Chaos was unleashed in an otherwise unremarkable case when a poorly-written order granting partial summary judgment also included language improperly suggested that the order was a final judgment. In Surijon v. Zarria (Fla. 3d DCA Sept. 4, 2019), Plaintiff filed a five count complaint against a defendant all arising from the same set of facts. […]
In Clarke v. Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc. (Fla. 3d DCA Sept. 4, 2019), the Third District Court of Appeal held that a Plaintiff was entitled to take a witness’s deposition, even though Plaintiff’s counsel had already taken two lengthy depositions of the witness in a previous action brought by other plaintiffs. In this case, a […]
In Real State Golden Investments, Inc. v. Larrain (Fla. 3d DCA Aug. 21, 2019), a trial court judge made improper comments following his denial of a motion to intervene. Although the Defendants had not filed a motion to stay the proceedings, nor suggested that they intended to file one, the trial court nonetheless denied a […]
In Varela v. OLA Condominium Ass’n, Inc. (Fla. 3d DCA Aug. 21, 2019), a condominium association subpoenaed a nonparty attorney to appear for deposition in the case, and produce numerous documents related to various corporate entities. The attorney filed a motion for protective order, claiming that the subpoena requested documents protected by the attorney-client privilege. […]
In Reno v. Hurchalla (Fla. 3d DCA Aug. 21, 2019), Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal approved a trial court’s order approving the transfer of the historic Janet Reno homestead to Miami-Dade College. Janet Reno was a prominent figure in Florida history. She was the first woman to serve as Dade County state attorney, and […]
In Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida v. Lewis Tein, P.L. (Fla. 3d DCA August 14, 2019), a nominal proposal for settlement was upheld because the party making the proposal had a good-faith basis for concluding that its exposure was minimal. The underlying case involved a convoluted saga between the Miccosukee Tribe and its former […]