Florida Fourth District Court Of Appeal
Recent News About Florida Fourth District Court Of Appeal
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Florida appeals court asks state supreme court to take up child support case
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida – A Florida appeals court is suggesting the state’s supreme court take up a child-support case where a woman is trying to sue her former husband’s employer. -
Expert weighs in on malpractice case and standard of care
TALLAHASSEE — A Florida Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a case involving medical malpractice claims after a patient left the hospital following a colon operation with a piece of plastic tubing still in his body that a nurse left behind. -
Questions are raised about defender who has seen several clients go to death row
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – Amid the spending concerns raised against outgoing Fourth Judicial Circuit public defender Matt Shirk, questions on his choice of second-in-command have been bombarding him since his election in 2008. Experts believe that failure to properly prepare for cases has caused unnecessary suffering to the office's clients. -
Broward County homestead exemption case headed to Florida Supreme Court
TALLAHASSEE – After failing to win a case in the 4th District Court to allow two homestead exemptions, a Florida woman is appealing her case to the state's Supreme Court. -
Florida Supreme Court upholds tax on out-of-state flower orders
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Supreme Court recently determined it’s constitutional to tax the sale of flowers that are ordered online through a company that resides in the state even though the order is fulfilled outside the state. -
Widow’s lawsuit against cemetery for allegedly improper Jewish burial dismissed
WEST PALM BEACH – A South Florida widow’s lawsuit against a cemetery for allegedly not following Jewish burial traditions with her late husband's remains has been dismissed. -
PLF amicus brief criticizes court ruling over open records penalty in Florida case
WEST PALM BEACH – Informed citizens make better decisions, which is why the Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) filed an amicus brief in a Florida 4th District Court of Appeal case over a mining dispute in Martin County, a PLF spokeswoman said.