News from May 2017
Woman files suit against driver, car owner after Orlando auto accident
ORLANDO – A motorist has filed suit alleging injuries after an accident in Orlando.
Judge finds multi-million-dollar condominium developer unaccountable for alleged fraud after 10-year legal battle
MIAMI — After 10 years of courtrooms, real estate developer R. Donahue Peebles, principal for Collins Avenue LLC and owner of PADC, has won the case that alleged he was responsible for owed commissions to a former employee.
Homeowners file claim against American Integrity Insurance Co. of Florida over alleged roof damage
ORLANDO – Two Ocoee individuals allege their insurer has failed or refused to fully pay their claim for roof damage.
Man alleges business partner failed to pay deposit, make payments on cars
CLEARWATER – A Pinellas County resident is alleged to have failed to uphold an agreement for the operation of a restaurant.
Mall of the Millenia patron files suit alleging negligence after assault in parking lot
ORLANDO – An Orange County woman has filed suit against the operator of the Mall of the Millenia over allegations it failed to provide adequate security.
Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. alleged to have breached contract regarding damage claim
CLEARWATER – A St. Petersburg homeowner alleges he is entitled to full coverage for damages his property sustained due to water.
Man alleges he was injured while riding motorcycle, files suit against deceased driver
CLEARWATER – A Largo man has filed a suit over alleged damages sustained in a collision against the estate of a deceased Oldsmar man.
Homeowner claims United Property & Casualty Insurance Co. failed to pay claim in full
FORT LAUDERDALE – A Fort Lauderdale homeowner alleges that her insurance failed to pay her claim in full.
Woodhouse Flooring Inc. alleged to owe more than $30,000 to Regions Bank
CLEARWATER – A Largo business is alleged to have failed to pay a business loan.
Former cook at Cheers restaurant alleges he is owed unpaid wages
FORT LAUDERDALE – A Pompano Beach man alleges a Fort Lauderdale restaurant failed to pay him the minimum wage rate during his employment.
Federal judge moves shipping vessel injury case back to state court
TAMPA — The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida has granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit involving injuries suffered by the captain of a shipping vessel.
University Property & Casualty alleged to have neither paid or denied homeowner's claim
FORT LAUDERDALE – A homeowner alleges his insurer has failed to pay or deny a claim he made for water damage to his home.
93-year-old Florida woman takes action against real estate brokerage firm
PALM BEACH COUNTY — A 93-year-old woman in Florida has partially won a property dispute against her real estate agents, according to an opinion from Florida's 4th District Court of Appeal.
Man alleges dermatologist performed different procedure than what was agreed upon
ORLANDO – A patient has filed suit against a dermatologist over allegations a different procedure was performed on him than what he agreed to.
Appeals court intercedes in Wakulla County land dispute
TALLAHASSEE — An appeals panel for the 1st District Court of Appeal has reversed a summary judgment and remanded a dispute between neighbors and Wakulla County back to a lower court.
Appeals court rules Florida man will receive half of combined assets
BROWARD COUNTY — Florida's 4th District Court of Appeal has ruled that an unmarried Florida couple will split combined assets in a case over a property the pair owned together.
Thermo Air Inc. alleges Mai-Kai owes more than $14,000
FORT LAUDERDALE – A Fort Lauderdale company is accused of failing to pay for services for its HVAC system.
Appeals court reinstates workers' compensation rate hike
TALLAHASSEE — The 1st District Court of Appeals has overturned a 2016 ruling issued by a circuit court that invalidated a statewide increase in workers' compensation insurance rates.
Middle District court pushes parties to streamline pre-trial motions
FORT MYERS — A federal judge has denied a host of motions in a contentious case in which allegations of copyright violations are mixed with claims of fictitious military service.
Orlando attorney suspended for sharing fees
TALLAHASSEE — Matthew Shane Englett, an attorney practicing in Orlando, was suspended by the Florida Supreme Court after the attorney was found culpable in sharing fees with nonattorneys for bringing in clients.