520 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 195 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · browse and sort
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The court held that the plaintiff's claims must be arbitrated before the NHL Commissioner, dismissing the action in favor of arbitration. The court found that the plaintiff, as a minority owner, was bound by the NHL Constitution and the 1999 Consent Agreement, which mandated arbi
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-06-24
The court held that a federal court lacks jurisdiction to enforce an injunction issued by another court through a new action, and that declaratory judgment is not an appropriate substitute for established procedures to test injunctions.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-06-20
The court granted the motion to dismiss because there was no actual controversy for the declaratory judgment claims and the trade disparagement claim lacked specific allegations against the instant defendant.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-06-09
The court held that it lacks subject matter jurisdiction to review the revocation of an I-130 visa petition under 8 U.S.C. § 1155, as such decisions are discretionary and barred from judicial review by the INA.
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The court held that the plaintiff has standing to sue under the ADA because his alleged emotional harm from encountering inaccessible online reservation systems constitutes a sufficient injury in fact, and he has adequately alleged a likelihood of future injury for injunctive rel
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-05-26
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint was patently insubstantial and without merit, warranting dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-05-17
The court held that claims based on Exhibits A and B are dismissed, and plaintiffs' claims are limited to the specific Exemplars, but the Second Amended Complaint survives dismissal on those grounds.
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The court held that the FMLA's employee numerosity requirement is not jurisdictional and that the plaintiff adequately pleaded FMLA interference and retaliation claims, but failed to plead a failure-to-accommodate claim under the ADA/FCRA.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-04-26
Peter Davis, a Bahamas national, sued the Broward County Sheriff and Department of Homeland Security alleging that an immigration hold placed on his jail roster violated his Fourth Amendment rights, caused false imprisonment, and denied him access to courts while he was detained
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The Court held that claims against the United States arising from alleged misrepresentations about the nature of pets were barred by the misrepresentation exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act, and thus the Court lacked subject matter jurisdiction.
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The court held that while dismissal was not warranted, abstention under Colorado River was appropriate due to parallel state court litigation, leading to a stay of the federal action.
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The court denied the defendant's motion to dismiss as moot because the parties appeared to agree on dismissal without prejudice, and the plaintiff could file a voluntary dismissal.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-03-29
A valid forum selection clause in employment agreements mandates dismissal of claims under the doctrine of forum non conveniens, even for Jones Act claims.
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The court held that the dispute over Spirit Airlines' plan to open a second control center constitutes a 'minor dispute' under the Railway Labor Act, over which federal courts lack subject-matter jurisdiction.
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Employees brought a consolidated class action against a payroll services company for a 2020 data breach that exposed sensitive personal information, alleging negligence, breach of contract, and other statutory claims based on subsequent attempted fraud using their compromised dat
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-03-17
The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege a waiver of sovereign immunity for his interference claim and failed to demonstrate exhaustion of administrative remedies for all aspects of his FOIA claim.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-03-16
The court held that Plaintiffs failed to establish standing for Jet ICU to bring an ERISA claim due to an anti-assignment clause in the plan and lack of proper assignment, and that the complaint failed to identify specific plan provisions for the claim.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-03-08
The court held that the plaintiff's allegations of a void deed and improper recording plausibly stated a claim under the Quiet Title Act and survived a facial attack on subject matter jurisdiction.
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The court held that it lacked supplemental jurisdiction over the permissive counterclaim because it did not arise from a common nucleus of operative fact with the federal claims, and alternatively, would decline to exercise jurisdiction as it would substantially predominate over
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The court held that the 'Loan Agreement and Promissory Notes' are likely securities under the Securities Acts because they fail the 'family resemblance' test, and thus the court has subject matter jurisdiction.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-01-31
The court held that the complaint failed to establish federal question jurisdiction or diversity jurisdiction, and thus dismissed all counts.
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The court held that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the Quiet Title Act claim because the plaintiffs failed to allege a disputed interest vis-à-vis the United States, and the claim was a disguised takings claim properly before the Court of Federal Claims.
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The court held that the plaintiffs failed to satisfy the statutory notice requirement for their Title II claim against LKJ, warranting dismissal, and therefore declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the remaining state law claims.
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The court held that the plaintiff's claims were properly brought as a derivative action and that the plaintiff adequately pleaded satisfaction of the statutory demand requirement, thus denying the motion to dismiss.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-01-07
A Chinese company that developed and licensed a scar-healing product trademark sought to enforce rights in that mark against a Florida company that had manufactured products bearing the mark but later attempted to register it with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office without the
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-01-03
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible federal due process claim and, lacking original jurisdiction, declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the state law claims.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-12-14
The court held that the defendant met its burden to show the amount in controversy exceeded $75,000, thus denying the plaintiff's motion to remand.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-12-07
The court denied the motion to dismiss the unpaid wages and retaliation claims, granted the motion to withdraw the notice of settlement, denied the motion for sanctions, and denied the motion to enforce settlement.
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The Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed the plaintiff's action to compel inspection of books and records under Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law because the plaintiff lacked standing. The court held that Section 220(c) unambiguously requires a plaintiff to be a
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The court held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies under the Medicare Act and that the declaratory judgment claim was duplicative, warranting dismissal.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-11-10
The court granted the motion to dismiss, finding it lacked subject matter jurisdiction and that the claims were barred by res judicata.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-11-02
The court held that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction because the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies as required by the Federal Tort Claims Act.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-10-18
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint was frivolous and lacked subject matter jurisdiction, warranting dismissal.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-10-18
The court held that the plaintiff's claims were moot because he received the requested relief (a reasonable fear interview), and he lacked standing to pursue injunctive relief regarding a timeliness requirement that no longer affected him.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-10-18
The court held that the plaintiff's claim for an additional reimbursement award is barred by res judicata and failure to exhaust administrative remedies, and his claims for monetary damages are barred by sovereign immunity.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-10-14
The court held that former deputy clerks, as alter egos of the Clerk of Court, could be terminated for political disloyalty, and that the Clerk of Court is entitled to sovereign immunity for FMLA claims.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-10-13
The court held that the county's voluntary removal and replacement of signage banning service animals mooted the plaintiff's lawsuit, as the county demonstrated unambiguous termination of the allegedly wrongful behavior and the plaintiff failed to rebut the presumption of non-rec
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-10-06
The court held that the plaintiff's second amended complaint was an impermissible shotgun pleading and dismissed the case with prejudice.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-09-30
The court held that while it has supplemental jurisdiction over state law claims, the complaint failed to state a claim against Defendant Forster individually due to insufficient factual allegations.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-09-27
The court held that the insurer's petition for declaratory relief was ripe and properly pleaded, and that a justiciable controversy existed.
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The court held that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction over claims challenging tax assessments and collections due to sovereign immunity and statutory bars, and that a claim regarding a 'seriously delinquent tax debt' certification failed to state a claim.
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The court held that the contract's purported waiver of tribal sovereign immunity was too ambiguous to be effective, thus granting the tribe's motion to dismiss.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-09-17
A judge is entitled to absolute judicial immunity for actions taken within their judicial capacity, even if those actions are alleged to be erroneous or in excess of jurisdiction, provided they are not in the clear absence of all jurisdiction.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-09-13
A forum-selection clause in a trademark assignment agreement controls disputes arising from that agreement, and absent sufficient minimum contacts or purposeful availment, personal jurisdiction over defendants for claims outside the assignment cannot be established.
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Davis sued debt collector Portfolio Recovery Associates for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act based on a collection letter concerning a time-barred debt, alleging the letter's disclaimer and settlement offers were misleading because they failed to clearly state
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-09-08
The court held that lost profits are recoverable under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA) for corporate competitors, thus satisfying the amount in controversy for diversity jurisdiction. The court also held that the tortious interference claim was barre
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-09-07
A post-loss assignment of insurance benefits is valid under Florida law, even if the policy contains an anti-transfer clause, and does not require insurer consent, particularly when the assignment is of the claim, not the entire policy.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-08-24
The court held that sovereign immunity bars claims seeking injunctive relief against the Department of Education and that Plaintiff failed to state a valid claim under the APA for modification of the OCR Case Processing Manual or for inadequate investigation.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-08-24
The court held that while the plaintiff adequately alleged Article III standing, the complaint was a shotgun pleading and therefore dismissed without prejudice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-08-17
The court held that it lacked subject-matter jurisdiction to review the denial of an immigration waiver application because the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) precludes such review, and the plaintiffs' attempt to frame the claim as a procedural error did not overcome this