Rice v. Florida Department of Corrections

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA JACKSONVILLE DIVISION LARYSSA RICE, individually, and as Personal Representative for the Estate of Travis Rice, deceased, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 3:20-cv-1206-BJD-PDB FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS et al., Defendants. ______________________________________ ORDER I. Status Plaintiff, Laryssa Rice, is proceeding on a complaint under

42 U.S.C. § 1983

and the Florida Wrongful Death Act (FWDA) to recover damages for the death of her son, Travis Rice, who died in the custody of the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) (Doc. 6; Compl.).1…