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S.D. Fla.·
2022-11-10
The court granted in part and denied in part the parties' motions in limine, ruling on the admissibility of various pieces of evidence and expert testimony.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-11-09
Bluestar, a glove trading company, sued defendants for alleged fraud involving a failed $250 million deal, and the Enis Defendants filed a motion in limine to exclude certain evidence including testimony from witness Khan. The magistrate judge granted the motion in part, ruling t
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-11-08
The court granted in part and denied in part various motions in limine, ruling on the admissibility of evidence concerning discovery disclosures, witness testimony, prior incidents, and internal company policies.
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2022-11-02
The Third District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the prosecution is entitled to prove its case through evidence of its own choosing and that a criminal defendant cannot stipulate or admit his way out of the full evidentiary force of the governm
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-10-28
The court held that certain expert opinions, related memoranda, affidavits, and hearsay references to contractor statements are inadmissible, while emails between parties and expert testimony on permit conditions are admissible.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-10-14
The court held that a Florida Department of Health letter finding no probable cause of medical malpractice is admissible in a bench trial, as the concerns of unfair prejudice under Federal Rule of Evidence 403 are diminished in such proceedings.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-09-23
The bankruptcy trustee for Universal Health Care Group sought to avoid and recover a $33.4 million stock redemption as a fraudulent transfer, alleging that private equity investor Warburg Pincus used a debt-financed redemption to exit its investment while concealing material info
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-08-10
The court held that the plaintiff's expert disclosure was adequate under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2)(C) because the expert was not retained or specially employed to provide expert testimony, and thus only a summary of facts and opinions was required.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-07-22
The court granted-in-part and denied-in-part Defendant Wal-Mart's motion in limine, ruling on the admissibility of various categories of evidence and testimony.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-06-15
The court held that a declarant's review of business records and professional knowledge can establish personal knowledge for summary judgment purposes, and that lay witness testimony is inadmissible if it requires specialized knowledge or expert opinion.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-05-27
Eric Ewing, a disabled veteran injured aboard a Carnival cruise ship when an upper bunk bed fell on his head, was awarded a new trial after a jury had previously returned a verdict in Carnival's favor, because the trial court erred by allowing Carnival to present an unauthenticat
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-05-11
A fatal car accident involving an 18-year-old driving a Tesla Model S at 116 mph in a 25 mph zone resulted in his death, and his father sued Tesla claiming the company negligently removed a speed limiter without notice and that the vehicle's battery design was defective. The cour
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N.D. Fla.·
2022-04-20
The court ruled on various motions in limine, determining the admissibility of evidence related to plaintiff's complaints, expert testimony, VA records, and personal history.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-04-14
The court held that a treating physician's expert testimony is admissible regarding her own treatment and findings, but inadmissible if it relies on unverified opinions or tests from other parties without a reliable methodology.
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N.D. Fla.·
2022-04-13
The court held that while certain statements from the plaintiff's military disability claim might be admissible for impeachment by prior inconsistent statement, evidence of alleged forgeries is generally inadmissible due to remoteness, lack of prior investigation, and the risk of
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-04-11
The court granted in part and denied in part motions to vacate confidentiality designations and denied a motion to exclude evidence, finding that some designations were unwarranted while others were supported by good cause, and that the disclosure of a prior conviction was harmle
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N.D. Fla.·
2022-03-31
The court granted defendants' motions to exclude the expert opinions and testimony of Dr. Roy Bedard.
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N.D. Fla.·
2022-03-31
The court held that an expert's opinions on product warnings were inadmissible due to insufficient qualifications, but opinions on safer alternative procedures and products were admissible for risk-utility analysis.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-03-31
The court granted in part and denied in part the defendant's motion in limine, precluding speculative expert testimony on future medical care and certain 'general issues' while deferring rulings on others.
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Fla. 4th DCA·
2022-03-30
The appellate court reviewed a medical malpractice verdict, affirming the trial court's decisions on the inclusion of a settling defendant and financial motive evidence. However, it reversed the award of non-economic damages to the decedent's daughter, finding that the closing ar
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-03-25
The court held that a motion in limine is not the proper vehicle to definitively exclude evidence that may be relevant and admissible at trial, especially when factual disputes remain.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-03-21
The court granted in part and denied in part the plaintiff's motion in limine, ruling on the admissibility of various categories of evidence and arguments for trial.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-03-21
The court held that evidence of the plaintiff's alcohol consumption is relevant to comparative negligence and that hearsay statements and prior incidents are admissible, denying both parties' motions in limine.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-02-28
The court held that the Estate's motion for a new trial based on alleged violations of an order excluding sibling relationship evidence was denied.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-02-25
The court held that while both experts are qualified and their methodologies reliable, their testimony must be limited to specific issues relevant to alleged misrepresentations during the pre-purchase examination, excluding broader opinions on lifetime care, other veterinarians'
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-02-22
The court held that attorney fees are not consequential damages in this breach of contract case under New York law, and physicians can testify as lay witnesses regarding their observations and treatment, not as expert witnesses without proper disclosure.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-02-15
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 for the upcoming trial.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-02-15
The court held that an expert's damages calculations were inadmissible because they were based on unexplained assumptions and failed to account for inherent risks, potentially leading to jury confusion.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-01-18
The court denied plaintiffs' motion to exclude defendant's expert witnesses, finding their testimony admissible under Federal Rule of Evidence 702 and the Daubert standard.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-01-07
The court granted in part and denied in part Plaintiff's motion in limine, excluding evidence of attorney referrals and undisclosed expert opinions, but allowing evidence regarding the hiring of an attorney and driver's license status.
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Fla. 4th DCA·
2021-12-08
Appellant was convicted of second-degree murder in the bludgeoning death of his girlfriend and challenges both the conviction and a restitution order. The court affirmed the conviction, finding sufficient circumstantial evidence and proper admission of evidence, while reversing t
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-11-29
The court held that a handout and statements from shipboard medical staff are admissible as opposing party statements, but reserved ruling on treating physicians' causation opinions and denied exclusion of prior incident evidence as premature, while granting exclusion of referenc
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-11-16
The court granted in part and denied in part State Farm's motion in limine, ruling on the admissibility of various categories of evidence related to a bad faith claim.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-11-04
The court held that a prior state court order denying a shooter immunity under Florida's Stand Your Ground law is inadmissible in a civil negligence trial due to unfair prejudice and hearsay.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-10-28
The court granted in part both the defendant's and plaintiff's motions in limine, precluding certain evidence and arguments from being presented at trial.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-10-20
The court held that attorney-client privilege does not apply to retained expert witnesses, and that expert testimony on credibility is generally inadmissible, though test results demonstrating inconsistencies are admissible. Prior incidents are inadmissible if they lack substanti
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-10-01
The court denied the motion to vacate sentence, finding no evidence of a communicated plea offer and that counsel's actions at trial were not ineffective.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-09-29
The court granted in part and denied in part the plaintiff's motion in limine, ruling on the admissibility of various categories of evidence related to service characterization, lay witness medical opinions, treatment of other individuals, and undue burden defenses.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-09-24
The federal district court properly denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The court found that the petitioner's claims were either unexhausted, procedurally barred, or failed to demonstrate a violation of clearly established federal law or an unreasonable determination
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-09-22
The court granted in part or fully most of the defendants' motions in limine, denying only two and granting others in full or in part, primarily due to plaintiffs' failure to respond.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-09-17
The court granted in part and denied in part the defendant's motion in limine, excluding evidence of changing vehicle mileage and other litigation in the case-in-chief, but allowing potential use for impeachment, and reserving ruling on the employee's criminal history and sexist
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-08-23
The court held that the petitioner failed to show that the state court unreasonably applied federal law or unreasonably determined facts when denying his claims of ineffective assistance of counsel.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-08-05
The court granted in part and denied in part Plaintiff's motion in limine regarding evidence of prejudice caused by roof shrink wrap.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-07-15
The court granted in part and denied in part motions in limine, excluding evidence of a duty to defend and comparative bad faith, but allowing evidence relevant to the sole bad faith claim.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-07-12
The court denied most motions in limine, finding that evidentiary rulings on financial matters, undisclosed agreements, and settlement communications were best deferred to trial. One motion regarding other independent contractor agreements was granted in part and denied in part w
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-07-05
The court granted in part and denied in part various motions in limine, ruling on the admissibility of evidence and testimony for an upcoming product liability trial.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-06-30
The court denied Corellium's motion for leave to amend its responses to requests for admission, finding that withdrawal would not subserve the presentation of the merits and would prejudice the plaintiff.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-06-25
The court denied most motions in limine, finding evidence not clearly inadmissible on all grounds, but granted the motion to exclude punitive damages claims.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-06-08
The court denied Corellium's motion for leave to amend its affirmative defenses because the motion was untimely, would cause prejudice to Apple, and amendment would be futile.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-05-27
The court granted in part and denied in part both parties' motions in limine, ruling on the admissibility of various evidence and arguments for the upcoming patent infringement trial.