Case Title: Romildo Meister v. Elizardo Rivero, Et Al.

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State: florida

Court: Florida Supreme Court

Date: 2011-10-27T00:00:00Z

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Supreme Court of Florida 
 
 
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No. SC10-2311 
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ROMILDO MEISTER, 
Petitioner, 
 
vs. 
 
ELIZARDO RIVERO, et al., 
Respondents. 
 
[October 27, 2011] 
PER CURIAM. 
 
We initially accepted jurisdiction under article V, section 3(b)(4), of the 
Florida Constitution to review Rivero v. Meister, 46 So. 3d 1161 (Fla. 4th DCA 
2010), a decision in which the Fourth District Court of Appeal certified the 
following question to be of great public importance: 
DOES THE DEFINITION OF “BAD FAITH CONDUCT” IN 
MOAKLEY V. SMALLWOOD, 826 So. 2d 221 (Fla. 2002), 
INCLUDE RECKLESS MISCONDUCT WHICH RESULTS IN THE 
UNNECESSARY INCURRENCE OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES? 
Rivero, 46 So. 3d at 1164.  Upon further consideration, we conclude that we 
should exercise our discretion and decline review.  Accordingly, this review 
proceeding is dismissed. 
 
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It is so ordered. 
 
CANADY, C.J., and PARIENTE, LEWIS, QUINCE, POLSTON, LABARGA, 
and PERRY, JJ., concur. 
 
NO MOTION FOR REHEARING WILL BE ALLOWED. 
 
 
Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal - Certified 
Great Public Importance  
 
 
Fourth District - Case No. 4D09-2555 
 
 
(Palm Beach County) 
 
Lynn G. Waxman of Lynn G. Waxman, P.A., Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and 
Elliot Brooks of Young, Brooks and Pefka, P.A., West Palm Beach, Florida, 
 
 
for Petitioner 
 
Alejandro Perez of Cole, Scott and Kissane, P.A., Miami, Florida, and H. Michael 
Muniz of Jones and Valliere, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 
 
 
for Respondent