News from 2016
Woman says Montgomery Ward violated telephone law
TAMPA, Florida — A woman is suing Montgomery Ward, a debt collector, citing alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
Stellar Recovery accused of violating collection law
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — A man is suing Stellar Recovery Inc., a Florida corporation, citing alleged violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).
Passenger holds Carnival Cruise Lines responsible for allegedly missing diagnosis
MIAMI — A passenger is suing Carnival Corporation, d/b/a Carnival Cruise Lines, a cruise ship company, alleging negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.
Bullet Freight Systems accused of not paying overtime
MIAMI — A former employee has filed a class-action lawsuit against Bullet Freight Systems Inc. and Kevin Dindial, alleging violation of wage laws.
Former employee says Wireless One violated wage law
MIAMI — A former employee is suing Wireless One LLC, Ali A. Ali and Wireless One Miami LLC, alleging violation of wage laws.
Atit Inc. and Manoj Patel accused of violating overtime law
PENSACOLA, Florida — A former store employee is suing Atit Inc. and Manoj Patel, alleging violation of wage laws.
Simon's Lawn Care accused of not paying overtime
FORT MYERS, Florida — A former employee is suing Simon's Lawn Care Inc. and AJ Simon, alleging violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Woman says Credit Collection Services violated laws
JACKSONVILLE, Florida — A Florida woman is suing Credit Collection Services, a debt collector, citing alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices (FDCPA), Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA) and Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
Life Insurance Company of North America accused of improperly denying claim for benefits
PENSACOLA, Florida — A man is suing Life Insurance Company of North America, citing alleged breach of contract.
Woman alleges breach of contract by Unum Life Insurance Company
PENSACOLA, Florida — A woman is suing Unum Life Insurance Company of America, citing alleged breach of contract.
Man says Pella Corporation misrepresented window products
ORLANDO, Florida — A man has filed a class-action lawsuit against Pella Corporation, citing alleged breach of implied warranty, breach of express warranty, fraudulent misrepresentation, negligence and unjust enrichment.
Man says Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada owes him benefits
PENSACOLA, Florida — A man is suing Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, citing alleged breach of contract.
Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston accused of improperly denying benefits
PENSACOLA, Florida — A woman is suing Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston, alleging breach of contract by the insurer.
Former Dream Recovery International worker claims she's owed wages
MIAMI — A former employee is suing James S. Coleman of Nassau, New York, claiming the employer owes her unpaid wages.
Woman says Aaron's Inc. violated fund transfer law
TAMPA — A woman is suing Georgia business Aaron's Inc. and Does 1-10, citing alleged violations of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA).
Care Auto Enterprise Inc. accused of not paying administrative assistant overtime pay
MIAMI – An administrative assistant for a South Florida car dealership and body shop alleges she was not paid overtime wages.
AmeriFinancial Solutions accused of calling emergency contact to collect alleged debt
FORT LAUDERDALE – A Deerfield Beach man claims a debt collector is calling him for a debt allegedly owed by a third party.
Customer service representative alleges Ross Furniture Logistics failed to pay her
MIAMI – A Broward County resident alleges her South Florida furniture logistics employer failed to pay her for her hours worked as a customer service representative.
Carnival passenger claims he was injured because of ship's frayed carpet
MIAMI – A California man claims he was injured in a cruise ship after he tripped on a frayed carpet.
Senior judge debate continues in Florida courts
TAMPA — Recently, senior judges, or retired judges who have returned to the bench to help with backlogs, have become a subject of debate in Florida. Foreclosure defense lawyers find the dependence on senior judges concerning because the practice seems to violate multiple constitutional requirements.