U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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U.S. Sugar points up data errors in plaintiffs' lawsuit on sugarcane burning
In a federal lawsuit against Florida sugarcane farmers, plaintiffs’ attorneys have acknowledged errors in their calculations involving the effects of sugarcane harvesting on air quality in the Glades area. -
Florida court denies motion to stay case until Kansas litigation proceeds over insurance lawsuit
MIAMI – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida denied a motion by an insurance company to stay a case accusing the company of racketeering until similar litigation in Kansas proceeds, because the Kansas outcome could influence the Florida case. -
U.S. judge says medical-school suit best resolved in Curacao
MIAMI - A federal judge has ruled that issues raised in a lawsuit by a medical school in the Caribbean nation of Curacao should be resolved in that country rather than in the United States. -
Plaintiff suing James River Insurance Company gets motion for protective order concerning documents
A plaintiff suing James River Insurance Company was also granted his motion for protective order in a case over a subpoena for his former lawyer. -
Negligence case against Carnival following slip-and-fall dismissed without prejudice
A slip-and-fall case against Carnival Corporation was dismissed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida’s Miami Division on March 19. -
Court rules Heritage Tobacco can no longer use competitor's branding amid restraining order
A tobacco company was granted its restraining order against a similar business that allegedly stole its trademark to sell overseas. -
Collection agency that won FDCPA case isn't owed attorney's fees, court decides
While a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act suit was dismissed against a collection agency, the company didn’t win attorney’s fees. -
Not all work emails between third-party witness and defendants are confidential, judge rules
A magistrate judge determined that a category of emails between a group of defendants and a third party are considered work product as a plaintiff attempted to have the court order the production of said documents. -
Federal judge partially grants defense motion involving plaintiff's expert witness in pet store TCPA case
MIAMI — A U.S. magistrate judge partially granted a motion involving an expert witness in a case against Pet Supermarket Inc. -
Federal judge sends case back to state court, says defendant failed to prove jurisdiction
MIAMI —A federal judge granted a motion to remand a case back to state court, ruling the defendant failed to prove the federal court had jurisdiction.U.S. -
Florida court rejects subpoena for records in golf course development lawsuit
MIAMI – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida rejected a subpoena March 12 demanding records from an accounting firm in a dispute over events that allegedly took place in a golf course country club development. -
Federal judge grants motion for consideration of remand in Takata airbag litigation
MIAMI – A Florida federal judge has granted Ford Motor Co.'s motion for suggestion of remand to move a lawsuit regarding Takata airbags back to a Massachusetts federal court. -
China faulted for coronavirus spread in Florida class-action suit
A Boca Raton law firm has filed a class-action lawsuit against the People’s Republic of China, alleging that its public agencies were negligent for failing to contain the deadly coronavirus outbreak that has caused economic devastation in the U.S. -
Federal court dismisses real estate company's amended complaint
A Florida federal court approved a home construction company’s motion to toss a St. Lucie-based real estate entity’s amended complaint against it. -
Insurance companies granted dismissals in policyholder's lawsuit
The defendants in a man’s federal lawsuit alleging he was wrongfully denied health insurance benefits and refused access to supply plan documents and information had several motions granted. -
Tire company secures partial dismissal of claims in class action complaint
A Florida federal court partially granted and denied an auto service center company’s motion to dismiss a class action complaint against it. -
Injured woman's claim against Royal Caribbean moves closer to trial after judge denies motion to dismiss
MIAMI — A woman's claim against a cruise line that she suffered a shoulder injury during an iFly activity in 2017 is moving closer to its spring trial date following a federal judge's ruling earlier this month. -
Class action filed in Florida by immigrant investors
Two Chinese immigrants claim in a class action complaint they fell victim to a bogus investment. -
Lawsuit targets hockey's Florida Panthers for sending unwanted texts
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - Marketing executives for the Florida Panthers devised a campaign that sent multiple unwanted messages to cell phones in violation of a federal communications act, a lawsuit is alleging.