News from June 2018
Woman alleges uneven portion of Orlando sidewalk caused fall
ORLANDO – A Canadian citizen alleges she was injured while working on an uneven portion of sidewalk in Orlando.
Winter Garden property owners allege American Integrity Insurance breached contract
ORLANDO – Owners of a Winter Garden property allege their insurance company has failed or refused to pay all of the bills associated with property loss.
Man alleges Tower Hill Signature Insurance Co. failed to pay property damage claim
FORT LAUDERDALE – A Fort Lauderdale man alleges his insurer has failed to pay his property damage claim.
Target granted summary judgment in suit alleging it was misled by contractor hired to build gender neutral bathrooms
FORT MYERS – The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers Division recently granted Target summary judgment in its case alleging that the president of a contracting company hired to build gender neutral bathrooms misled Target into paying his company instead of a factoring company hired to take payments.
Class action suit accuses Hobby Lobby of deceiving customers with misleading sales
PENSACOLA – Hobby Lobby faces a class action lawsuit accusing the arts and crafts company of misleading customers with false advertisements, according to documents submitted June 4 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, Pensacola Division.
Court adopts judge’s report on claim construction in patent infringement case
MIAMI – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida recently adopted a magistrate judge’s report regarding a lawsuit involving patent infringement claims for LED arms for vehicle and pedestrian traffic gates.
Costco shopper alleges unmarked curb caused fall
CLEARWATER – A Dunedin woman alleges she was injured when an unmarked curb at a warehouse club caused her to trip and fall.
Woman allegedly injured in Kenneth City collision seeks damages from driver
CLEARWATER – A Pinellas Park resident alleges she was injured in an auto accident in Kenneth City.
Rio Stone Group driver alleges he was terminated over complaints regarding overtime pay
ORLANDO – A Seminole County man alleges he was terminated shortly after he complained about not receiving the correct rate for overtime pay.
T North Sand Lake FL seeks more than $150,000 for alleged breach of shopping center lease
ORLANDO – A Texas company alleges an Orlando resident has fallen behind on rent for a space at an Orlando shopping center.
Pizza Hut driver alleges wet, dark tile steps at customers' home caused fall
FORT LAUDERDALE – A Pizza Hut delivery driver alleges he was injured while making a delivery when the customers turned off an exterior light before he descended a set of steps, causing him to fall.
Urban, Thier & Federer alleges Texas company still owes more than $8,000 for services
ORLANDO – An Orlando law firm alleges a Texas corporation failed to pay it in full for legal services it provided.
Employee alleges Advanced Care Scripts procured additional consumer reports without permission
ORLANDO – A Kissimmee woman alleges that an Orlando-based pharmacy business obtains consumer reports from employees without authorization.
Man alleges Glasstream failed to return $25,000 deposit for boat
CLEARWATER – A Bay County corporation is alleged to have failed to return a deposit made on a boat after the buyer backed out of the sale.
Pinellas County woman alleges man defaulted on $65,000 loan
CLEARWATER – A Pinellas County woman alleges an individual has defaulted on a loan.
Homeowners dispute United Property & Casualty Insurance evaluation of Irma damages
ORLANDO – An Orange County couple is disputing their insurance company's evaluation of damages to the property from Hurricane Irma.
Attorney offers reward over suspicions lawsuit manufactured by tort reform advocates
MIAMI - A Florida attorney is offering a $100,000 reward to anyone who can confirm his suspicion that a lawsuit against fast food giant McDonalds over cheese on its burgers is frivolous.
Judge agrees with Social Security Administration in denying disability benefits to HIV-positive man
MIAMI – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District recently ruled that a Florida resident with AIDS is not entitled to disability benefits.
Tampa attorney to be reprimanded over alleged 'miscarriage of justice' in 2014 negligence case
TALLAHASSEE — Tampa attorney Michael Lewis Forte will be publicly reprimanded by publication in the Southern Reporter following an April Florida Supreme Court order over a "miscarriage of justice" he allegedly created in a negligence lawsuit, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.Add Teaser here
Alabama driver allegedly caused Palm Harbor accident resulting in severe injuries
CLEARWATER — A Florida resident is suing an Alabama driver for severe injuries allegedly resulting from a collision.