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Appeals court rules elevator company official can't be sued in worker's death
TALLAHASSEE -- Florida's First District Court of Appeal determined Dec. 28 that a lower court erred when it denied a motion to dismiss a wrongful death action. -
Appeals court upholds lower court decision in dispute over Heron's Landing condos
A Florida appeals court has affirmed the decision of a lower court in a dispute over the condition of condominium units in Jacksonville. -
Leon County court directed to enter ruling backing R.J. Reynolds in lung cancer death case
TALLAHASSEE – The Leon Circuit Court has been directed by Florida’s First District Court of Appeal to enter a verdict in favor of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. in a case filed by the husband of a woman who died of lung cancer, according to a Dec. 18 appeals court ruling. -
St. Lucie County and its insurance provider responsible for benefits despite firefighter being on leave, court says
St. Lucie County and its insurer lost an appeal seeking reimbursement after it covered the heart attack of a firefighter who was no longer on active duty. -
Appeals court says lawyer documents are exempt from public record request in veterinary hearing panel case
TALLAHASSEE – Florida's First District Court of Appeal recently agreed with a Leon County Circuit Court decision denying a woman's request to force the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to release documents she had requested. -
Appeals court sides with Health Department in trauma center litigation made moot by new state law
Despite passage of a law earlier this year that made the case irrelevant, a Florida appeals court last week sided with the state's health department in long-time litigation over its proposed rules over the number and "need" trauma centers in the state. -
Subcontractor's case sent back to lower court after appeals court accepts junk-mail mishap as genuine
A construction company's case was sent back to a lower court after the First District Court of Appeal in the State of Florida accepted that its counsel had failed to appear for a case management conference because the notice had gone to the counsel's junk mail folder. -
Florida appeals court reverses trial court decision favoring deceased’s mother
TALLAHASSEE – A Florida appeals court has reversed a lower trial court favoring the mother of a patient who died at Shands Jacksonville Medical Center. -
Florida court of appeal upholds ruling that Blue Sky Games are slot machines
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida First District Court of Appeal upheld a lower court ruling that two games of chance installed by Gator Coin at adult businesses are indeed slot machines. -
Appeals court affirms right of health administration agency to set rules when issuing facility certificates
An appellate court stepped into a legal tussle between hospital groups over which nabs the lucrative right to build a facility in Orange County. -
Appeals court says governor can fill judge vacancy in Nassau County Circuit Court
TALLAHASSEE – A move to stop Gov. Rick Scott from appointing a judge in the Fourth Judicial Circuit to fill a vacant seat was recently overturned by Florida’s First District Court of Appeal. -
No smoke for medical marijuana users until appeal plays out
Medical marijuana users still cannot smoke the plant after First District Court of Appeals reinstated a stay until the appeal process plays out. -
Appeals court reverses controversial ant bite case
The infamous $5 million Florida ant bite verdict has been overturned. -
Pensacola attorney publicly reprimanded following appeals court sanctions
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Pensacola attorney Richard Duane Cserep has been publicly reprimanded by a judicial referee following a March 22 Florida Supreme Court order after he was sanction by an appeals court in 2016, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Court rules consulting company’s non-compete lawsuit must be tried in Delaware
TALLAHASSEE – A case against former employees of an economic development consulting company accused of engaging in “predatory acts” and violating the agency’s non-compete provisions must be tried in Delaware, a Florida court ruled. -
Appeals court finds dog owner liable for Humane Society volunteer's injury
The 1st District Court of Appeal in Florida has reversed a trial court decision, ruling that a dog owner is liable for an injury sustained by a woman volunteering for the Humane Society at a dog park. -
Court rules Ring Power doesn't have to provide additional workers' comp benefits for injured employee
A Florida appeals court has ruled that Ring Power Corp. is not obligated to keep giving workers' compensation to Andrew Murphy, an employee who was injured in 2006. -
Appeals court says it can't touch immunity denial Florida Highway Patrol suit
TALLAHASSEE -- An appellate court in Florida recently dismissed a case regarding whether the Florida Highway Patrol can exercise sovereign immunity in civil cases. -
Appellate court reverses finding of suspected intoxication in workers comp case
TALLAHASSEE — In a recent decision, a Florida appellate court has reversed an opinion, indicating that a workers’ compensation insurer is still on the hook after failing to meet its responsibilities during a 120-day pay and investigative period. -
Appeals court ruling backs insurance policy holders
With legislation pending over the controversial "assignment-of-benefits" practice, an appeals court in Florida has ruled an insurance company cannot restrict policy holder's ability to assign post-loss benefits.