1,198 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 1,504 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · browse and sort
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S.D. Fla.·
2026-01-26
The court recommended granting the motion to dismiss, finding the plaintiff's claims to be frivolous and lacking subject matter jurisdiction.
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S.D. Fla.·
2026-01-24
The court held that the patent claims were directed to patent-eligible subject matter under the Alice test, but that the unfair competition and false advertising claims constituted shotgun pleading and were dismissed.
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Flex Ltd. sought payment from Nextracker for a Q3 2024 tax distribution ($48.5 million) covering pre-spin-off earnings, claiming breach of separation agreement provisions. The Delaware Court of Chancery held that the Tax Matters Agreement, executed on the spin-off date, specifica
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The court held that the amended complaint must be dismissed without prejudice for failure to establish federal subject matter jurisdiction and for failure to state a claim, but granted plaintiffs leave to amend.
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In a post-closing acquisition dispute, WIA Holdings and its affiliates sued the sellers (Scottish American Capital LLC and its managing member Paul Thomson) for breaches of a Securities Purchase Agreement representing and warranting the sale of an insurance business. The Delaware
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The court held that collateral estoppel bars relitigation of the jurisdictional issue previously decided in the Nebraska district court.
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S.D. Fla.·
2026-01-13
The court held that a plaintiff's allegations of continued telemarketing texts after an opt-out request are sufficient to plausibly infer that the defendant failed to institute adequate procedures for maintaining a do-not-call list, thus surviving a motion to dismiss.
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The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act because he did not allege facts demonstrating a disability or that any adverse action was based on such a disability. The court granted leave to amend.
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The court held that the plaintiff's second amended complaint is a shotgun pleading and fails to state a claim for retaliation under the Fair Housing Act or defamation under Florida law.
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The court held that it lacked personal jurisdiction over the Franchisee Defendant and that venue was improper in New Jersey, necessitating a transfer to the Middle District of Florida.
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The court held that the plaintiff failed to state plausible claims for viewpoint discrimination, First Amendment retaliation, and conspiracy under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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M.D. Fla.·
2026-01-08
A private security guard who calls the police at their instruction is not a state actor under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 unless there is evidence of an agreement to violate constitutional rights.
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A prisoner's claim of being placed in a strip cell without adequate hygiene supplies for 72 hours may state an Eighth Amendment conditions-of-confinement claim, but does not trigger Fourteenth Amendment procedural due process protections.
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The court held that the complaint sufficiently alleged claims for trademark infringement, unfair competition, and copyright infringement against all defendants, and denied the motion to dismiss.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-31
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim under the TCPA and lacked standing for injunctive relief, leading to dismissal of federal claims and subsequent dismissal of state claims due to lack of jurisdiction.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-30
The court held that a flood insurance denial letter, even if attached to a motion to dismiss, can be considered if it is central to the plaintiff's claims and its authenticity is undisputed, and that the plaintiff's suit was time-barred.
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The court affirmed and adopted the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, granting in part the motion to dismiss ADA claims and staying the FHA claims under the Colorado River abstention doctrine.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-12-29
The court recommended denying the motion to dismiss, finding the plaintiff's amended complaint sufficiently alleged facts to state a plausible claim for FLSA violations.
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The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim under the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act because the product's label did not contain a material omission regarding addictiveness or safety, and therefore dismissed the complaint.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-17
The court held that while some of the plaintiff's claims were properly dismissed for failure to state a claim or due to immunity, others, particularly those alleging excessive force after the plaintiff was subdued, could proceed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-16
A motion to dismiss based on affirmative defenses like election of remedies or statute of limitations is generally inappropriate unless the defense is apparent from the face of the complaint.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-12-16
The court held that Atzmi's claims against ReneG were insufficient to establish a valid claim to the interpleaded funds, thus he was not a properly interplead party.
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Del. Ch.·
2025-12-15
The Court of Chancery granted in part and denied in part the defendants' motion to dismiss. The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim for breach of the duty of disclosure and was not entitled to a quasi-appraisal remedy because he failed to perfect his appraisal r
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-12-15
The court held that the fraud and securities fraud claims should be dismissed for failure to meet pleading standards, but the breach of contract claim should proceed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-12
The court held that the plaintiff's breach of contract claim was time-barred by the applicable statute of limitations, as it was filed nearly seven years after the date of the loss.
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The court held that the plaintiffs' federal employment claims must be dismissed for failure to exhaust administrative remedies, and the state law claims are dismissed for lack of supplemental jurisdiction.
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Del. Super. Ct.·
2025-12-11
The court denied the motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction over the declaratory judgment claim, finding the plaintiff sought monetary damages. However, the court granted the motion to dismiss the declaratory judgment count as duplicative of the fraud claim. Th
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-08
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim for unpaid minimum or overtime wages under the FLSA and declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the remaining state law claims.
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Claims against supervisory defendants Dixon and UCI Warden are dismissed without prejudice for failure to state a claim, while claims against other officers will proceed.
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The court held that the fraud claim was not barred by the independent tort doctrine or the UCC, but granted dismissal for failure to state a claim with particularity under Rule 9(b).
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The court held that a breach of contract claim for indemnification between a broker and carrier is not preempted by the Carmack Amendment, but a claim for unlawful brokerage activities fails for lack of factual allegations.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-12-02
The court held that the arbitration provision in the website's 'Terms of Use' was unenforceable because the 'browsewrap' agreement lacked sufficient notice, and that the plaintiff's claims failed to meet the heightened pleading standards of Rule 9(b).
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-02
The court recommended denying the defendant's motion for costs because the dismissal of the plaintiff's case without prejudice for failure to prosecute did not constitute a judgment on the merits, and thus the defendant was not a 'prevailing party' under Rule 54(d)(1).
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-01
The court held that the plaintiff's amended complaint was a shotgun pleading and failed to state a claim, but granted the plaintiff one opportunity to file a second amended complaint.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-11-25
The court held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies for his retaliation and failure-to-intervene claims, and his excessive force claims were not actionable under the Eighth Amendment based on video evidence.
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The court held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies for her race and sex discrimination claims under Title VII and the FCRA because her EEOC charges only alleged retaliation, and further amendment would be futile as the claims are time-barred.
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The court held that the amended complaint was properly dismissed because it was a shotgun pleading and failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted, and a second amendment would be futile.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-11-24
The court held that the plaintiff's claims are time-barred and that she has failed to sufficiently plead equitable tolling or Rule 15 relation-back.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-11-20
The court held that a plaintiff must allege facts supporting notice of a risk-creating condition to survive a motion to dismiss a maritime negligence claim, even when asserting theories of vicarious liability or non-delegable duty, unless the defendant created the condition.
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Del. Super. Ct.·
2025-11-19
The Superior Court denied the defendants' motion to dismiss, finding that the plaintiff's legal malpractice claims were not barred by the statute of limitations. The court held that the continuous representation doctrine could delay the accrual of the cause of action, and that th
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The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to state a plausible claim for a constitutional violation regarding jail visitation.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-11-17
The court held that the plaintiff failed to adequately plead municipal liability under Section 1983 and failed to establish the conditions precedent for her Title VII claims, warranting dismissal.
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11th Cir.·
2025-11-17
The court held that the repeal of 12 U.S.C. § 1441a did not terminate Florida Housing's contractual obligations under the affordable housing agreement, as the agreement itself provided for its enforceability by the RTC or its successor agency.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-11-17
The court held that Plaintiff adequately alleged the danger was not open and obvious for her failure to warn claim, but failed to sufficiently allege notice for her failure to warn and failure to maintain claims. Plaintiff's negligent design claim, however, sufficiently alleged D
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-11-14
The court held that the fourth amended complaint was facially insufficient and woefully inadequate, constituting a shotgun pleading and failing to state claims, and thus dismissed it without prejudice, granting plaintiff one final opportunity to amend.
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A judge is entitled to Eleventh Amendment immunity and absolute judicial immunity for actions taken in her official capacity, and a state is not a 'person' under § 1983, warranting dismissal of the complaint.
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The court held that a declaratory judgment claim is not duplicative of a breach of contract claim, but an unjust enrichment claim for overpayments is barred by the existence of an express insurance contract covering the same subject matter.
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The court held that claims for disability discrimination and failure to accommodate were dismissed for failing to allege sufficient facts, while retaliation claims survived dismissal.
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The court held that the plaintiff failed to sufficiently plead claims for race-based discrimination under the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981 and 1982, and intentional infliction of emotional distress, as the allegations primarily focused on disability discrimination.
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The court held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust his administrative remedies as required by the Prison Litigation Reform Act before filing suit.