News from April 2017
Property owners alleged to have failed to let tenant retrieve equipment
ORLANDO – Two landlords are accused of unlawfully retaining a former tenant's equipment.
Woman alleges she fractured her arm after slipping at Sip N Chat Restaurant & Lounge
ORLANDO – A patron of an Orlando lounge, pool and billiard hall alleges she was injured after slipping on liquid on a dance floor.
Seacoast Self Storage alleged to have not have a compliant restroom for disabled patrons
FORT PIERCE – A Monroe County resident alleges that a property owner failed to provide full and safe equal access to its facilities.
Passenger alleges she was injured by diesel fumes on cruise
MIAMI – A Florida woman alleges she was exposed to diesel fumes while on a Carnival cruise ship.
Disabled person alleges JM Tire Corp. is not ADA compliant
MIAMI – A Miami business is alleged to not have a compliant parking space for disabled patrons.
Woman alleges crewmember on cruise ship caused metal tile to fall on her
MIAMI – A New Jersey woman alleges she was injured on a cruise ship because of a ceiling tile.
Legally blind patron accuses Tommy Bahama R&R Holdings of disability discrimination
MIAMI – A legally blind patron alleges a retail store failed to provide auxiliary aids and services.
Appeals court allows judgment against tobacco giant to stand
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida First District Court of Appeal has affirmed a lower court decision against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. in a case in which a woman claims the laryngeal cancer she suffered from was caused by cigarettes.
Man alleges injuries in collision with Orange County woman
ORLANDO – An Orange County resident alleges another driver's negligence caused injury.
Man alleges NYPD Pizza & Deli has barriers that restrict access to disabled
MIAMI – A disabled person alleges he could not access all the goods and services at a West Palm Beach property.
First District Court of Appeals sends land-use case back to lower court
TALLAHASSEE — Florida's First District Court of Appeal recently affirmed parts of a lower court decision while reversing the summary judgment from a circuit court judge in a case disputing the future use of land.
First District Court of Appeal reinstates jai alai application for Magic City Casino
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida First District Court of Appeal has reversed a lower court ruling that denied a Miami casino and resort owner's jai alai license for the summer season.
Lori Jill Designs LLC alleged to have failed to pay show room associate overtime wages
FORT LAUDERDALE – A South Florida window treatment sales and service company is alleged to have failed to pay overtime.
Consumer claims debt collectors illegally created a debt she doesn't owe
MIAMI – A Palm Beach County consumer alleges a debt collector is attempting to collect a debt she does not owe.
Broadway Kosher Style Restaurant server alleges she was not paid a minimum wage
FORT LAUDERDALE – A server for a South Florida restaurant alleges she was not paid minimum wage during her employment.
Woman alleges former employers paid her $5.40 an hour
MIAMI – A live-in domestic employee alleges her former Miami-Dade County employers failed to pay her the minimum wage.
Motorist alleges she was injured in collision on Oakwood Road
ORLANDO – A driver alleges she and her daughter were injured when a motorist failed to yield.
Bethune-Cookman enters affiliation agreement with for-profit Arizona law school
DAYTONA BEACH — Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU), a historically black university in Daytona Beach, has entered into an affiliation agreement with Arizona Summit Law School.
Appeals court remands Wells Fargo foreclosure case for new trial
PALM BEACH — The Florida 4th District Court of Appeals has sided with Wells Fargo Bank in its appeal of a judgment granting involuntary dismissal of a foreclosure case.
Miami attorney suspended for failing to comply with subpoena
The Florida Supreme Court ruled April 10 to suspend Miami attorney Anett Lopez. The state’s high court issued the order following the attorney’s alleged failure to respond to an official state bar inquiry and for not producing requested accounting records.