U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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Royal Caribbean sued by cruise ship passenger
MIAMI — A Palm Beach County woman is suing a cruise ship owner over allegations that the company is responsible for her slip-and-fall injuries. -
Guardian Life Insurance Co. accused of denying benefits
MIAMI – A man claims that his insurance company allegedly denied him disability benefits. -
Eastgate Tobacco Co. sued for allegedly unpaid assessment
MIAMI – The federal government is suing a tobacco company over allegations of an unpaid balance. -
Sunshine Bottling Co. accused of violating FLSA
MIAMI – A machine operator is suing a beverage company over allegations that it failed to pay overtime wages as required by law. -
Domain name subject of dispute between two cabinet companies
PALM BEACH – A Lake Worth frameless cabinet company is suing a competitor over claims it intentionally and in bad faith registered and used an almost identical domain name. -
Passenger sues Carnival Cruise Lines over alleged negligence
MIAMI — A Texas woman is suing Carnival Cruise Lines, which does business in Miami-Dade County, claiming she fell on wet stairs aboard the cruise ship Ecstasy and suffered permanent injuries. -
Walton County man sued over alleged unpaid taxes
PENSACOLA — The federal government is suing a Walton County man, seeking a judgment of more than $400,000 for alleged unpaid federal taxes, interest and other additions. -
Banc Enterprises sued over allegations of nonpayment of civil penalties and interest
MIAMI – A cigar importer is being accused of not paying a fine it allegedly owes to the federal government. -
American Cigarette Co. Inc. sued over allegedly unpaid assessments
MIAMI – A government agency is suing a cigar manufacturer over an allegedly unpaid balance. -
Chanel sues counterfeit distributors over alleged trademark counterfeiting and infringement
MIAMI – A luxury goods manufacturer is suing a distributor over allegedly counterfeit merchandise. -
Man claims Wal-Mart violated leave law
MIAMI — A former assistant store manager has sued Wal-Mart Stores Inc., claiming he was not permitted to return to work after a medical leave. -
Excavating company accused of violating wage law
MIAMI — Three former employees are suing an excavating contractor and the company's president in a wage case. -
Mustang parts dealer sued in patent case
MIAMI — A shipping company based in Florida is suing a Pennsylvania-based dealer in Ford Mustang parts, alleging patent infringement. -
Shipping company sues over claim of patent infringement
MIAMI — A shipping company is suing an online boutique over allegations of patent infringement. -
Broward County couple sued by surety company over breach of contract allegations
MIAMI – A developer and surety company is suing a Broward County couple over breach of contract allegations. -
Shipping and Transit LLC sues online retailer over alleged patent infringement
MIAMI – A shipping company is suing an online retailer over claims of patent infringement. -
M&T Bank Corp. sued over alleged fee dispute
MIAMI – A Miami-Dade County resident is suing debt collector over alleged fees. -
PMAB accused of telephone harassment
MIAMI – A Miami-Dade County resident is suing a debt collector over claims it is trying to collect a debt that she does not owe. -
Class-action suit aims to stop actions of alleged foreclosure mill against homeowners
MIAMI – A class-action suit filed by a Brazilian citizen over family property in Florida claims several banks and law firms are pursuing unlawful foreclosures against thousands of Florida homeowners. -
Manufacturers sue distributor for alleged misrepresentation
MIAMI — Two New Jersey plaintiffs are suing a Florida company, alleging that the defendant has created confusion about the source of products made by the plaintiffs.