News from August 2018
Orlando property owner alleges insurance company failed to cover water damages
ORLANDO — An Orlando resident is suing an insurance company, alleging breach of an insurance contract.
KUHN LAW FIRM: Florida Supreme Court Clarifies When Presumption of Paternity May Be Challenged
Florida probate law provides for the inheritance rights of children of a parent who dies without leaving a will–i.e., an “intestate estate.” Florida law makes no distinction between children born in or out of wedlock.
KUHN LAW FIRM: Can You Sue Someone for “Interfering” with Your Inheritance?
Disinheriting a child often leads to hurt feelings and, in some cases, legal action after a parent’s death.
Tourist blames Disney resort for injuries
ORLANDO — A Palm Beach County man is suing Walt Disney, alleging negligence at one of its Bay Lake theme parks.
Orlando property owner alleges insurance company failed to pay for hurricane damage
ORLANDO — An Orlando property owner is a licensed insurer, alleging breach of an insurance contract.
Customer alleges Wal-Mart negligence caused her to fall
ORLANDO — An Orange County woman is suing Wal-Mart, alleging negligence caused injuries to the plaintiff.
Stockholder alleges towing company owes $33,000
CLEARWATER — A Pinellas County man is suing a St. Petersburg towing company, alleging it owes more than $33,000 for breach of contract.
Mother alleges daughter assaulted on school bus
CLEARWATER — A St. Petersburg mother is suing a public school district, alleging negligence in protecting students from sexual assault.
Federal appeals court backs Navy's decision to withhold officer's suicide note from writer
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled the U.S.Navy was right to deny a book author's request to see a naval officer's personal suicide letter in a Freedom of Information Act case.
Appeals court says building materials company should be dismissed from mesothelioma case
WEST PALM BEACH –A Florida appeals court recently reversed a trial court’s order that denied the dismissal of a company’s responsibility in a mesothelioma case due to lack of jurisdiction.
Broward County property owner alleges insurer refused to cover hurricane damages
FORT LAUDERDALE — A Fort Laderdale property owner is suing an insurer, alleging refusal to apply payments for a property's covered loss due to a hurricane.
Business consultant alleges customer owes $56,000 fee
CLEARWATER — A business consultant is suing a financing company, alleging breach of contract and unjust enrichment.
Margate property owner alleges insurer failed to cover hurricane damage
FORT LAUDERDALE — A Margate property owner is suing an insurance company, alleging refusal to apply payments for hurricane damages.
Employee alleges wrongful termination by home improvement group
FORT LAUDERDALE — A Broward County woman is suing her former employer, alleging retaliation and wrongful termination.
Customer alleges flooring companies failed to install tiles
CLEARWATER — A St. Petersburg woman is suing flooring companies, alleging breach of contract, fraud and negligent misrepresentation.
Handicapped guest sues Innisbrook Golf Resort & Spa in accident involving scooter
Guest at Innisbrook Golf Resort & Spa claims she fell off a scooter after a handicapped lift was lowered improperly
Bayfront Tower condo owners sue architects for noise problems from renovation
CLEARWATER — Condominium owners at Bayfront Tower in St. Petersburg are suing Wannemacher Jensen Architects Inc. and Jason W. Jensen, AIA, alleging noise and acoustical problems from a renovation project.
Parent claims employees responsible for child's accident at Discovery Middle School
The lawsuit alleges that a student at Discovery Middle School in Orlando was seriously injured "while in the custody and care" of school employees.
Orlando property owners sued, after guest claims she fell on slippery tiles
ORLANDO — A woman is suing a pair of Orlando homeowners, claiming she fell on "extremely slippery ceramic tile" on their property.
Circle K Stores sued after alleged slip-and-fall accident
A lawsuit against Circle K Stores Inc. claims that a woman slipped and fell while inside the store at 9097 Starkey Road in Pinellas County.