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M.D. Fla.·
2024-07-01
The court held that the defendants failed to establish grounds for excluding the plaintiff's expert testimony under Daubert and Federal Rule of Evidence 702, as their arguments regarding relevance, reliability, and fit were either conclusory, misplaced for a Daubert motion, or un
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-06-26
The court granted in part and denied in part the parties' motions in limine, ruling on the admissibility of various categories of evidence and testimony.
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102 F.4th 1347·
11th Cir.·
2024-06-04
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the defendant's convictions for impersonating a federal officer, finding sufficient evidence that he "acted as such" and that the district court did not err in admitting prior bad acts evidence or in its jury instructions.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-06-03
The court held that the defendants failed to establish grounds for excluding the plaintiff's expert witness testimony under Daubert and Federal Rule of Evidence 702, as the expert's opinions were based on sufficient facts and data and were relevant.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-05-31
The court held that the anticipated trial testimony of Kyle Longest regarding statements attributed to UPS management is inadmissible.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-05-21
The court granted-in-part and denied-in-part the plaintiff's motions in limine, allowing some arguments and evidence while excluding others to prevent jury confusion and prejudice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-05-14
The court granted in part and denied in part defendants' motion in limine, excluding certain categories of evidence related to damages, warranties, and unrelated entities, while deferring rulings on others to trial.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-05-10
The court granted in part and denied in part the defendant's motion in limine, excluding inadmissible character evidence, hearsay, and evidence of other alleged wrongs, but allowing testimony on age-related statements by Fosler.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-04-29
The court granted in part and denied in part GM Law's motion in limine, and granted Plaintiffs' motion in limine, ruling on various evidentiary issues for the upcoming trial.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-03-19
A guilty plea is knowing and voluntary when the district court specifically and repeatedly informs the defendant of the sentencing guidelines range, maximum penalty, and that counsel's estimates are not binding, even if counsel failed to discuss the specific guidelines calculatio
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11th Cir.·
2024-03-14
The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying the defendants' motions for a new trial, compelling discovery, and admitting expert and summary testimony, affirming the convictions.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-03-06
Robin Duncan, a Black woman who worked as a real estate manager for North Broward Hospital District (Broward Health), sued her employer for discrimination and retaliation under federal and state law after she was terminated in February 2022. The court granted the employer's motio
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-03-05
The court held that a fair market value damages model is legally unavailable in this case because it improperly includes the value of departing employees who were free to leave and compete, and thus granted partial summary judgment against its use and precluded expert testimony o
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-02-29
The court held that Plaintiffs' call logs/notes, third-party disputes, and expert testimony on non-LINCARE marks are admissible.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-02-28
The court held that expert testimony regarding damages precluded by the economic loss rule is inadmissible.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-02-09
The court granted in part and denied in part the parties' motions in limine, ruling on the admissibility of various financial records, a biographical book, and evidence of the defendant's prior FBAR proceedings.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-02-04
The court granted in part and denied in part defendant's motion in limine, excluding certain anticipated evidence and arguments as irrelevant or inadmissible under the Federal Rules of Evidence.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-02-01
The court held that evidence of a settlement offer is admissible to refute affirmative defenses, and employee complaints against supervisors are admissible to show notice and establish a modus operandi, subject to certain limitations.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-02-01
The court held that termination agreements are irrelevant to TVPRA claims and thus inadmissible, but evidence of a former employee's resignation is admissible to show potential witness bias.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-02-01
The court granted in part and denied in part Plaintiff's motions in limine, and denied Defendant's motion in limine, allowing experts to rely on a lab report under Rule 703 and permitting a witness to testify about her own medical condition.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-01-30
The court denied defendants' motion in limine without prejudice because the parties failed to adequately brief the Daubert standard for expert testimony admissibility.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-01-10
The court granted in part and denied in part Defendant's motion in limine regarding 'me too' witnesses, allowing testimony from two witnesses while excluding others due to lack of comparability and potential prejudice.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-12-22
The court denied the motion to strike the expert's testimony, finding it admissible under Daubert and Rule 702.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-12-19
The court denied the motion to exclude expert testimony, finding that challenges to the expert's opinions and data go to the weight of the evidence, not its admissibility.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-12-08
Brandon Lanier, a Miami police officer, sued the city alleging retaliation for whistleblowing and racial discrimination and sought to disqualify the city attorney's labor counsel, Stephanie Panoff, claiming she was a material witness to his allegations because she allegedly instr
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-12-04
Charlotte Smith sued Carnival Corporation after slipping and falling on a wet deck surface aboard the cruise ship Vista in July 2022, sustaining severe injuries including a ruptured hamstring and head trauma. The court largely denied Smith's efforts to preclude various defense ev
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2023-11-29
Evidence that a defendant molested the victim's siblings is admissible in a child molestation case when the acts are similar in location, victim characteristics, and manner, occur within the same timeframe, and do not substantially outweigh probative value with unfair prejudice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-11-17
Plaintiff Vanessa Treminio sued Crowley Maritime Corporation and Juan Emilio Blanco for sex trafficking and forced labor under federal law, as well as tort claims, alleging that Blanco transported her from El Salvador to Florida with intent to sexually assault her while employed
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-11-09
The court held that the defendant's Daubert challenge and motion to strike the expert's supplemental report were denied, finding the expert's methodology reliable and the supplemental report proper.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-11-02
The court granted in part and denied in part the defendants' motion in limine, and granted the plaintiff's motion to exclude the defendants' expert witness.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-10-20
The court ruled on various motions in limine, denying some without prejudice and granting others, deferring admissibility decisions to trial where appropriate.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-10-12
The court granted in part and denied in part the plaintiff's motion in limine, excluding testimony regarding industry understandings of 'Work' due to the parol evidence rule and finding the building permit issuance date irrelevant to the termination dispute.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-09-14
The court held that evidence of other entities' non-compliance with an unproven industry standard is inadmissible, but denied exclusion of expert testimony on malingering and evidence of prior similar incidents.
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Fla. 2d DCA·
2023-08-18
Ronnie O'Neal III appealed his convictions and sentences for multiple murders and other crimes. The appellate court affirmed the judgment and sentences, finding that his arguments lacked merit, including the denial of his Stand Your Ground motion and the admission of crime scene
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-06-30
The court held that an adverse inference is permissible against a defendant who invokes the Fifth Amendment, but not against a co-defendant who fully testified, especially when the allegations against the testifying defendant are not directly addressed by the questions posed to t
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-05-08
The court granted in part and denied in part both parties' motions in limine, ruling on the admissibility of various categories of evidence and testimony.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-04-20
The court held that the plaintiff's expert disclosures for treating physicians were insufficient and precluded them from offering expert opinions on causation and damages.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-04-18
A cruise ship passenger sued Carnival Corporation for injuries sustained in a slip-and-fall accident on an onboard staircase, asserting claims of negligent maintenance and negligent failure to warn. The court granted in part and denied in part Carnival's motion to exclude expert
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-04-05
The court held that indictments alleging defendants were victims of a Ponzi scheme are inadmissible hearsay and unfairly prejudicial under Rule 403, and thus must be excluded.
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2023-03-29
A trial court's discretionary decision to exclude evidence under Florida Statute § 90.403 will not be overturned on appeal absent a clear abuse of discretion.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-03-28
The court granted-in-part and denied-in-part various motions in limine filed by both parties, ruling on the admissibility of anticipated evidence and testimony for an upcoming trial.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-03-23
Plaintiffs, as foreign representatives of Cayman Islands companies, sued Deutsche Bank for facilitating a Ponzi scheme through the opening and management of custody accounts that allowed fraudsters to misappropriate investor funds. The court granted in part and denied in part def
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-02-03
The court granted the motion in limine, excluding the term 'shell company' and similar phrases from use.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-02-01
The court held that evidence of a potential sale or divestiture of Shady Hills is not clearly inadmissible and therefore denied the motion in limine to exclude it.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-01-27
Evidence of a prior Florida Bar complaint is admissible to show intent, motive, or lack of mistake, but evidence of defendant's contact with potential witnesses is inadmissible due to undue prejudice.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-12-12
The court granted in part and denied in part the defendants' motion in limine, excluding evidence of arrests but allowing arguments regarding the adequacy of medical chart reviews.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-12-07
The court held that defendants' arguments for striking the expert witness's testimony were insufficient to justify exclusion, as they pertained to the weight of the evidence rather than admissibility.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-11-17
A plaintiff generally cannot recover medical expenses exceeding Medicare benefits received, but evidence of unpaid bills is not automatically excluded based on provider Medicare compliance issues.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-11-15
The court granted in part and denied in part HMA's motion in limine, excluding certain evidence related to third-party actions, investigations, and settlements as irrelevant or unfairly prejudicial, while allowing other evidence for context.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-11-14
The court granted in part and denied in part the defendants' motion to strike and exclude trial testimony, allowing the expert to testify on specific aspects of repair order analysis but excluding opinions on fraud and legal conclusions.