News from July 2018
Recovery Yacht Refinishing accused of botching $100,000 boat repair
FORT LAUDERDALE — A Florida corporation is suing a yacht refinishing business, citing alleged negligence, breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation and unjust enrichment.
Broward County driver alleges other driver negligent for I-95 crash
FORT LAUDERDALE — A Broward County driver is suing Miami-Dade County residents, alleging insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries in a vehicle collision.
Judge allows saw to be disassembled in Florida man's suit claiming product defects caused his injury
FORT MYERS – A judge in the Fort Myers Division of U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida recently granted a motion by Home Depot and equipment manufacturer Makita Inc. to disassemble a miter saw that a Florida man claims is allegedly defective and severed his arm.
Lake Placid property owners claim Universal Property and Casualty refused to pay for Irma damage
FORT LAUDERDALE — Lake Placid property owners are suing an insurance company, alleging breach of contract.
Miramar couple claims Florida Peninsula Insurance failed to pay for water damage to home
FORT LAUDERDALE — Property owners are suing an insurer, citing alleged refusal to apply payments for a covered loss.
Class action suit claims LaCroix producer misrepresented company to investors
MIAMI – A class action lawsuit recently filed against National Beverage Corp., Nick A. Caporella and George R. Bracken claims the company misrepresented its financial health to shareholders.
New Jersey woman claims she was injured while doing Zumba on Deerfield Beach boardwalk
FORT LAUDERDALE — A New Jersey resident is suing the City of Deerfield Beach, alleging negligence.
Universal Property & Casualty accused of breach of contract by Miramar property owners
FORT LAUDERDALE — Property owners are suing Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company, alleging breach of contract.
Former NRA president sues 4 men over 'campaign of hate and vitriol'
TALLAHASSEE — The 79-year-old former president of the National Rifle Association has filed a $1 million lawsuit in federal court against four men she claims threatened her and her grandchildren after the Parkland school shooting in February.
Navarre electrical engineer alleges discrimination by Southern Methodist University
PENSACOLA — A Santa Rosa County man has filed a civil rights lawsuit against a private university in Texas claiming his years of work toward a doctorate degree came to nothing because of discriminatory treatment he received from a faculty advisory.
3 Fort Lauderdale marine service companies sued following 2016 fire on vessel
MIAMI — A Connecticut-based insurance company recently filed an admiralty and maritime claim in a South Florida federal court on behalf of a client whose vessel was damaged by fire shortly after it was serviced by three Fort Lauderdale companies in 2016.
Johnson & Johnson, Publix want talcum powder suit moved to U.S. District Court
FORT LAUDERDALE — Johnson & Johnson and Publix, defendants in a lawsuit alleging talcum powder products caused a woman's mesothelioma, have requested the case against them be moved from a state court to a U.S. District Court.
Fair Housing Center claims Palm Beach condo association, property management agency discriminated against families
WEST PALM BEACH — A fair housing advocacy group is suing a Palm Beach condominium association and property management agency, claiming their policies about how many people can live in their units are discriminatory and violate the Fair Housing Act.
Fla. court keeps TCPA case alive; Texting a 'risky venture' for companies
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida on June 7 dismissed a motion by a defendant to dismiss a case alleging a man’s privacy rights were violated when he received texts that were marketing ploys.
Federal court throws out trade secrets lawsuit over Mexico City taxi app
A federal judge dismissed an intellectual property case over a phone app that would allow customers to hail taxis in Mexico City.
Online retailer used Pensacola disabled veteran's likeness to sell shirts, federal lawsuit claims
A Pensacola disabled Vietnam veteran says online retailer Redbubble missappropriated his image to sell merchandise.
15 survivors of Parkland school shooting file federal civil rights suit
MIAMI (Florida Record) – Broward County's embattled sheriff and a retired deputy are among the named defendants in a civil rights action filed earlier this month by 15 survivors of the mass shooting in February at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
Class action against Ford over 2016 Mustang Shelby GT350 still alive despite losing plaintiff
MIAMI (Florida Record) – A would-be class action against Ford Motor Company claiming its 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 overheats and goes into "limp mode" on the interstate or racetrack has one fewer plaintiff and a fewer less counts but remains alive.
Lawsuit against Ford by Shelby Mustang owners progresses
Ford Motor Company will face some claims by drivers alleging the 2016 Shelby Mustang GT350 is not safe for racetrack.
Home Depot landlord not serious about change in venue request, federal judge says
MIAMI — A federal judge in Miami has declined a landlord's request to move the venue of a case asking for a Home Depot to be rebuilt, after it was destroyed by fire, to New York, saying the plaintiff in the case isn't serious about the change in venue request.