U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers Division
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Doctor denied dismissal of suit alleging defamation of hemp CBD oil 'Charlotte’s Web'
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Fort Myers U.S. District Court dismissed a doctor’s motion to throw out a suit filed against him and others alleging that their defamation of the hemp based cannabidiol oil “Charlotte’s Web” has reduced its profits to zero. -
Judge dismisses taxpayer's claims alleging IRS owes him over $2 million
FORT MYERS – A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers Division, recently granted the Internal Revenue’s motion to dismiss two claims in a lawsuit alleging the IRS did not follow protocol before assessing a man over $2 million in penalties. -
Three Florida companies accused of tech support scamming won't get jury trial, federal judge rules
FORT MYERS (Florida Record) – Three Florida companies accused of tech support scamming by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the state of Florida won't get a jury trial, according to an order recently handed down by a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers Division. -
Default judgment in retrofit LED patent infringement case on hold, but long-running dispute may be winding down
FORT MYERS – A nearly three-year legal dispute between two former partners in the retrofit LED lighting industry appears to be approaching an end after the defendants in the patent infringement case failed to file a response to a motion for default judgment. -
Judge allows foster child to amend complaint in negligence case, grants motions to dismiss by two defendants
FORT MYERS – A suit on behalf of a child in foster care against outside contractors hired by the state of Florida will continue after a federal judge recently denied some motions to dismiss made by defendants and allowed the plaintiff to amend his complaint. -
Motion to certify to appeals court denied in class action alleging Telephone Consumer Protection Act violations
FORT MYERS – The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers Division, recently denied a motion by Bright House Networks LLC and Advanced Telesolutions Inc. (ATI) to certify to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issues of whether the Government-Debt Exception fails strict scrutiny and cannot be severed in a suit alleging Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) violations for auto-dialed collection calls. -
Sea Ray maker's motion to dismiss negligence claim granted in suit over damaged boat
FORT MYERS – The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers Division, recently granted a boat manufacturer's motion to dismiss claims of negligence in an insurance company’s lawsuit alleging a defect caused a boat to sink, but the case will continue as their motions to dismiss claims of warranty breaches were denied. -
Target granted summary judgment in suit alleging it was misled by contractor hired to build gender neutral bathrooms
FORT MYERS – The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers Division recently granted Target summary judgment in its case alleging that the president of a contracting company hired to build gender neutral bathrooms misled Target into paying his company instead of a factoring company hired to take payments. -
Lee County denied motion to dismiss artist’s suit over rights to 'Shell Love Bug' sculpture
FORT MYERS – The U.S District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers Division, recently denied a motion by Lee County to dismiss a lawsuit brought by local celebrity artist Pamela Rambo, who claims the county refuses to give her the title to a VW Beetle she turned into a sculpture known as the “Shell Love Bug.” -
Woman with support animal claims discrimination against HOA
A Port Charlotte woman in a lawsuit claims she was denied her emotional support dog at her home, which caused her a great deal of distress. -
Lease termination turns into credit issue case against National Credit System
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A plaintiff's motion to strike in the Fair Credit Reporting Act case against National Credit System has been granted as well as denied on several arguments. -
Federal judge partially grants motion for default judgment in patent case
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A federal judge partially granted a motion for default judgment in a lawsuit involving a patent infringement dispute. -
Federal judge partially grants motion for summary judgment in dispute involving Safeco Insurance
FORT MYERS — A federal judge has partially granted a motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit involving an insurance coverage dispute with Safeco Insurance. -
Middle District of Florida enters default judgment in employee-misclassification lawsuit
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida has entered a default against a company that failed to respond to Lee County woman's claims her employee status was misclassified. -
Transcriptionist claims Southern Transcription Services Inc. did not properly compensate for overtime work
FORT MYERS – A Collier County woman alleges she was not properly compensated for her work as a medical transcriptionist. -
Woman seeks reinstatement of disability benefits from United of Omaha Life
FORT MYERS – A woman alleges that she is disabled and that an insurer that does business in Hendry County wrongfully denied her claim for disability benefits. -
Former Simon's Lawn Care Inc. foreman alleges he was not compensated for overtime work
FORT MYERS – A class-action suit has been filed against a Lee County lawn care company over allegations it did not pay employees for overtime work. -
Modified 360 LLC accused of selling infringing copies of Microsoft software
FORT MYERS – Microsoft alleges an Estero online retailer is distributing unauthorized copies of its software. -
HVAC technicians claim Direct Heating and Cooling failed to pay adequate wages
FORT MYERS — Two heating and cooling service technicians have filed a class-action lawsuit against Direct Heating & Cooling Inc. and Mitzie Fox-Lerner citing alleged FLSA violations. -
Man alleges Fort Myers Circle K is not accessible to the disabled
FORT MYERS – A Monroe County man alleges a Fort Myers business is not accessible to patrons with disabilities.