Ryan NicolJune 11, 2021
3min1433
The court upheld a 2014 law expanding situations where parents can lose custody given evidence of child abuse.
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Ryan NicolJune 11, 2021
Jim SaundersMarch 24, 2021
5min1565
"As the county argues, the ordinances apply only to ‘guns’ that are not ‘firearms,’ such as spear guns or stun guns.”
Wire ServicesJanuary 27, 2021
4min808
The appeal focused on Palm Beach County's mask mandate.
Wire ServicesSeptember 20, 2020
3min511
R.J. Reynolds remained on the hook for the payments under the 1997 settlement.
Jim TurnerJuly 1, 2020
6min256
Medina contended that he cannot be held liable because of sovereign immunity.
Staff ReportsSeptember 6, 2018
3min537
The Restoration Association of Florida on Thursday decried an appellate court ruling allowing insurance companies to require co-insured parties and banks holding mortgages to sign off on assignment of benefits agreements. The association “is deeply disappointed by Wednesday’s decision by the 4th District Court of Appeals, which will further hinder and delay a homeowner’s ability to […]
Michael MolineSeptember 6, 2018
4min481
A state appeals court has upheld insurance policy language barring policyholders from signing assignment of benefits agreements without the approval of co-insureds, including financial institutions holding mortgages on the property. The ruling Wednesday, written by Judge Alan Forst for a unanimous three-judge panel of the 4th District Court of Appeal, contradicts a finding by the 5th District reached […]
Jim RosicaMay 15, 2018
5min1085
In another gambling case that could reach the state Supreme Court, a Jacksonville casino is appealing the state’s ending of its quest for a slot machine license. Jacksonville Kennel Club, which does business as bestbet, filed a notice of appeal to the 1st District Court of Appeal on Tuesday after the Department of Business and […]
Jim RosicaJune 8, 2017
6min359
In a 4-3 decision, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday agreed with a lower court and said limiting certain damages in personal-injury medical malpractice lawsuits is unconstitutional. The ruling split along the usual lines, with the progressive-leaning justices concurring, and the conservatives—now including new Justice C. Alan Lawson—in dissent. The Legislature established $500,000 limits, or caps, […]
Jim RosicaMarch 8, 2017
5min232
A lawyer for the widow of a Florida man “addict(ed) to cigarettes” asked the state Supreme Court Monday to reinstate her $30 million jury award for punitive damages. Tallahassee attorney John S. Mills, who represents Joan Schoeff, told the court the conduct of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.(RJR)—in selling a product they knew was killing 500,000 people a year—stopped just short […]