FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 40, NUMBER 13 Download PDF Here Hot Off The Presses CASES FROM THE WEEK OF MARCH 27, 2015 SUPREME COURT FINALLY RELEASES NEW PRODUCTS LIABILITY INSTRUCTIONS. In re Standard Jury Instructions in Civil...
Mon 6th Apr | 2015
Challenging Florida Law To Keep Pace With Societal And Legal Changes
In a ground breaking turn of events, on January 1, 2015, the state of Florida began recognizing marriages among all of its citizens–whether of different genders or the same gender. This major shift in attitude and law...
Mon 6th Apr | 2015
Fiat Chrysler Recalls 700,000 Minivans and SUVs
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling nearly 703,000 vehicles due to faulty ignition switches, according to NBC News. The recall covers 2008—2010 Dodge Grand Caravan minivans and 2009-2010 Dodge Journey SUVs. The faulty...
Wed 1st Apr | 2015
Supreme Court to Take on Florida’s Death Penalty System
According to the U.S. News and World Report, the Supreme Court is examining whether Florida’s sentencing scheme for capital cases is constitutional. The high court will look at the role of judges and juries in...
FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 40, NUMBER 12 Download PDF Here Hell Hath No Fury Like the PFS CASES FROM THE WEEK OF MARCH 20, 2015 TRIAL COURT IMPROPERLY AWARDED ATTORNEY’S FEES PURSUANT TO A REJECTED PROPOSAL FOR SETTLEMENT,...
Mon 30th Mar | 2015
How Do Florida Courts Decide the Venue in Tire Defect Litigation?
Venue is a common issue in tire defect litigation. Tires often fail when vehicles are traveling on highways far from where the injured parties live, where the tire was sold or where the attorneys representing the parties have...
Sat 28th Mar | 2015
Lawsuit Says Faulty Diabetes Equipment to Blame for Student’s Death
According to ABA Journal, a 23-year-old University of Chicago law student was found dead in her apartment in 2013 because she used faulty equipment for diabetics. A recent lawsuit alleges that the student, Abbie Harper,...
Thu 26th Mar | 2015
Clark Fountain helps man severely injured in a crash with a steel drum roller compactor
During a nighttime paving job, the owner of a roller compactor crashed into our plaintiff’s vehicle, causing him to suffer significant injury. The investigation launched by Clark Fountain revealed that the compactor veered...
FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 40, NUMBER 11 Download PDF Here “Corroborate or Undermine?” CASES FROM THE WEEK OF MARCH 13, 2015 BECAUSE PLAINTIFF’S PRESUIT AFFIDAVIT FAILED TO CORROBORATE PLAINTIFF’S CLAIM OF NEGLIGENCE...
FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY Download PDF VOLUME 40, NUMBER 10 “Take Your Arbitration and…” CASES FROM THE WEEK OF MARCH 6, 2015 RAPE DOES NOT ARISE OUT OF ONE’S EMPLOYMENT AND THEREFORE THE CLAIM AGAINST THE VICTIM’S...