IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE

SEVENTENTH JUDICIAL

CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR

BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA

GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT

OF FLORIDA,

Respondent/Appellant,

v. CASE NO. CACE 16-5120 (25)

DAVID DI PIETRO,

As Chair of the North

Broward Hospital District

d/b/a Broward Health,

Petitioner/Appellee.

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NOTICE OF APPEAL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Governor Rick Scott of Florida,

Respondent/Appellant, appeals to the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal the

Final Order Granting Petitioner’s Amended Petition for Writ of Quo Warranto,

entered on April 11, 2016. The nature of the order is a final order granting a

petition for writ of quo warranto.

A copy of the order is attached.

Filing # 40177666 E-Filed 04/12/2016 04:44:16 PM

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Respectfully submitted,

PAMELA JO BONDI

ATTORNEY GENERAL

/s/ William H. Stafford III

Blaine H. Winship

Special Counsel

Fla. Bar No. 356913

William H. Stafford III

Senior Assistant Attorney General

Fla. Bar No. 70394

Office of the Attorney General

PL-01, The Capitol

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1050

Tel.: (850) 414-3300

Fax: (850) 488-4872

Attorneys for Respondent Governor

Rick Scott of Florida.

Certificate of Service

I HEREBY CERTIFY that, on this 12th day of April, 2016, the foregoing

was filed with the Clerk of the Court through the Florida Courts eFiling Portal, and

thereby was served via e-mail on counsel of record

/s/ William H. Stafford III

William H. Stafford III