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Hussamy v. Rose

Civil Procedure, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
Petitions for review of a certified question are granted, the district court of appeal's decision in the underlying case is quashed, and the matter...

Acierno v. Goldstein

Attorney's Fees, Property Law & Real Estate, Sanctions
In a claim for adverse possession, the court quiets title to the disputed land in defendant's favor, and plaintiff is enjoined from trespassing on the...

Olsen v. Harbison

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Sanctions
Defendant's appeal in a contract dispute between attorneys regarding the splitting of attorneys' fees is dismissed and sanctions imposed against...

Evans v. Centerstone Dev. Co.

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Property Law & Real Estate, Sanctions
Judgment following confirmation of an arbitrator-s award in a contract case is affirmed and sanctions imposed on plaintiffs for filing a frivolous...

Florida Bar v. Pape

Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
Defendants' television commercial using an image of a pit bull, with the term "pit bull" as part of their law firm's phone number is not...

Rockies Fund v. Sec. and Exch. Comm'n

Administrative Law, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Sanctions, Securities Law
Petition for review of a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) order sanctioning petitioners under various rules is granted and the SEC order...

Sheppard v. River Valley Fitness

Civil Procedure, Sanctions
Defendant-attorney's appeal of a sanction, imposed for discovery misconduct, is affirmed over his challenge to findings of fact made by the magistrate...

Nokia Corp. v. Uzan

Civil Procedure, Sanctions
Defendants' appeal of a contempt judgment entered against them is dismissed where they failed to raise their arguments on a prior appeal that they...

Flury v. Daimler Chrysler Corp.

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability, Sanctions
In a personal injury action, a jury award is reversed where the district court failed to impose meaningful sanctions for plaintiff's spoliation of...

Beecham v. Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Sanctions
Plaintiff's appeal of the district court's order, requiring it to confer and propose a jurisdictional discovery plan, is dismissed where the order is...