No. 19-7064

Johanna Beanblossom v. Bay District Schools

Lower Court: Florida
Docketed: 2019-12-26
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: amendment civil-procedure complaint-amendment due-process due-process-amendment employment-law first-amendment retaliation school-employment summary-judgment
Latest Conference: 2020-02-28
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Absent unfair delay or futility, does fundamental due process require that a Plaintiff be allowed to amend a complaint at least once before a Court's ruling on Summary Judgment?

2. Should a Defendant who caused a lengthy delay in litigation be prevented from prevailing on opposing a first motion to amend?

3. Does a school teacher have an obligation to file a lawsuit pursuant to her job as a teacher that makes her first amendment retaliation claim for filing a lawsuit futile?

4. Is a First Amendment Claim of retaliation for an employee petitioning the courts such a fundmental due process issue that denial of Plaintiff's first motion to amend to add this claim was abuse of discretion?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Absent unfair delay or futility, does fundamental due process require that a Plaintiff be allowed to amend a complaint at least once before a Court's ruling on Summary Judgment?

Docket Entries

2020-03-02
Petition DENIED.
2020-02-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/28/2020.
2020-01-27
Brief of respondent Bay District Schools in opposition filed.
2019-10-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 27, 2020)

Attorneys

Bay District Schools
Heather Kennedy HudsonHand Arendall Harrison Sale LLC, Respondent
Johanna Beanblossom
Cecile M. ScoonPeters & Scoon, Petitioner