News from July 2017
Fleming Island attorney reprimanded for commingling payroll taxes into operating account
D. Kenneth Leigh Jr was publicly reprimanded for not paying payroll taxes to the IRS during part of 2015 and commingling payroll taxes into his firm’s general operating account.
Investment Retrievers Inc. seeks more than $20,000 for car purchase
FORT LAUDERDALE – An individual is alleged to have defaulted on a car loan.
Property owner claims she is owed full amount of claim from Anchor Property and Casualty
FORT LAUDERDALE – A Pompano Beach property owner alleges her insurance company breached its contract by failing to pay the full amount of her claim.
Countryside Condominium residents allege issues with leaking roofs, rodents
FORT LAUDERDALE – Residents of a Hollywood condominium complex allege that the association has failed to make repairs to the property.
Property owner claims Citizens Property Insurance Corp. breached contract with claim denial
FORT LAUDERDALE – A West Park property owner has filed a suit against her insurer after her claim for property damages was denied.
Hollywood Beach Resort Condominium Association guest alleges pipe caused fall, injuries
FORT LAUDERDALE – A man alleges he was injured at a Broward County property because of a metal pipe.
Man alleges Craft Construction did not pay bonus
FORT LAUDERDALE – A Hallandale Beach man alleges he was not paid a bonus upon a completion of a project as promised.
Neilson Enterprises Inc. files suit against St. Johns Insurance Co. over allegedly unpaid bills
ORLANDO – A company hired by a property owner to conduct repairs alleges an insurance company has not reimbursed it for the work.
Woman claims she was injured when go-cart was struck by another at Fun Spot of Florida
ORLANDO – An Orlando amusement park is facing a suit from a woman who alleges she was injured on a go-cart ride.
Property owner claims Citizens Property Insurance breached contract with claim denial
FORT LAUDERDALE – A Lauderhill property owner has filed a suit after her insurer denied her more than $20,000 damage estimate and claim for property damages.
Coronado Springs Resort guest alleges slippery walkway caused fall
ORLANDO – A North Carolina woman visiting Disney's Coronado Springs Resort is seeking $15,000 in damages after she was injured in a fall.
Disney BoardWalk Villas guest alleges screw caused her to trip, fall
ORLANDO – An Illinois woman visiting the Disney BoardWalk Villas in Lake Buena Vista alleges that she was injured while shopping there.
Homeowner alleges Security First Insurance failed to pay full value for roofing services
ORLANDO – An Orlando homeowner alleges that his insurer has not paid construction bills submitted to it for property damage.
2nd District Court of Appeal remands request for attorneys’ fees in divorce case
LAKELAND – Florida’s 2nd District Court of Appeal has vacated a lower court’s ruling in a divorce case and remanded it for a ruling on reasonable attorneys' fees and costs for the wife involved in the case.
Florida GDP growth holds potentially costly future
TALLAHASSEE — The state of Florida has experienced a significant growth in its GDP since 2016, which may lead to an increase in tort laws.
7-Eleven shopper alleges she was injured in slip and fall at Orlando location
ORLANDO – An Orange County woman alleges she was injured in a fall at an Orlando retail facility.
Pugsley's PLC alleges accountant failed to properly calculate taxes
ORLANDO – A Winter Springs alleges it had to pay penalties because its tax returns were miscalculated by a certified public accountant.
Former grill operator alleges that East Coast Waffles terminated her in retaliation
ORLANDO – A former employee of an Orlando restaurant alleges she was she was terminated because she needed medical leave.
Save-A-Lot shopper files suit over alleged injuries after fall in Orlando store
ORLANDO – An Orange County woman alleges she was injured while shopping at an Orlando store.
Representative alleges that American Woodmark Corp. terminated him in retaliation
ORLANDO – An Orange County man alleges he was terminated in retaliation for his complaints about overtime pay.