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LawsuitsAppeals court says IRS can proceed with injunction against Sarasota medical practice for unpaid taxes
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit has overturned a ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, clearing the way for the Internal Revenue Service to proceed with an injunction against a Sarasota medical practice that has failed to pay federal employment taxes for nearly 10 years, despite facing IRS levies and liens.
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LawsuitsAppeals court: Orlando business sued too quickly amid insurance dispute, not getting attorney fees
A federal appeals panel has denied an Orlando business' try to force an insurance company to pay its attorneys' fees, saying the business jumped the gun in suing its insurer before the contractually-required appraisal process had a chance to play out.
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LawsuitsCourt denies Eleventh Amendment immunity to sheriff's office
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ruled that the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is not entitled to Eleventh Amendment immunity when conducting child-protective investigations.
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LawsuitsCourt rules against teacher applicant who refused drug test
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ruled against a woman who was denied a substitute teacher position because she refused to take a drug test.
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LawsuitsPhilip Morris loses appeals in post-trial motions over negligence lawsuit filed by smoker
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit denied several appeals made by Philip Morris over a trial that awarded a woman damages for smoking-related diseases.
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LawsuitsChild abduction allegation remanded to lower court to investigate travel consent between mother and father
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit determined it couldn’t decipher the domestic details of a case in which a Colombian man filed a suit for his minor daughter to be brought back to the country with him.
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LawsuitsSummary judgement denied on appeal in case of deaf patient not provided with sign language interpreter at Lifemark Hospitals
An appeals court reversed a decision to grant a motion for summary of judgement to Lifemark Hospitals after a deaf man claimed his rights had been impeded upon during a mental evaluation.
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LawsuitsTaxicab firms lose appeal in suit regarding Uber, Lyft operations in Miami-Dade
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to dismiss a suit filed by Florida taxicab companies against Miami-Dade County over taxicab medallions.
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LawsuitsAppeals court backs Brazilian company in domain name dispute
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a district court ruling in a dispute regarding the registration of a domain name.
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LawsuitsU.S. Court of Appeals affirms decision in Duke Energy Florida class-action suit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court’s decision in favor of Duke Energy Florida and Florida Power & Light Company in a putative class-action lawsuit.