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FORTHMANN v. BOYER

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure
No abuse of discretion in trial court's denial of request, by income beneficiary of testamentary trust, for a third continuance of hearing on...

MOAKLEY v. SMALLWOOD

Attorney's Fees, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
Florida trial courts have the inherent authority to impose attorneys' fees against an attorney for bad faith conduct. (Revised opinion)

WHITE v. STEAK AND ALE OF FLORIDA, INC.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Remedies
Under the offer of judgment statute, section 768.79, Florida Statutes (1993), the "judgment obtained" for the purpose of determining whether the party...

ARGENTINE v. UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA

Attorney's Fees, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Because trusteeship imposed on local union was defective on procedural grounds, it lost its presumption of validity, and once defendant lost its...

BROWN v. LESTER E. COX MED. CTR.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Where plaintiff, a surgical nurse, was transferred to a position in a surgical supply room to perform only clerical duties following incidents related...

J.O. v. ORANGE TOWNSHIP BD. OF EDUC.

Attorney's Fees, Education Law
Although parents who achieve favorable interim relief pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act may be entitled to prevailing party...

REXNORD CORP. v. DEWOLFF BOBERG & ASSOC., INC.

Attorney's Fees, Contracts
In breach of contract action under Indiana law, by instructing jury that plaintiff could not prevail without proving that it had performed its duties...

CHILDREN'S HOSP. & MED. CTR v. BELSHE

Attorney's Fees, Constitutional Law, Health Law, Remedies
Difference between reimbursement for treatment of Medi-Cal beneficiaries in in-state versus out-of-state hospitals violated state and federal law...

HICKS v. MATTEL, INC.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Sanctions
District court decision, ordering defense counsel to pay plaintiff $501,565 in attorneys' fees incurred in defending frivolous action for infringement...

PEACOCK v. 21ST CENTURY WIRELESS GROUP, INC.

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Securities Law
Constructive fraud claims failed where evidence established that defendant's representations concerning public stock offering were made in good faith,...