all - Opinion Summaries

Downs v. McNeils

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Habeas Corpus
Dismissal of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus as untimely because it was filed 8 days beyond the one-year limitations period provided by 28...

Florida Bar v. Thompson

Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
In attorney disciplinary proceedings, sanctions are imposed on respondent due to his abuse of the processes of the court. The clerk is directed to...

Fogel v. Farmers Group, Inc.

Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Insurance Law, Professional Malpractice
Attorneys-in-fact for subscribers of reciprocal insurance exchanges may be sued by subscribers to recover alleged excessive fees the attorneys-in-fact...

In re: Triple S Restaurants, Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, Sanctions
In a tort action removed to bankruptcy proceedings, dismissal of debtor's general counsel's claim against bankruptcy trustee for intentional...

Crist v. Florida Ass'n of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Inc.

Constitutional Law, Elections, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Government Law
The Legislature's creation of the five regional offices to handle representation in criminal cases where a public defender has a conflict does not...

People v. Earp

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sentencing
A sentence imposed pursuant to defendant's no contest plea to possession of methamphetamine, involving circumstances in which defendant sought to...

Brown & Bain, P.A. v. O'Quinn

Contracts, Environmental Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In a suit brought by a Phoenix law firm, against a Houston law firm for fees owed to it on the termination of a lawsuit, a judgment for plaintiff is...

Stroud v. Tunzi

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Order compelling law firm to release funds they wrongfully withheld from their former client in their attempt to recover their attorney's fees is...

Aris v. Mukasey

Civil Rights, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Immigration Law
Denial of motion to reopen deportation proceedings and rescind a deportation order entered in absentia is vacated. A lawyer who misadvises his client...

Walk Haydel & Assocs. Inc. v. Coastal Power Prod. Co.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, International Law, International Trade
In a suit brought by a Louisiana corporation against a Chicago-based law firm for fraud, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty, grant of...