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Court OKs motion for summary judgment in case involving injured Pinellas Park police officer
TAMPA — A federal court has issued an order to grant a defendant's motion for summary judgment in a case involving a city of Pinellas Park police officer who was struck while on duty directing traffic. -
Court: Deal between Florida consulting firm, publishing house 'indefinite and terminable at-will'
TAMPA — A federal court has ruled that an agreement between a Florida business management consulting firm and a publishing house is indefinite and terminable at-will in a case alleging copyright infringement. -
Hillsborough County lighting store's alleged trademark infringement case dismissed
TAMPA — A federal court has dismissed a case involving a Hillsborough County outdoor lighting factory direct delivery store, alleging trademark infringement against an Oregon commercial lighting manufacturer due to the lack of jurisdiction in Florida. -
Court dismisses Honduran employee's severance, negligence case against Intergro
A Honduran woman has lost her case against Florida company Intergro over injuries sustained during a team-building rafting trip. -
Court dismisses part of excessive force claim against Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
A Florida district court has denied a motion to dismiss a complaint filed against the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office in an excessive force claim. -
Court dismisses some allegations against Love Pet Grooming Salon in labor dispute
TAMPA – The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida recently granted part of a a pet grooming salon's motion to dismiss a claim involving former employees who say the company violated the Fair Labor Standard Act. -
Court hashes out patent infringement terms between manufacturing competitors
TAMPA -- The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida in the Tampa Division ironed out Dec. 28 a couple of terms that were disputed in a manufacturer’s patent infringement case against a competitor. -
Court dismisses Performance Industries' infringement case against Australian-based motorcycle parts vendor
TAMPA – The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida recently granted an an Australian-based motorcycle parts vendor a motion to dismiss a copyright infringement case filed by Florida-based motorcycle parts vendor Performance Industries Manufacturing Inc. -
Judge dismisses several claims against University Community Hospital in debt collection case
TAMPA –The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida recently granted several motions by University Community Hospital, doing business as Florida Hospital Carrollwood, in a suit alleging the hospital falsely acted as a debt collector. -
Mother files amended ADA complaint over sexual assault of Pinellas County School student
TAMPA — The mother of a former Pinellas County School student, whose federal Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit against the school system following the 2016 sexual assault of her son by another student was dismissed last month, has filed an amended complaint. -
Gender discrimination case against Tampa Harley dealership may be hard to prove, Miami attorney says
TAMPA – A former female employee accusing a Harley-Davidson dealership in Tampa of gender discrimination faces an uphill battle to prove her case, a Miami-based attorney recently said. -
Judge dismisses discrimination suit filed by former VA police officer at Bay Pines facility
TAMPA – The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida recently dismissed a discrimination suit against the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) filed by a veteran and former Bay Pines VA s Healthcare System police officer. -
Federal court dismisses discrimination complaint against U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
TAMPA - A federal court has dismissed charges filed against the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for alleged discrimination. -
Judge gives mixed decision on allowing documents in upcoming employment trial involving Miami-Dade County
County employee dismissed from her job sought to present information on unemployment compensation and cell phone records. -
Tampa court backs Scientology in legal battle with estranged members
A federal judge denied a husband and wife's request to overturn a religious arbitration ruling that allegedly cost them nearly $1 million. -
Judge enters $144,000 judgment against Tampa pastor in property purchase dispute
TAMPA (Florida Record) — A federal judge appears to have wrapped up the final issues in a case between a Tampa-area pastor and a property owner over a failed property purchase in 2015 in which the pastor claimed he was being racially discriminated against. -
Models' images allegedly used to promote swingers clubs
About 20 models are joined to a case now in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, seeking partial summary judgment against a collection of adult businesses – the Bottle Club LLC, Eyez Wide Shut LLC and others, over the use of personal images in advertising materials. -
Marion County Sheriff's Office sergeant accused of violating woman's privacy
TAMPA — An appeals court is investigating the complaint from a woman who claims a sergeant at the Marion County Sheriff's Office violated her privacy and accessed her personal information as well as the personal information of thousands of others by accessing their vehicle identification database. -
Diabetic who couldn't pass pre-employment physical with City of Naples files civil rights complaint
A Lee County man is suing the city of Naples for allegedly violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Florida Civil Rights Act. -
CVS case lacks hard numbers for jurisdiction
TAMPA -- A court order from U.S. District Court, in the Middle District of Florida’s Tampa Division on Feb. 16 shows some of the dangers of providing medical advice in an informal setting, or going outside of strictly observed protocol in a commercial pharmacy.