1,636 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 8 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-09-28
The court held that venue is proper in the Southern District of Florida and dismissed several claims for failure to state a claim, but allowed the defamation claim to proceed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-09-17
The court granted Plaintiffs' motion for default judgment, finding sufficient basis in the pleadings for copyright infringement, civil conspiracy, invasion of privacy, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and violation of Florida's Sexual Cyberharassment Law, and also gr
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N.D. Fla.·
2021-09-09
The court held that it lacked subject-matter jurisdiction over medical malpractice claims due to a statute of repose, and dismissed ordinary negligence claims for failure to state a claim, but granted leave to amend.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-08-25
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint was a shotgun pleading and that claims were barred by the statute of limitations, warranting dismissal.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-08-10
The court granted the motions to dismiss, finding insufficient allegations to establish personal jurisdiction over the defendants and that the claims failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-07-19
The court held that the defendant waived his Fifth Amendment privilege by failing to timely assert it and by engaging in dilatory and bad faith conduct, and therefore must produce the operating agreement and pay sanctions.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-07-09
The court held that Nationwide Insurance Company has no duty to defend or indemnify its insured, Jacob Pelkey, because the underlying state court complaint did not allege bodily injury as defined by the insurance policy, which explicitly excluded emotional distress unless it was
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-07-08
Pro se plaintiffs in a condominium complex dispute sought relief for various torts and contract breaches against defendants who were also residents at the complex. The district court dismissed all but one count of the Second Amended Complaint, finding that most claims failed to s
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-06-29
Jonathan Mullane sued federal defendants alleging they conspired to deprive him of internships and bar admission; the court granted the defendants' motion to dismiss, finding that Judge Moreno was entitled to judicial immunity, the other federal defendants qualified immunity on c
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-06-28
The court denied the plaintiff's motion to reopen the case because the plaintiff failed to demonstrate a basis for reconsideration, such as a misunderstanding of facts or law, a change in controlling law, or manifest injustice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-06-10
The court held that defendants' motion for sanctions under Rule 11 was denied because they failed to provide sufficient argument for bad faith and the claims were not objectively frivolous.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-06-05
The court held that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction to review state court decisions and could not enjoin pending state criminal proceedings.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-05-26
The court held that genuine disputes of material fact exist, precluding summary judgment for either party on the issues presented.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-05-11
The court held that defamation and defamation per se claims could proceed for Andrew Maletta, but invasion of privacy, IIED, and civil conspiracy claims were dismissed for both plaintiffs. Claims for Polly Maletta were dismissed due to lack of specific allegations against her.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-05-10
The court held that the plaintiff's excessive force claims are not barred by Heck v. Humphrey and that qualified immunity does not bar the claims at this stage, as genuine issues of material fact exist regarding the use of force.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-04-19
The court granted the motion to dismiss, finding the complaint to be a shotgun pleading and failing to adequately state claims under various statutes and common law, with leave to amend for most counts.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-04-12
Dominican Republic sugar company Central Romana and its U.S. parent corporation Fanjul allegedly forcibly evicted Dominican families from their homes in 2016, and the plaintiffs sued in federal court claiming violations of international human rights law and domestic tort law. The
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2021-04-07
Jose Mejia appealed the trial court's order dismissing his second amended complaint with prejudice against Scott Egleston. The court affirmed dismissal of five counts (Civil Theft, Conversion, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, Breach of Contract, and Negligent Inflict
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Del. Super. Ct.·
2021-04-07
The court granted summary judgment for the defendant on claims of respondeat superior and related torts (assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress), finding the employee was not acting within the scope of employment. However, the court denied summary judgment
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-03-17
The court held that diversity jurisdiction was not satisfied because the amount in controversy was not met, and therefore granted the plaintiff's motion to remand.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-03-16
The court held that claims against 3M, Attenti, and Roman were barred by res judicata, but dismissed Apax for lack of personal jurisdiction, granting plaintiff leave to amend as to Apax. The court denied a motion for Rule 11 sanctions.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-03-05
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim for relief in her Second Amended Complaint for all counts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-02-26
The court denied the defendant's motion to dismiss, finding that the plaintiff's claims were not barred by the litigation privilege and that the defendant failed to establish that a former landlord was an indispensable party whose absence warranted dismissal.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-02-18
The court granted in part and denied in part the motion to dismiss, dismissing several state law claims but allowing constitutional claims and malicious prosecution to proceed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-02-08
The court held that while allegations against some nurses were insufficient, claims against Centurion Doctors, Nurses Morton and Mahoney, and Centurion Administrators, as well as Centurion's policies, could plausibly support a claim for deliberate indifference.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-12-31
The court held that the plaintiff's claims fall within the scope of the arbitration agreement signed during enrollment, and therefore, the case must be arbitrated.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-12-18
The court dismissed most claims for failure to state a claim or pleading deficiencies, granting leave to amend for some counts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-12-04
The court held that the defendant's motion for reconsideration based on an intervening change in law was denied because the cited case did not alter existing law regarding Article III standing for emotional distress allegations.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-11-23
The court held that the plaintiff failed to establish a genuine dispute of material fact regarding Corizon's alleged policy or custom of deliberate indifference to serious medical needs, and thus summary judgment for Corizon was appropriate.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-11-17
The court held that the plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction was denied because it was unrelated to the claims in the amended complaint and the plaintiffs failed to establish the necessary requirements for such relief.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-11-13
The court held that sua sponte summary judgment for the defendant on assault and battery claims was warranted because the alleged sexual misconduct was outside the scope of employment and there was no evidence of ratification.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-11-13
The court held that Deputy Dunn is not entitled to qualified immunity for the § 1983 false arrest claim, but the Fourteenth Amendment claims against both defendants and the battery claims are dismissed. The court also found the negligent hiring, retention, training, and supervisi
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-09-15
The court held that a non-signatory wife is not bound by an arbitration clause in a retail installment contract when her claims are independent of the contract and the clause's language limits its scope to parties defined within the contract.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-08-28
The court granted summary judgment for Richland State Bank on all counts, finding no genuine issues of material fact regarding the plaintiff's claims under the FTC Act, FCRA, FDCPA, breach of contract, negligence, and fraudulent misrepresentation.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-08-06
The federal court dismissed the case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, as the plaintiff's claims were inextricably intertwined with a prior state court foreclosure judgment.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-07-24
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state claims for defamation per se and intentional infliction of emotional distress because the alleged statements were not defamatory on their face and the IIED claim was not independent of the defamation claim.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-06-25
The Court dismisses the case because the plaintiff is enjoined from making future filings without judicial permission and the complaint is patently frivolous.
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Del. Super. Ct.·
2020-06-23
The court held that a third-party claims administrator (TPA) can be sued directly for bad faith handling of a workers' compensation claim, as the TPA's duty is coextensive with that of the insurer. The court also found that genuine issues of material fact existed regarding whethe
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-06-18
The court strikes the plaintiff's complaint because it is an unacceptable shotgun pleading, failing to provide a plain statement of the claim showing entitlement to relief.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-06-12
The court held that Eleventh Amendment sovereign immunity bars the plaintiff's ADA and state-law tort claims, and the plaintiff failed to state a plausible Title VII claim.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-06-08
A former employee sued her employer and its president for sexual harassment and constructive discharge, alleging that the president subjected her to repeated unwelcome sexual contact, lewd comments, and threatening behavior during work hours. The court partially granted and parti
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-06-02
The court held that the plaintiff's claims were time-barred by the statute of limitations and that leave to amend would be futile, affirming the dismissal of the case.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-05-21
The court held that service of process was insufficient because the defendant's usual place of abode was in Cuba, not Florida, at the time of attempted service.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-05-20
The court held that a prevailing party must demonstrate the necessity and purpose of copying costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1920, and conclusory statements are insufficient.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-04-24
The court granted in part and denied in part defendants' motions to dismiss, dismissing several counts with prejudice or without prejudice, while allowing others to proceed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-04-24
The court held that the plaintiff's second amended complaint sufficiently pleaded claims for excessive force and supervisory liability, meeting federal pleading standards.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-04-21
Wilbert R. Hurst, an inmate, sued several Florida Department of Corrections officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging violations of his due process rights, First Amendment retaliation, equal protection, deliberate indifference to medical needs, and intentional infliction of emot
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-04-15
The court granted in part and denied in part the defendants' motions to dismiss, dismissing the negligent misrepresentation and intentional infliction of emotional distress claims for failure to plead with particularity and outrageous conduct, respectively, while allowing the bre
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-04-03
The court held that it lacked personal jurisdiction over the defendants under Florida's long-arm statute and the Due Process Clause, and therefore dismissed the case.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-04-03
The court held that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction due to the Eleventh Amendment immunity of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, a state government entity.