Category: Florida Law Weekly

In Green v. Mann, 50 Fla. L. Weekly D1734 (Fla. 2025), the court upheld severe sanctions, including striking pleadings and entering default, against a plaintiff who repeatedly refused to comply with discovery requests and court orders. Green initiated suit against Mann and JM & IC Investments, LLC, for...

In Presidential Place v. Davis, 50 Fla. L. Weekly D____ (Fla. 3d DCA 2025), the court enforced an arbitration agreement signed by a now-deceased nursing home resident — even though the facility seeking to compel arbitration was a new owner not named in the original contract. The background: Sue Davis, a...

In Morrissey v. Wellington Regional Medical Center, 50 Fla. L. Weekly D1737 (Fla. 4th DCA 2025), the Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed a trial court ruling that had improperly forced a physician into arbitration — even though the hospital trying to compel arbitration was not a party to the employment contract that contained the arbitration clause.

In JJTB, Inc. v. Stephen, 50 Fla. L. Weekly S188 (Fla. 2025), the Florida Supreme Court resolved a conflict between district courts over whether “case jurisdiction” is waivable, and held that it is, unlike subject matter jurisdiction. The case arose after JJTB initiated a foreclosure action. The trial...

In Hourglass Entertainment v. NRG Investments, 50 Fla. L. Weekly D1538 (Fla. 2d DCA 2025), Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal reiterated a simple but often-overlooked rule in commercial lease disputes: you can’t recover future rent unless your lease expressly allows it. In this case, the landlord obtained a final...

In T&G Locksmith Corp. et al. v. Granada Insurance Co., 50 Fla. L. Weekly D1493 (Fla. 3d DCA 2025), Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal reaffirmed that a voluntary dismissal, when paired with clear concessions, can function as a confession of judgment — triggering the insured’s right to attorney’s fees. The...

In Gus v. 3217 Corinne LLC, 50 Fla. L. Weekly D1567 (Fla. 5th DCA 2025), the Fifth District Court of Appeal issued a strong rebuke of what it saw as improper discovery strategy masquerading as a valid procedural vehicle — the pure bill of discovery. The plaintiff brought...