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White v. Syfrett

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In a breach of contract case concerning the purchase and sale of certain real estate, dismissal of a complaint with prejudice is reversed where the...

Burr & Forman v. Blair

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
In dispute over attorney fees awarded after settlement of mass tort litigation, district court's denial of the attorney fees claim and enjoining of...

Florida Evergreen Foliage v. E.I. Dupont de Nemours & Co.

Agriculture, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Environmental Law
In case consolidating 28 separate complaints brought by a consortium of Florida growers, denial of motions to amend complaints and grant of summary...

Twin Oaks at Southwood, LLC v. Summit Constructors, Inc.

Construction, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a lawsuit arising out of a construction contract, an order granting plaintiff-contractor's motion to dismiss defendant-owner's counterclaims and...

Brewer v. Laborfinders of Tampa

Contracts, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
An order dismissing claimant's petitions for benefits on the ground that a release, executed in an unrelated claim between him and the employer,...

Schneider Nat'l Carriers, Inc. v. Nat'l Employee Care Sys., Inc.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies, Workers' Compensation
Summary judgment for workers' compensation carrier in a suit over the carrier's lien rights in a settlement agreement is affirmed where: 1)...

In Re: Linee Aeree Italiane (Alitalia)

Civil Procedure, Contracts, International Law, Transportation
Petition for writ of mandamus ordering a non-jury trial in a breach of contract case involving Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act issues is denied where...

Cordi-Allen v. Halloran

Contracts, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a breach of contract and fiduciary duty case arising out of the breakdown in the relationship between plaintiffs and their former attorney, summary...

Night Vision Corp. v. US

Administrative Law, Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law, Military Law
Dismissal of contract claims brought by a small business against the Air Force involving a development contract for night vision goggles is affirmed...

Simbabear, LLC v. Muskat

Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
An order compelling arbitration and staying further proceedings in a dispute between members of a limited liability company is reversed as to the...