES OF PROCEDURE AUTOMATICALLY TREATED AS ACTIVITY, OR MUST THE TRIAL COURT CONTINUE TO ASSESS ITS OWN ORDERS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY ARE PASSIVE ENTRIES IN THE COURT RECORD? Moransais v. Jordan, 870 So. 2d 177, 179 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004). We have jurisdiction. See art. V, ยง 3(b)(4), Fla. Const. On the authority of our decision in Wilson v. Salamon, 30 Fla. L. Weekly S701 (Fla. Oct. 20, 2005), the petition for review is granted, and the decision under review is quashed; and this matter is remanded to the Second District Court of Appeal for reconsideration upon application of this Court's decision in Wilson. It is so ordered. PARIENTE, C.J., and ANSTEAD, LEWIS, QUINCE, CANTERO and BELL, JJ., concur. WELLS, J., dissents. NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION, AND IF FILED, DETERMINED. Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal - Certified Great Public Importance Second District - Case No. 2D03-2033 (Polk County) Philippe H. Moransais, pro se, Coral Springs, Florida for Petitioner Christine A. Donoghue of Gray Robinsion, Tampa, Florida, and Mark N. Miller of Gray Robinsion, P.A., Lakeland, Florida, for Respondent -2-

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