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Lawsuit says civilian had to stop West Palm Beach police officer's attack on 67-year-old man

By Legal Newsline |
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A lawsuit against the National Fraternal Order of Police alleges a West Palm Beach police officer's excessive force resulted in a 67-year-old man suffering a skull fracture, among other injuries.

Professor sued after calling battery suspect a pedophile in a news article

By Legal Newsline |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A man suspected of battery and stalking has sued Tallahassee Community College and one of its professors over her comments that were published in a news article.

Staffers accusing Rep. Basabe of sexual harassment file defamation lawsuit

By Legal Newsline |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida media outlet faces defamation allegations from staffers who accused a state representative of sexual harassment and are unhappy with its coverage of an investigation that led to no punishment.

Fired engineer says he was railroaded by company

By Legal Newsline |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - After an incident on the tracks, an engineer was pressured to sign documents and then wrongfully terminated, a Florida lawsuit says.

White worker says he was fired for wanting to wear his hair in braids

By Legal Newsline |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida A&M faces a discrimination lawsuit from a white employee who says he was fired after a dispute over wearing his hair in braids.

8-year-old beat with a baseball bat sues Babe Ruth League

By Legal Newsline |
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida lawsuit blames a youth baseball league for the beating of an 8-year-old player with a bat.

Man bashed on 'Are We Dating The Same Guy' sues over 'pushy' accusation

By Legal Newsline |
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida court will have to decide if a man accused of being pushy sexually on a first date has a defamation claim after the woman took to "Are We Dating The Same Guy" to call him out.

Nardo Wick fan sues after security leaves him in critical condition

By Legal Newsline |
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Rapper Nardo Wick and his security team are named in a lawsuit brought by a man who says he was assaulted when getting a photograph.

Inmate sues after burst pipe shoots hot human waste all over him

By Legal Newsline |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - An inmate is suing the Florida Department of Corrections after he says he was sprayed with 200-degree human wastewater, resulting in severe burns and mental anguish.

Home for disabled sued after resident drinks dishwashing detergent, suffers throat burns

By Legal Newsline |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A recent lawsuit charges a Florida home for the developmentally disabled with neglect after a resident permanently damaged his esophagus by drinking dish detergent.

Frat sued after player hit in face at flag football game

By Legal Newsline |
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Litigation has followed a flag football game at the University of Central Florida, during which one player says he was struck in the face and injured.

Class action lawyers sue over cheese in Combos

By Legal Newsline |
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - The maker of Combos snacks faces a class action lawsuit over just how "real" its cheese is.

Starbucks faces hot tea lawsuit

By Legal Newsline |
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A woman blames a two-cup configuration and the string of a tea bag for allowing her hot drink to burn her legs at Starbucks

Fla. woman sues her personal injury lawyer, alleges he botched her case

By Legal Newsline |
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - An unhappy client is suing a Florida personal injury law firm, alleging it ruined her car accident case.

Shooting range sued after mental patient rents gun, kills self there

By Legal Newsline |
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - An Orlando, Fla., shooting range's online questionnaire wasn't enough to prevent a man with a history of mental health issues from renting a gun and shooting himself, a lawsuit says.

Scandal leads to lawsuit against Boynton Beach, fired cop

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A woman who alleges that a Florida police officer exploited her vulnerability during her struggle with alcoholism is suing the city of Boynton Beach following the dismissal of the officer for his purported actions.

Florida county, magnet school named in sexual assault lawsuit

By Legal Newsline |
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - The mother of a Florida magnet school student says her child was sexually assaulted and is blaming Hillsborough County School Board in a recent lawsuit.

Toilet explosion at Dunkin' Donuts covers customer in feces and urine, lawsuit says

By Legal Newsline |
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida man's recent lawsuit alleges a nightmare scenario in which a toilet at a Dunkin' Donuts location exploded, covering him in human waste.

Lobster restaurant faces lawsuit after customer bites shell

By Legal Newsline |
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida lawsuit alleges injuries from biting down on a shell at a lobster restaurant.

Lawsuit: Disabled man pummeled at convenience store after dispute over torn $20 bill

By Legal Newsline |
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida lawsuit says a disabled man was severely beaten by a convenience store employee for trying to pay with a $20 bill that had a tear in it.