News from August 2017
KB Home Orlando LLC accused of negligence
Property owners are suing KB Home Orlando LLC for alleged breach of contract, negligence and liability.
Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company accused of breaching contract
Two individuals are suing Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company for alleged breach of contract.
Local Olive Garden restaurant accused of negligence
A customer is suing Florida SE LLC d/b/a Olive Garden Italian Restaurant #1275, a restaurant owner, citing alleged negligence.
Fields Motorcars of Florida Inc. accused of age discrimination
A former employee is suing Fields Motorcars of Florida Inc. for alleged age discrimination and wrongful termination.
State Farm Florida Insurance Company accused of breach of contract
A married couple is suing State Farm Florida Insurance Company for alleged breach of contract.
Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company accused of breach of contract
A homeowner is suing Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company for alleged breach of contract.
Westchester Gardens Limited Partnership accused of negligence
The surviving children of a nursing home resident are suing Westchester Gardens Limited Partnership and John David Fitts, nursing home facility operators, citing alleged negligence and violations of nursing home rights.
Allstate, motorist accused of negligence
A motorist is suing Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company and William Patrick, another motorist, for alleged negligence and breach of insurance contract.
Lakeland attorney suspended for probation violations
Lakeland attorney Cindy LoCicero Runyan has been suspended for 91 days following a July 13 Florida Supreme Court order after she violated the terms of a 2015 order requiring, among other things, she
Cape Coral attorney disbarred after admitting illegal drug abuse, addiction
Cape Coral attorney Thomas Stephen Heidkamp has been disbarred following a July 13 Florida Supreme Court order after admitting to addiction to and abusing illegal drugs, according to a recent Florida State Bar report.
Palm Bay attorney attorney publicly reprimanded after deception by former client in probate matter
Palm Bay attorney Armando Eduardo Rosal has been publicly reprimanded following a May 25 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations he failed to diligently handle a probate matter, according to a recent Florida State Bar report.
Clearwater attorney disbarred after abandoning practice and at least three clients
Clearwater attorney Tucker Skrocki Boyt has been disbarred following a May 18 Florida Supreme Court judgment after abandoning his practice and failing to communicate with clients in at least three separate cases, leaving one without counsel during a hearing, according to a recent Florida State Bar report.
Brandon attorney suspended after failing to respond to official bar inquiry
Brandon attorney Richard Luther Bradford has been suspended until further order following a May 31 Florida Supreme Court ruling after he was found in contempt for noncompliance when he allegedly failed to respond to an official Florida State Bar inquiry, according to a recent state bar report.
State bar alleges disbarred Sarasota attorney owes $95,000 to two clients
Sarasota attorney William Robert Cohen has been disbarred following a June 22 Florida Supreme Court order over disciplinary matters pending against him, alleging trust fund shortages and commingling of funds, according to a recent Florida State Bar report.
St. Petersburg attorney publicly reprimanded following DUI plea
St. Petersburg attorney Philip Andrew McCormick has received a public reprimand following a June 15 Florida Supreme Court judgment after McCormick entered a plea on a DUI charge, according to a recent Florida State Bar report.
Trinity attorney disbarred over loan from client he allegedly did not fully pay back
Trinity attorney Constantine Kalogianis has been disbarred following a May 25 Florida Supreme Court order for engaging in a pattern of misconduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation in a loan agreement from a client's inheritance.
Philadelphia attorney, suspended four times in two states in 20 years, disbarred in Florida
Philadelphia attorney Robert Philip Tuerk, practicing in Florida for about five years, has been disbarred following a July 20 Florida Supreme Court order after violating the terms of an August 2016 order, according to a recent Florida State Bar report.
Florida’s First District Court of Appeal overturns workers' compensation claim
The Florida First District Court of Appeal has overturned an order in a workers' compensation case, ruling that a worker forfeited his right to benefits for a workplace accident after he offered conflicting details about his medical history and the cause of his injuries.
Federal judge rules that Telephone Consumer Protection Act allows consumers to revoke consent to automated calls
A federal judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit has ruled that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) allows a consumer to partially revoke consent to being called by an automatic telephone dialing system.
Customer accuses local McDonald's of serving her stale sandwich
A restaurant patron is suing JTS Enterprises of Tampa Limited d/b/a McDonald's for alleged breach of implied warranty.