U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida Jacksonville Division
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Class action accuses Winn-Dixie of inflating prices for Buy One, Get One sales
Winn-Dixie is facing a class-action lawsuit accusing the grocer of running unfair and deceptive "Buy One, Get One Free" ads. -
Former employee accuses CSX of disability discrimination
A West Virginia man has filed a federal lawsuit accusing CSX Transportation of disability discrimination. -
R.J. Reynolds faces class action over quality, consistency of Vuse E-cigarettes
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A Florida woman claims R.J. Reynolds' Vuse e-cigarettes are falsely marketed as having good quality. -
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. -
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. -
Judge rules anti-abortion Jacksonville women lack evidence for religious discrimination claim
JACKSONVILLE — Two Jacksonville women who were fired after they video recorded a patient in distress at a local gynecological and abortion clinic being loaded into an ambulance while on the clock at a Jacksonville radiation therapy center and then shared it on an anti-abortion website, were told by a federal judge they lacked evidence to move forward with their religious discrimination claims. -
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. -
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. -
Jacksonville fire safety inspector accused of falsifying records loses discrimination lawsuit
JACKSONVILLE — A fire safety inspector who was accused of falsifying records loses an unrelated discrimination lawsuit against the city of Jacksonville. -
Federal judge sends false arrest claim back to the state court
Claims by the plaintiff against a pair of Lake City police officers include false arrest, malicious prosecution, and failure to discipline. -
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. -
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. -
Consumer accuses Healthcare Receivables Group of improper debt collection practices
JACKSONVILLE – A Yulee consumer alleges a debt collector failed to report an account as disputed on her credit report. -
Former employee of Kindred Healthcare alleges racial discrimination
JACKSONVILLE – An African-American woman alleges her Jacksonville health care employer assigned her to less favorable territories because of her race. -
Minit Mart alleged to have non-ADA compliant restroom
JACKSONVILLE – A disabled Duval County man a business in the county has barriers and cannot accommodate disabled patrons.