U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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Delray Beach company gets property dispute case remanded to Palm Beach Circuit Court
MIAMI — A Delray Beach company has succeeded in having its real property dispute against an international telecommunications company that owns and operates an undersea fiber optic cable system remanded to the Palm Beach Circuit Court. -
Federal judge says Miami-Dade County didn't discriminate when forcing retired judge to take pay cut for part-time work
A federal judge recently ruled that Flora Seff, a former Miami-Dade County judge and former assistant state's attorney, failed to show an age discrimination claim relating to Miami-Dade County's retiree rehiring policy that caused a reduction in her six-figure salary as a part-time worker. -
Court grants parts of investment firm's bid to strike claims in $13.5 million Pompano Beach hotel case
MIAMI — A federal court has granted parts of a Florida investment company's motion to strike claims in a lawsuit involving a dispute over the managing, renovation and $13.5 million sale of a Pompano Beach resort hotel. -
Court tosses suit filed by Key West business in insurance dispute over Hurricane Irma damage
A federal court has thrown out a lawsuit filed by a Key West business claiming its insurer breached an amended insurance contract after they filed a Hurricane Irma property damage claim. -
Corrections officer proclaims innocence in case involving alleged assault of inmates
Prosecutors in the case of a Florida corrections officer accused of assaulting two detainees in 2017 are taking the testimony of another officer involved in the incident who pled guilty, rather than the defendant who maintains his innocence, the Miami attorney defending the officer said during a recent interview. -
Workers allegedly underpaid at Miami restaurant denied summary judgment
Several Florida residents who filed a class action suit against Galiano Restaurant and its corporate manager alleging they were paid about $2 an hour in violation of minimum wage laws were denied a summary judgment due to "shortfalls" in their documentation of tips and hours. -
Federal judge: Deerfield Beach propane supplier can't use evidence employee brandished firearm
MIAMI — A federal court has ruled that a Deerfield Beach propane supplier being sued by a former employee for allegedly not being paid for 1,566 hours of overtime pay can't present evidence of his brandishing a firearm at another employee as part of the case. -
U.S. court dismisses some counterclaims in companies' 'Americooler' trademark dispute
MIAMI — A Hialeah walk-in cooler manufacturer who is suing a Port Charlotte commercial refrigerator supplier over trademark infringement for using the "Americooler" and "Coolstructures" name and who also faces trademark counterclaims was partly granted its motion to those allegations. -
U.S. judge: Customer suing Carnival for injuries can present evidence about lost X-rays
MIAMI — A federal court has ruled that a woman suing the Carnival Corporation will be permitted to present evidence about the cruise line losing her X-rays taken by the ship's medical personnel after she slipped and fell down a set of stairs during a 2016 cruise. -
Vacationer alleges he was injured on cruise ship
MIAMI — A vacationer is suing a cruise ship company, alleging that he was injured aboard ship and is seeking to strike down two of the cruise company’s defenses. -
Miami Beach strip club gets legal victory in efforts to challenge city regulations, ordinances
A Miami Beach nude strip club can proceed with lawsuit challenging the city of Miami Beach's regulations and ordinances, after a federal appeals panel reversed a federal judge's decision. -
U.S. court rules against Fort Myers woman in insurance dispute
FORT MYERS — A Fort Myers woman's request for certification for interlocutory appeal has been denied by a federal court in her insurance dispute case against Travelers Insurance. -
Court rules against South Florida woman's pregnancy discrimination allegations
MIAMI — A federal court has dismissed a case filed by a South Florida woman who alleged she was discriminated against and fired by a hair removal salon chain due to her pregnancy. -
Florida dental implant company's case against San Diego dentist transferred to California court
MIAMI — A case involving a Florida dental implant services company's allegations that a San Diego dentist infringed its logo design has been transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. -
Judge dismisses class action claims vs Porsche over overheating engines, damage
A federal judge has granted Porsche a dismissal for one of three claims alleged in a class action suit filed by a Miami-Dade man and a Hillsborough County man, alleging the carmaker knew of an engine cooling system safety defect in some of its vehicles. -
Norwegian Cruise Line passengers in 'bomb cyclone' told to refile claims
A federal judge has told a group of more than 175 plaintiffs who were passengers on a Norwegian Cruise Line ship during a 2018 "bomb cyclone" that their complaint claiming two counts of negligence contains "inconsistent" allegations, while also giving them time to refile. -
Court: Marriott must allow insurer to conduct 'destructive testing' in hurricane damage claim
South Beach Marriott has lost its legal attempt to prevent its insurance company from conducting "destructive testing" on its hotel property as part of a $16 million insurance claim due to damages from Hurricane Irma. -
Court rejects bad faith insurance claim dismissal for woman paralyzed on Royal Caribbean excursion
A Royal Caribbean excursion operator's insurance carrier lost its legal attempt to dismiss a bad faith insurance claim and to compel arbitration in a case involving a woman who became a quadriplegic after a zip line accident in St. Lucia. -
Federal court weighs in on Safeco's attempt to assign zero value to RV seized by FBI for prior owner's criminal acts
A federal court has intervened in a dispute over the testimonies of expert witnesses used in a case involving a Florida man who is suing his insurance carrier over the value of a stolen RV that he purchased and which was then confiscated by the FBI. -
Federal judge slaps preliminary injunction on online retailers allegedly selling TOMS knockoffs
A federal judge has ordered more than two dozen defendants in a trademark infringement complaint filed by a popular U.S. shoe and apparel company to stop selling their knockoffs and has moved to claw back at least part of their alleged ill-gotten gains.