41 Fla. L. Weekly D1070aTop of Form Torts — Automobile accident — Punitive damages in an amount which equaled 100% of defendant’s net worth was so excessive as to be unconstitutional — On remand, trial court may remit punitive damages award to reasonable proportion of defendant’s net worth or order new trial on punitive damages Read More »
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Torts — Automobile accident — Evidence — Expert scientific evidence — Causation of injury
41 Fla. L. Weekly D1062aTop of Form Torts — Automobile accident — Evidence — Expert scientific evidence — Causation of injury — Trial court abused discretion in refusing to allow expert biomechanical engineer, who was also an expert medical doctor, to render an opinion as to the specific causation of plaintiff’s injury based on biomechanical Read More »
Governor Rick Scott Appoints Jeffrey Adams to Southwest Florida Water Management District
Governor Rick Scott announced the reappointment of Jeffrey Adams to the Southwest Florida Water Management District. Adams, 55, of St. Petersburg, is an attorney with Abbey, Adams, Byelick, and Mueller LLP. He currently serves as a board member of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association. He also currently serves on the Tampa Bay Sports Commission and Read More »
Civil rights — Speech — Political — Retaliation — Demotion — When an employer demotes an employee out of a desire to prevent the employee from engaging in a protected political activity, the employee is entitled to challenge that unlawful action under the First Amendment and Section 1983 even if the employer’s actions are based on a factual mistake about the employee’s behavior
26 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S113aTop of Form Civil rights — Speech — Political — Retaliation — Demotion — When an employer demotes an employee out of a desire to prevent the employee from engaging in a protected political activity, the employee is entitled to challenge that unlawful action under the First Amendment and Section Read More »
Attorney’s fees — Proposal for settlement — Error to award attorney’s fees pursuant to proposals for settlement where proposals, although they included attorney’s fees, did not include a statement that attorney’s fees are part of the legal claim
41 Fla. L. Weekly D1036aTop of Form Attorney’s fees — Proposal for settlement — Error to award attorney’s fees pursuant to proposals for settlement where proposals, although they included attorney’s fees, did not include a statement that attorney’s fees are part of the legal claim — Award of fees to prevailing party in action alleging Read More »