42 Fla. L. Weekly D2055aTop of Form Torts — Municipal corporations — Pursuant to statute, city cannot be held liable for injuries suffered by plaintiff who tripped over a pothole while rollerblading in a city street, as the street was not an area designated for inline skating JOHN CASSERLY, Appellant, v. THE CITY OF DELRAY […]
Archives for September 2017
Civil procedure — Default — Opportunity to contest damages — Trial court erred in failing to vacate final default judgment as void for failure to afford defendant an opportunity to contest damages where, because plaintiff’s motion for final judgment after default was seemingly “unopposed” according to language in its motions
42 Fla. L. Weekly D1967aTop of Form Civil procedure — Default — Opportunity to contest damages — Trial court erred in failing to vacate final default judgment as void for failure to afford defendant an opportunity to contest damages where, because plaintiff’s motion for final judgment after default was seemingly “unopposed” according to language in […]
Appeals — Partial final judgments — Orders dismissing declaratory judgment and reformation claims are not appealable as partial final judgments where interrelated claims involving same parties and underlying facts remain pending in trial court — Appeals dismissed for lack of jurisdiction
42 Fla. L. Weekly D1987aop of Form Appeals — Partial final judgments — Orders dismissing declaratory judgment and reformation claims are not appealable as partial final judgments where interrelated claims involving same parties and underlying facts remain pending in trial court — Appeals dismissed for lack of jurisdiction NOOI KOE, et al., Appellants, v. […]
Attorneys — Disqualification — Trial court properly denied motion to recuse attorney representing former clients who are suing law firm on ground that attorney had previously represented law firm where prior representation was on unrelated matters
42 Fla. L. Weekly D1989aTop of Form Attorneys — Disqualification — Trial court properly denied motion to recuse attorney representing former clients who are suing law firm on ground that attorney had previously represented law firm where prior representation was on unrelated matters JEREMY ALTERS, et al., Petitioners, v. ALFREDO VILLOLDO, et al., Respondents. 3rd […]
Workers’ compensation — Temporary benefits — Mental or nervous injuries
42 Fla. L. Weekly D1943aTop of Form Workers’ compensation — Temporary benefits — Mental or nervous injuries — Provision of statute prohibiting payment of temporary benefits for a compensable mental or nervous injury for more than 6 months after date of maximum medical improvement for physical injury or injuries is a calendar-based limitation that begins […]