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315 F. Supp. 2d 1256·
M.D. Fla.·
2024-06-26
·cited 1×
Art Rojas and Lucinda Hale sued the City of Ocala after the Ocala Police Department, under Chief Graham's direction, organized and promoted a Prayer Vigil in response to a crime spree, using police letterhead, official Facebook pages, and uniformed police chaplains on stage. The
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571 F. Supp. 2d 1257·
S.D. Fla.·
2008-07-29
·cited 1×
The court held that the School Board of Okeechobee County (SBOC) violated the Equal Access Act (EAA) by refusing to recognize the Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) as a noncurricular student group. The court found SBOC's abstinence-only policy and other justifications insufficient to i
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547 F. Supp. 2d 1271·
S.D. Fla.·
2008-02-29
·cited 1×
The court held that the officers' warrantless entry into the plaintiff's home to arrest him was unconstitutional because exigent circumstances did not exist, and therefore the officers were not entitled to qualified immunity.
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383 F. Supp. 2d 1354·
S.D. Fla.·
2005-06-28
·cited 1×
The court held that the undercover producer was a 'party' to the communications under the Wiretap Act because he was present when they were uttered, and thus lawfully intercepted them. The court also held that the plaintiff could not recover for fraud because its alleged damages
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860 F. Supp. 1503·
M.D. Fla.·
1993-07-30
·cited 1×
The court denied defendants' motion for judgment as a matter of law regarding the 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claim and punitive damages against the Sheriff, but granted the motion in part regarding the battery claim's jury instructions. The court also referred attorney's fees to a magistra
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946 F.2d 630·
9th Cir.·
1991-09-27
·cited 1×
The court affirmed the denial of a new trial for the six officers but reversed and remanded for a new trial against Chief Gates and the City due to the erroneous admission of hearsay evidence.
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354 So. 2d 1230·
Fla. 1st DCA·
1978-01-25
·cited 1×
The court held that the trial court erred in instructing the jury that it could award only nominal damages if it found for the plaintiff on the alter ego theory or fraudulent transfer theory.
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538 F.2d 664·
5th Cir.·
1976-09-10
·cited 1×
The court held that while defendants violated the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act, plaintiffs were only entitled to nominal damages because the jury found no actual financial loss.
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2026-07-23
Lost profits damages cannot be recovered unless the fact-finder is presented with evidence enabling it to determine damages with reasonable certainty rather than speculation or conjecture.
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2026-05-20
A fact finder may award nominal damages upon a finding of a breach.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-09-04
Benessere Investment Group and ARC Global Investments II sued Eric Swider, Alexander Cano, and Renatus Advisors for hacking into their computer systems and misappropriating confidential information about DWAC (a SPAC merging with Trump Media), which Swider allegedly used to orche
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Del. Super. Ct.·
2025-08-14
The court awarded Plaintiff BDO USA, P.C. $1,920,000 in damages, plus post-judgment interest. The court denied Plaintiff's claim for injunctive relief due to lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Plaintiff was awarded $640,000 in direct costs incurred for remediation efforts, whic
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-07
The court held that a plaintiff is not automatically entitled to nominal damages for a negligent FCRA violation, and the jury's finding of zero actual damages was supported by the evidence.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-09
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and also failed to disclose his prior litigation history, warranting dismissal.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-06
The court held that Plaintiff plausibly alleged a violation of the Florida Security of Communications Act (FSCA) and denied the motion to dismiss that claim, while also finding the Wiretap Act claim potentially viable under the crime-tort exception.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-02-14
The court held that while the plaintiff is the prevailing party and entitled to costs, the case was not exceptional, thus denying attorneys' fees under the Lanham Act.
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Del. C.P.·
2024-10-31
The Court entered judgment in favor of Lisa Sinclair, awarding her one dollar in nominal damages. While Ms. Sinclair proved a material breach of contract and breach of implied warranty of good quality and workmanship, she failed to prove compensatory damages to a reasonable certa
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-10-29
The court affirmed the bankruptcy court's judgment, holding that the appellant failed to prove damages and waived the claim for nominal damages.
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Fla. 4th DCA·
2024-08-21
The trial court properly dismissed the appellant's nuisance claim under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.140(b).
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N.D. Fla.·
2024-08-07
A prisoner sued two Florida correctional officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging violations of his First Amendment rights through attempts to obstruct his grievance filings and retaliation for filing grievances, and the magistrate judge found that the prisoner properly exhaust
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-08-06
The court held that plaintiff stated a claim for First Amendment retaliation but failed to state claims for Eighth Amendment cruel and unusual punishment, civil conspiracy, civil theft, sexual harassment, pain and suffering, and mental anguish.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-07-12
The court held that verbal abuse and threats alone do not constitute a constitutional violation actionable under Section 1983, and a prisoner cannot recover for emotional injury without a physical injury.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-04-16
Cardinal Point, LLC and its members sold their healthcare reinsurance distribution business to EPIC Holdings in 2019 under an Asset Purchase Agreement with an earnout structure, but the business significantly underperformed projections and EPIC stopped operations and terminated t
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-03-22
The court held that Eleventh Amendment immunity bars claims for monetary damages against state officials in their official capacities. The court also found that the use of force by Sgt. R. Molinski was not objectively unreasonable under the Eighth Amendment, and thus, summary jud
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-03-06
The court granted summary judgment for Capital Jazz on RCCL's breach of contract claim (Count II) because RCCL failed to demonstrate damages, and granted summary judgment for RCCL on Capital Jazz's failure to mitigate and failure to state a claim affirmative defenses. Summary jud
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-03-04
The court held that a prisoner's claim of retaliation for exercising a constitutionally protected right is actionable, even if the retaliatory act would otherwise be proper, and a request for nominal damages is sufficient to proceed.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-12-11
Cardinal Point, LLC and its members sold their healthcare reinsurance business to EPIC through an Asset Purchase Agreement that tied the purchase price to future performance over four years, with the members also entering into employment agreements with EPIC. The members sued EPI
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-11-06
The court adopted the magistrate's recommendation, granting dismissal for injunctive/declaratory relief and denying dismissal for wrongful act/nominal damages under Title II of the ADA.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-10-30
The court held that the prisoner's civil rights complaint was dismissed without prejudice, allowing him to file an amended complaint within 30 days, and denied his motion for injunctive relief as moot.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-18
The court held that a pro se prisoner's complaint alleging exposure to allergens, while potentially stating a claim for nominal damages or injunctive relief, must be dismissed without prejudice for failing to comply with pleading standards and for seeking barred compensatory dama
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N.D. Fla.·
2023-06-21
Transgender adults and minors challenged Florida's rules denying Medicaid coverage for puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones used to treat gender dysphoria, arguing the restrictions violated the Equal Protection Clause, the Medicaid Act, and the Affordable Care Act. The distric
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-03-14
A prevailing party in a federal case is entitled to taxable costs under Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(d)(1) and 28 U.S.C. § 1920, even with nominal damages, provided the costs are necessarily obtained for use in the case.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-01-19
The court held that the plaintiffs' allegations of a data breach did not establish an injury-in-fact sufficient for Article III standing, thus the court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-07-29
The court held that the Sheriff's motion to dismiss should be denied, and while some of the plaintiff's claims are dismissed, others concerning retaliation, deliberate indifference to medical needs, and unconstitutional conditions of confinement may proceed.
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Del. Ch.·
2022-06-23
The Court granted in part the Plaintiffs' motion to certify a plaintiff class for the issue of breach of fiduciary duty and nominal damages, but denied the motion to certify a defendant class. The Court found that while individualized issues of reliance, causation, and damages wo
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-04-25
Genuine issues of material fact preclude summary judgment on claims of unlawful termination and unfair performance standards, but summary judgment is granted for the defendant on claims voluntarily dismissed or lacking sufficient evidence of damages.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-04-05
Limited partners of two affordable housing apartment complexes in Tampa sought to remove the general partners for breaching the partnership agreements by making unauthorized affiliate loans, diverting partnership funds for non-partnership purposes, improperly distributing cash fl
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-03-24
Andrew Brown, a pre-trial detainee at the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office facility, sued Chaplain W. Thomas under § 1983 and RLUIPA alleging that Thomas violated his First and Fourteenth Amendment rights by denying his religious accommodation requests for a vegan diet and special P
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-01-19
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 because his allegations were too vague and lacked specific facts to support his constitutional claims. The court dismissed the complaint without prejudice, granting leave to amend.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-12-09
The court held that the plaintiff failed to adequately plead his claims and dismissed the complaint without prejudice, granting him leave to amend.
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Del. Ch.·
2021-06-23
The Delaware Court of Chancery held that Dr. Goldberg breached his fiduciary duty of loyalty by engaging in conflicted transactions without proving entire fairness. The court rejected Dr. Goldberg's unclean hands defense and awarded nominal damages of $1.00 to Macrophage. The con
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-05-18
The court granted plaintiffs' motion for statutory damages on their ACPA claim and nominal damages on their right of publicity claim, and dismissed their remaining claims with prejudice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-04-19
The Court held that the Plaintiff's Fourth Amendment claim was moot because the challenged provisions of the ordinance were repealed or amended, removing the alleged constitutional harm.
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992 F.3d 1346·
11th Cir.·
2021-04-16
An award of nominal damages by itself can redress a past injury, thus saving otherwise moot constitutional challenges.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-03-01
Prison inmate Mack Tedder sued the Florida Department of Corrections and PRIDE Enterprises for alleged discrimination in hiring decisions for a prison dental laboratory position, claiming violations of the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause, Title VII, the ADA, and Fl
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-11-18
The court denied defendants' motion for partial summary judgment on damages and plaintiff's motion for summary judgment, finding genuine issues of material fact regarding the plaintiff's injuries and the merits of the Eighth Amendment claim.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-10-01
The court held that the plaintiff inmate failed to state a plausible claim for relief under the First, Fourth, Fifth, and Eighth Amendments, and dismissed the case without prejudice.
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N.D. Fla.·
2020-09-15
Summary judgment is granted for defendants Anderson and Moss, but denied as to defendant Tuten's Eighth Amendment claim, which requires a jury determination.
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N.D. Fla.·
2020-09-11
The court held that a jury must determine if the plaintiff's Eighth Amendment claim was harmful enough to violate contemporary standards of decency and thus be entitled to damages, either compensatory or nominal.
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Fla. 5th DCA·
2020-08-21
Special damages under the wrongful act doctrine must be specifically pleaded and cannot be awarded when not alleged in the complaint.