U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division
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Federal judge dismisses suit involving doctor who alleged former nurse defrauded him
JACKSONVILLE — A federal judge has dismissed a stockholder suit involving a doctor who alleges the former pediatric nurse with whom he embarked on a "cardiology technology" business deal defrauded him as well as other investors. -
Assignee of Jacksonville condo group wins ruling against Lexington Insurance
JACKSONVILLE — An assignee for a Florida condo association has won an attempt to remand its case against an insurer to state court and to add the condo association as a defendant after the association was found to have cashed in more than $200,000 in insurance money payments without the assignee's knowledge. -
U.S. court backs Costa Del Mar's request to seal some internal communications
JACKSONVILLE — A federal court has agreed to Daytona Beach-based Costa Del Mar's request to seal some of the company's internal communications, marketing information and confidential business documents that are part of a class action suit filed by a Florida man who alleges the sunglass manufacturer illegally charged customers a processing fee for lifetime warranties. -
Court rejects CalAtlantic argument regarding Jacksonville townhome defects
JACKSONVILLE — A federal court has struck down CalAtlantic insurance company's argument that the construction defects alleged against the builder by a Jacksonville townhome community's homeowners association are not covered because they were found after the development's completion. -
Judge backs Pilgrim's Pride in race, disability discrimination suit
JACKSONVILLE — A federal judge has struck down a lawsuit filed by a former Pilgrim's Pride chicken processing employee who alleges the company violated his Family Medical Leave Act rights and he suffered discrimination based on his race and disability. -
Federal court rules against Mid-Continent Insurance in its bid for summary judgment
JACKSONVILLE — A federal court has denied Mid-Continent Insurance's request for a summary judgment in a case involving a Florida couple who allege the insurer's bad faith from an underlying construction defect lawsuit in which the insurance company refused to defend their insured builder Cronk Duch. -
Federal court extends Green Cove Springs RV repair shop's attempt to prove jurisdiction
JACKSONVILLE — The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida Jacksonville Division has ruled that an Arizona RV dealer has failed to show if the court has diversity jurisdiction in a lawsuit filed by a Green Cove Springs RV repair shop over a restrictive covenant dispute. -
Court dismisses Jacksonville worker's employment discrimination claim against Safelite
JACKSONVILLE — A federal court has dismissed a Jacksonville man's case who alleged he was fired from a local Safelite auto glass services operation due to employment discrimination. -
Homeless St. Augustine man wins injunction against St. Johns County sheriff
JACKSONVILLE — A federal court has enjoined the St. Johns County sheriff and the director of the Florida Highway Patrol from enforcing a Florida statute regarding solicitation on public streets against a St. Augustine homeless man who alleges violation of his First Amendment rights. -
Court rules against tobacco companies' motion for new judgment in wrongful death case
JACKSONVILLE -- The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida in the Jacksonville Division denied on April 15 a group of tobacco companies’ renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law and alternative motion for new trial. -
U.S. court cites 'defects' in tossing out 'vaxatious litigant's' latest suit vs Taylor Swift, TAS Rights Management
A federal court has thrown out what is the latest case in a string of lawsuits filed by a Florida man against Taylor Swift and her business due to the suit's "defects" and lack of cause of action. -
Case involving injured UPS applicant remanded to Fourth Judicial Circuit
JACKSONVILLE — A federal court has denied United Parcel Service's (UPS) motion for extension of time to show cause and remanded a lawsuit to the circuit court in a case involving a job applicant who was hit in the head by a package while on a job interview. -
'Digital human' hologram maker Pulse Evolution wins order quashing investor info subpoenas in fraud suit
A Florida federal judge has rejected a bid by a Jacksonville chiropractor to force the company behind the 2014 Michael Jackson hologram performance and other "hyper-realistic digital humans," to turn over a litany of investor information and other documents amid a securities fraud lawsuit. -
Southern-Owners Insurance ordered to reimburse Zurich American for settlement in constriction site injury case
JACKSONVILLE – Southern-Owners Insurance Co. (SOIC) was recently ordered to reimburse excess liability provider Zurich American Insurance Co. for a settlement to a man for injuries in a case against construction companies both providers had policies for. -
Judge dismisses lawsuit brought by 'God' over utility costs
JACKSONVILLE -- A federal judge in Florida has thrown out a lawsuit pitting “God” against the power company. The judge for the U.S. District for the Middle District of Florida in Jacksonville dismissed the case in March saying the plaintiff’s complaint was deficient. -
Federal judge to decide if court has jurisdiction in Victoria's Secret slip-and-fall case
JACKSONVILLE (Florida Record) — A federal judge is mulling a Victoria's Secret request to take on the slip-and-fall case of a Clay County woman despite the judge's doubts that her court has jurisdiction enough to hear the case. -
Case against Medicredit ruled as shotgun pleading
JACKSONVILLE — The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division has ruled that Jonathon Russo vs. Medicredit Inc. falls under the category of a “shotgun pleading." -
EEOC's case over trucker allegedly not hired because of service dog transferred
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A Florida federal judge has denied CRST International’s motion to dismiss a man’s lawsuit alleging it did not hire him as a truck driver because he has a service dog to help cope with post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health issues. -
U.S. District Court judges levy sanctions against Florida attorneys
A panel of U.S. district court judges have imposed $9.1 million in sanctions on a pair of Florida lawyers involved in Engel product liability cases waged by smokers against the U.S. tobacco industry and ultimately settled, deeming the moves a waste of judicial resources. -
Naval Station Mayport employee alleges barrier struck vehicle, caused injuries
JACKSONVILLE – A Jacksonville man alleges that he was injured by a barrier at a naval station.