News from May 2016
Former employee alleges he was wrongfully terminated by Stewart Title Co.
MIAMI – A business development officer is suing his former employer over allegations he was wrongfully terminated because of his age.
Maintenance worker alleges Avesta Homes misclassified home from receiving overtime
TAMPA – A Hillsborough County man alleges that his employer has not properly paid him for all hours worked.
Security officer alleges Pacific Tomato Growers owes him unpaid wages
TAMPA – A security officer has filed a class-action lawsuit his former employers over allegations that he was misclassified from receiving overtime wages.
Bahamas Celebration owner accused of negligence after passenger allegedly injured head
MIAMI – A Michigan woman who took a cruise on the vessel the Bahamas Celebration alleges she injured her head while on the ship.
Female attorneys in Florida report widespread gender bias
TALLAHASSEE – A study sent to female members of the Florida Bar's Young Lawyer Division (YLD) revealed a significant number of women had experienced gender bias.
Woman claims she was injured during cruise on Norwegian Epic
MIAMI – A Norwegian Epic passenger is suing the cruise vessel owners over injuries she alleges she sustained while on the ship.
Former server alleges Il Gabbiano restaurant owes wages
MIAMI – A former server has filed a class-action lawsuit against a Miami restaurant and its owner over allegations they didn't pay employees proper wages.
Condo owners, agency seek declaration over use of Land's End mark
TAMPA – Treasure Island condo owners and its St. Pete Beach agency are seeking the court's help over accusations that they infringed copyrights.
Three employees accuse Swissport SA LLC of unpaid overtime wages
MIAMI – Three employees working for a business at the Miami International Airport allege that they were not paid all of their overtime wages.
Man accuses Principal Life Insurance Co. of wrongful termination of benefits
MIAMI – A former Ohio Moulding Corp. employee alleges his disability benefits were wrongfully terminated.
Flower company files suit against Miami man alleging copyright infringement
FORT LAUDERDALE – A sculptural flower company alleges that a Miami individual and an Arkansas business unlawfully reproduced photographs without permission.
Tampa resident accuses Comenity Bank of telephone harassment
TAMPA – A consumer alleges that a bank has called her hundreds of times in an attempt to collect a purported debt belonging to an unknown individual.
Former employee alleges Roy Mizell & Kurtz Funeral Home did not pay overtime
MIAMI – An assistant to the director has filed suit against a funeral home alleging he was not paid overtime wages.
Unum Life Insurance alleged to have wrongfully denied benefits
TAMPA – A woman alleges she was wrongfully denied disability benefits.
Cruise passenger alleges he was injured on shore excursion
MIAMI – A cruise passenger alleges he was injured while on a snorkeling trip.
Man claims Chinatopia is not ADA compliant
FORT LAUDERDALE – A man alleges a Hollywood restaurant denies full access to the
disabled.
Navient Solutions Inc. accused of telephone harassment
MIAMI – A consumer alleges that debt collector has robocalled him more than 100 times.
Excell Electric Systems LLC alleged to have not paid overtime wages
MIAMI – An electrician has filed a class-action lawsuit against his former employers alleging he worked an average of 82 hours per week but was not paid overtime.
Employee alleges AAA Discount Water Outlet - The Waterman Inc. owes unpaid overtime
ORLANDO – A water technician is suing his Brevard County employer citing alleging unpaid wages.
Contempt case unusual because judge bypassed Florida Bar, attorney says
WEST PALM BEACH (Florida Record) – A case like that of a Palm Beach County assistant public defender battling professional misconduct allegations is exceptionally rare but it’s not unheard of in more conventional channels, a Miami attorney said during a recent interview.