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Stephens v. Branker

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Habeas Corpus
In a capital habeas matter, the denial of Petitioner's petition is affirmed where Petitioner's ineffective assistance claim failed, because he did not...

Bakery Machinery & Fabrication, Inc. v. Traditional Baking, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Professional Malpractice
District court order denying plaintiff's motion to vacate the default judgment against it is affirmed where plaintiff's claim for relief under Fed. R....

Robbins v. Davi

Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Trial court judgment denying plaintiff's petition to require the Real Estate Commissioner to set aside the decision revoking his license as a real...

Bisno v. Douglas Emmett Realty Fund 1988

Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Landlord Tenant Law
In an action arising out of a landlord-tenant dispute, judgment for Plaintiff is reversed, where 1) the litigation privilege precluded Plaintiff's...

Northwest Bypass Group v. US Army Corps of Eng'rs.

Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
In an appeal from the District Court's order sanctioning Plaintiffs' counsel for vexatious conduct in filing a sanctions motion, the order is...

Ginsberg v. Evergreen Sec., Ltd.

Bankruptcy Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
In a bankruptcy adversary proceeding, the Bankruptcy Court's order sanctioning counsel for one of the Debtor corporation's principals is affirmed,...

Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co.

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Government Law
In an appeal from the denial of a motion to recuse a state supreme court justice, where the justice had received campaign contributions in an...

Liberty Counsel v. The Florida Bar Bd. of Governors

Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Family Law
In action involving the issue of whether The Florida Bar can permit a voluntary section of the Bar to file an amicus brief in pending litigation...

People v. Ward

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
Trial court order imposing sanctions pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure sec. 177.5 for failing to obey a court order is reversed where: 1) the order...

Wolfe v. Johnson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Habeas Corpus
In a capital habeas matter, the denial of Petitioner's habeas petition is affirmed in part, where the state supreme court could have reasonably...