2,256 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 1,513 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort
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A ten-year-old boy with non-communicative autism filed a civil rights lawsuit after being handcuffed and transported to a psychiatric facility by a school resource officer in 2018, claiming violations of the Fourth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, and the Americans with Disabilit
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-08-04
The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's report and recommendation, granting the franchisor's motion for preliminary injunction.
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2022-07-27
This case involves a husband appealing two trial court orders in a dissolution proceeding. The appellate court dismissed the appeal of a contempt order, finding it not reviewable as a non-final order or by certiorari. The court affirmed the second order, which granted the wife te
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2022-07-21
The appellate court reviewed a trial court's denial of a motion to vacate an automatic stay of a temporary injunction. The court held that the appellees (abortion clinics and a doctor) lacked standing to seek a temporary injunction because they could not demonstrate irreparable h
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The appellate court dismissed a petition for a writ of certiorari or mandamus seeking to compel a jury trial in a small claims case. The court found it lacked jurisdiction to review the trial court's order denying the jury trial, even though the denial was unclear.
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Del. Ch.·
2022-07-13
The court renewed and modified a temporary restraining order (TRO) against defendants in a tender offer, finding colorable claims for breach of fiduciary duty based on inadequate disclosures and coercive threats. The court emphasized the importance of irreparable harm and the nee
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Fla. 5th DCA·
2022-07-08
Billing records of opposing counsel are relevant to attorney's fee claims and discoverable, and are not categorically protected by attorney-client privilege; where the trial court permits redaction of privileged information and a party fails to request redactions or demonstrate i
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-07-07
The court denied the plaintiff's ex parte motion for a temporary restraining order because the plaintiff failed to demonstrate irreparable harm necessary for such extraordinary relief without notice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-06-30
The court held that a preliminary injunction is unwarranted because the plaintiff failed to establish irreparable harm, as the remedies sought relate to collecting a money judgment and adequate legal remedies exist.
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An inmate incarcerated in Florida sought damages against a prison physician under the Eighth Amendment for deliberate indifference to serious medical needs, claiming the physician failed to reissue specialist-prescribed medical passes following shoulder surgery, refused to pursue
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The court denied the plaintiff's motion for injunctive relief and ordered him to file an amended complaint because the original complaint was a "shotgun pleading" that failed to state claims with sufficient specificity.
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The court denied the plaintiff's motion for injunctive relief because he failed to meet the required legal standards for such relief.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-06-22
The court held that the plaintiffs failed to establish the necessary elements for a preliminary injunction, including a substantial likelihood of success on the merits and irreparable harm.
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2022-06-15
The appellate court dismissed a school board's petition for certiorari review of a discovery order. The court found it lacked jurisdiction because the school board failed to demonstrate irreparable harm, a prerequisite for such review of discovery rulings.
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The court denied the plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction because it failed to meet the required procedural and substantive elements.
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Luxury goods manufacturers Richemont International SA and related companies sued multiple individuals and entities operating online e-commerce stores on Amazon, DHgate, eBay, and Wish for selling counterfeit versions of their trademarked watches, jewelry, and accessories includin
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The court recommended denying the motion for a preliminary injunction.
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2022-06-06
Christopher Barnes sought a writ of certiorari to quash an oral ruling finding him competent to proceed. The Florida District Court of Appeal dismissed the petition because (1) an oral ruling cannot be reviewed by certiorari—only signed, written orders are reviewable—and (2) even
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-06-03
The court granted in part and denied in part the petitioner's motion for a temporary restraining order, prohibiting the child's removal from the jurisdiction and scheduling an expedited hearing.
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The court held that the plaintiff lacked standing to seek a preliminary injunction because he failed to establish a redressable injury or a credible threat of enforcement of the UCCJEA judgment.
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Unit owners challenged a special assessment levied by Star Lakes Association to fund reconstruction of Building 12 after a fire, arguing the assessment was invalid because it should have been limited to Building 12 residents or required a community-wide vote. The trial court init
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-05-24
Military servicemembers challenged a Department of Defense COVID-19 vaccine mandate on the grounds that it violated their religious freedom rights and other constitutional protections, seeking preliminary injunctive relief to prevent enforcement while the case proceeded. The cour
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2022-05-18
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The court held that there are genuine issues of material fact regarding the enforceability of restrictive covenants and the alleged breach, thus denying summary judgment on these claims.
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The court granted Permobil's motion for a preliminary injunction, finding it met the four-part test for such relief.
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2022-05-04
Fareda Sands appealed a trial court's grant of a temporary injunction preventing her from violating a non-disclosure, non-solicitation, and non-competition agreement with her former employer. The court affirmed the issuance of the injunction but reversed and remanded regarding th
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-05-03
The court held that the inmate's request for injunctive relief was denied due to failure to meet the prerequisites, including irreparable harm and procedural compliance.
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Fla. 5th DCA·
2022-04-28
Evidence was legally insufficient to support adjudication of dependency based on either violent behavior or substance abuse, where there was no showing of actual harm to the children or serious risk thereof. The dependency order was reversed.
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348 So. 3d 1177·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2022-04-28
The Guardian Ad Litem Program challenged an order transferring custody of a three-year-old child to grandparents selected by the natural parents in a termination of parental rights proceeding. The Fifth District Court of Appeal held that the trial court departed from the essentia
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The court denied the plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order because he failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits or irreparable harm.
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Fla. 5th DCA·
2022-04-27
Mother appealed the trial court's order adjudicating her two children dependent based on allegations of abuse, abandonment, or neglect related to violent behavior and substance abuse. The Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal reversed the dependency adjudication, finding the evi
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-04-22
The court denied the plaintiff's motion to stay litigation on attorney's fees and costs pending appeal, as the plaintiff failed to meet the necessary legal standards for granting a stay.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-04-15
The court granted Plaintiffs' motion for entry of final default judgment against Defendants for trademark counterfeiting and infringement.
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2022-04-13
The City of Miami petitioned for a writ of certiorari to quash an order granting Blanco's motion to compel video camera recordings from a police station following his DUI arrest. The trial court had granted the motion without conducting an in camera review of the recordings to de
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2022-04-13
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Fla. 5th DCA·
2022-04-08
A trial court order sustaining objections to discovery is not subject to certiorari review when the petitioner has an adequate remedy on plenary appeal, because any error in denying discovery can be cured by the harmless error analysis on final appeal.
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Fla. 2d DCA·
2022-04-08
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Fla. 5th DCA·
2022-04-07
Publix sought certiorari review of a trial court order sustaining objections to discovery requests directed at Molina's healthcare providers, seeking to uncover potential financial bias and relationships between providers and Molina's law firm. The court dismissed the petition fo
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The court granted the plaintiff's motion for entry of final default judgment against the defendants for trademark counterfeiting and infringement, false designation of origin, cybersquatting, and common-law unfair competition and trademark infringement. The court found that the d
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The court held that the plaintiff failed to meet the burden of persuasion for the four prerequisites of injunctive relief.
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2022-03-30
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-03-28
Louis Vuitton Malletier obtained a default judgment against 428 defendants who operated internet-based e-commerce stores and photo albums selling counterfeit goods bearing Louis Vuitton's federally registered trademarks without authorization. The court found the defendants liable
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-03-28
The court granted in part and denied in part the plaintiffs' motion for default judgment, finding sufficient allegations for copyright infringement, DMCA violations, and trademark infringement against the LiquidVPN Defendants.
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The court adopted the magistrate judge's recommendation, granting summary judgment for BMW NA on most counts but denying it on others, and granting Braman's motion on BMW NA's counterclaim.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-03-25
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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S.D. Fla.·
2022-03-24
The court granted defendants' motion to hold plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction in abeyance pending resolution of a motion to stay and a parallel Texas proceeding.
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The court held that a claim for breach of a non-solicitation agreement requires specific factual allegations of solicitation, and claims based solely on competition are insufficient if the agreement does not prohibit competition. Tortious interference claims require allegations o
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-03-22
Swiss luxury watch manufacturers Omega SA, Blancpain SA, Longines, and seven other brands sued unnamed defendants operating counterfeit e-commerce websites selling fake versions of their trademarked watches. The court entered default judgment against all defendants after they fai
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-03-22
The court granted Plaintiff's motion for default judgment, awarding statutory damages and injunctive relief against Defendants for trademark counterfeiting and cybersquatting.
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2022-03-16
Hammocks Community Association, Inc. petitioned for a writ of certiorari to challenge a circuit court order in Miami-Dade County. The Third District Court of Appeal dismissed the petition for lack of jurisdiction because the petitioner failed to demonstrate irreparable harm, a ne