Jesse SchecknerFebruary 28, 2022
6min0
Rep. Mike Beltran lowered the caps in his bill to appease groups like the Florida League of Cities, which still opposes his bill.
Tag: relief acts
Jesse SchecknerFebruary 28, 2022
Jim RosicaJanuary 31, 2017
5min434
The Legislature can’t limit the amount of attorney fees to be paid out of money it OKs for a claim bill, a narrowly divided Florida Supreme Court decided. The 4-3 opinion was one of nine in an unusual out-of-calendar release from the court this Tuesday. The Supreme Court normally releases opinions 11 a.m. on Thursdays. […]
Jim RosicaAugust 2, 2016
5min366
A brain-damaged Pasco County woman and a deceased Florida State football player are again the subjects of claim bills filed in the Florida Legislature. According to the Florida Senate website, 22 of the bills — also known as relief acts — were turned in Monday. Under the legal doctrine of sovereign immunity, Florida law limits local […]
Jim RosicaJune 9, 2016
5min309
When it comes to attorney’s fees, how much is not enough? The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday heard argument on a law firm’s position that it didn’t get paid enough for helping a brain-damaged young man get a claim bill from the Florida Legislature. Lawmakers in 2012 passed such a bill for Aaron Edwards, who born […]