United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 2009

87 opinions

Luis A. PALMA, et al., Plaintiffs, v. SAFE HURRICANE SHUTTERS, INC., et al., Defendants 2009-01-02
Lana PEREZ and Elena Leffler, Plaintiffs, v. SAKS FIFTH AVENUE, INC., a foreign Corporation doing business in Florida, Defendant 2009-01-05
The WACKENHUT CORPORATION, plaintiff, v. SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, defendant 2009-01-06
Ronald De Jesus PALMA, et al., Plaintiffs, v. BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA, INC., Defendant 2009-01-12
Matthew K. GAISSER, Plaintiff, v. PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC, et al., Defendants 2009-01-12
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Oneche GARCIA-CORDERO, Defendant 2009-01-15
Jeffrey KEATING, Rich Hersh, Bonnie Redding, Jason Kotoch and Raymond Del Papa, Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF MIAMI, a municipal entity; City of Miami Beach, a municipal entity; City of Fort Lauderdale, a municipal entity; Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti, in his official capacity as Sheriff of Broward County; Miami Police Department Chief John Timoney, in his individual capacity; Miami Police Department Deputy Chief Frank Fernandez, in his individual capacity; Miami Police Department Major Adam Burden, in his individual capacity; Miami Police Department Captain Thomas Cannon, in his individual capacity; Miami Beach Police Department Lieutenant Ed Yero, in his individual capacity; Broward Sheriffs Office Captain John Brooks, in his individual capacity; Fort Lauderdale Police Department Captain Lee Spector, in his individual capacity, Defendants 2009-01-20
Warren C. McDOWELL, Appellant, v. Judith STEIN and David Neufeld, Appellees 2009-01-20
INTERNATIONAL SEAWAY TRADING CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. WALGREENS CORPORATION and Touchsport Footwear USA, Inc., Defendants 2009-01-22
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY, a Pennsylvania Corporation, Plaintiff, v. YACHTSMANS INN CONDO ASSOCIATION, INC., and Moss and Associates Property Management, Inc., Defendants 2009-01-22
UNITED STATES of America, v. Carlos German BERDEAL, Lilliam Pastrana Berdeal, Rodolfo Julio Rego, and Carlos Seafood, Inc. 2009-01-22
Arnold ROSEN, Class Representative; Arthur Garter; Jerome Myer; Susan Sadetsky; Millie Schwartz; Shirley Trout; Carola Zanelli; et al., Plaintiffs, v. J.M. AUTO INC., a Florida Corporation, d.b.a. J.M. Lexus; Southeast Toyota Distributors L.L.C., a Delaware Corporation; J.M. Family Enterprises Inc., a Florida Corporation; Lexus U.S.A.; Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc., a California Corporation, Defendants 2009-01-26
Cheryl GREGORY, Philip Lucero, James J. Perez, Paul S. Rosenkranz, David Neff, and Mary K. Hebig, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. EBF & ASSOCIATES, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership, and Omega Air Holdings d/b/a Focus Holdings, a Minnesota Limited Liability Company, Defendants 2009-01-27
FLAVA WORKS, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, et al., Defendants 2009-01-27
VP GABLES, LLC, Plaintiff, v. The COBALT GROUP, INC., Defendant 2009-01-28
Lascelles George McLEAN and Virginia McLean, Plaintiffs, v. GMAC MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a foreign corporation, Defendant 2009-01-28
In re: MANAGED CARE LITIGATION. The American Dental Association, on its own behalf and in an associational capacity on behalf of its members, and Frank S. Arnold, D.M.D., David W. Richards, D.D.C., and James Swanson, D.D.S., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. WellPoint Health Networks Inc. and Blue Cross of California, Defendants 2009-01-28
SIERRA CLUB, Natural Resources Defense Council, and National Parks Conservation Association, Plaintiffs, v. Lt. Gen. Robert L. VAN ANTWERP, Chief of Engineers, United States Army Corps of Engineers, and H. Dale Hall, Director, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Defendants, Miami-Dade Limestone Products Association, Inc., Vecellio & Grogan, Inc., Tarmac America LLC, Florida Rock Industries, Inc., Sawgrass Rock Quarry, Inc., Apac-Florida, Inc., Rinker Materials of Florida, Inc., Kendall Properties and Investments, Defendants-Intervenors 2009-01-30
Juan Carlos VALLECILLO, et al., Plaintiffs, v. WALL TO WALL RESIDENCE REPAIRS, INC., Jorge Acosta, and Eloisa M. Lim, Defendants 2009-01-30
Wally E. DROSSIN, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. NATIONAL ACTION FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., Defendant 2009-02-02
1550 BRICKELL ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff, v. Q.B.E. INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant 2009-02-03
Donald HAMM, Elliot Cook, Ronald Simms, Mark Wagner, Martha Harris, and Timothy Bridges, individually and on behalf of persons similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. TBC CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, and Tire Kingdom, Inc., a Florida corporation, Defendants 2009-02-03
MYSTIQUE, INC., Plaintiff, v. 138 INTERNATIONAL, INC., Defendant 2009-02-12
Jane DOE No. 5, Plaintiff, v. Jeffrey EPSTEIN, Defendant 2009-02-12
James D. GENTRY, et al., Plaintiffs, v. HARBORAGE COTTAGES-STUART, LLLP, et al., Defendants 2009-02-13
Javier LEYSOTO, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. MAMA MIA I., INC., d/b/a Mama Mia Ristrorante, Defendant 2009-02-17
Walter GALSTALDI, et al., Plaintiffs, v. SUNVEST COMMUNITIES USA, LLC, a Florida limited liability company; E.W. Sunvest Development, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; and IMG Academies, LLP, a Florida limited liability partnership, d/b/a IMGA, Defendants 2009-02-17
Harold B. ROTTE, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant 2009-02-25
John PAXTON and Janet Paxton, Plaintiffs, v. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant 2009-02-27
Iqbal ASHRAF, a resident of the State of California, Plaintiff, v. SWIRE PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation, Defendant 2009-02-27
John W. CRAYTON, Plaintiff, v. OCEANIA CRUISES, INC., Defendant 2009-03-03
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY, individually, and f/u/b/o Elgo Insurance Company, Ltd., individually, and f/u/b/o Certain London Market Reinsurance, Plaintiffs, v. AIR EXPRESS INTERNATIONAL USA, INC. d/b/a Danzas Air & Ocean and d/b/a DHL Global Forwarding and Lufthansa Cargo AG, Defendants 2009-03-10
Parasram RAMBARRAN, Plaintiff, v. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Defendant 2009-03-13
Yvonne S. ROSENTHAL, Plaintiff, v. LONGCHAMP CORAL GABLES LLC, d/b/a Longchamp and Longchamp Coral Gables, Defendants 2009-03-19
Shawnta DENT, Plaintiff, v. Joseph A. GIAIMO, D.O., P.A., Defendant 2009-03-19
Sonya GOSSARD, Plaintiff, v. JP MORGAN CHASE & CO., Defendant 2009-03-19
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION, Plaintiff, v. STERLING TRADING GROUP, INC., Universal FX, Inc., QIX, Inc., STG Global Trading, Inc., Graystone Browne Financial, Inc., Joseph Arsenault, and Andrew Stern, Defendants 2009-03-20
Ann Marie CABAN, Plaintiff v. J.P. MORGAN CHASE & CO., Defendant 2009-03-23
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. AEY, INC., Efraim Diveroli, David Packouz, Alexander Podrizki, and Ralph Merrill, Defendants 2009-03-24
Ray RACCA, Plaintiff, v. CELEBRITY CRUISES, INC., and Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., Defendants 2009-03-24
CENTURY SURETY COMPANY, Plaintiff v. SEDUCTIONS, LLC d/b/a Hotties, Mauricio Javier Arana-Landeros, and Blanca Iris Arana, Defendants 2009-03-24
Walter GALSTALDI, et al., Plaintiffs, v. SUNVEST COMMUNITIES USA, LLC, a Florida limited liability company; E.W. Sunvest Development, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; and IMG Academies, LLP, a Florida limited liability partnership, d/b/a IMGA, Defendants 2009-03-25
EXHIBIT ICONS, LLC et al, Plaintiffs, v. XP COMPANIES, LLC, et al, Defendants 2009-03-26
SHARP GENERAL CONTRACTORS, INC., Plaintiff, v. MT. HAWLEY INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant 2009-03-27
SIERRA EQUITY GROUP, INC., as assignee of Michael E. Splain, James W. Lees, and the Andrew Revocable Trust, Plaintiff, v. WHITE OAK EQUITY PARTNERS, LLC, Ross Statham, individually, Philip Orlando, individually, and Anthony Orlando, individually, Defendants 2009-03-30
Tarence ROBINSON, Plaintiff, v. ALUTIQ-MELE, LLC, Defendant 2009-03-30
Hugo BERNARDELE and Gelway SA, Plaintiffs, v. Marcelo R. BONORINO, Gregory L. McPartlin, MG Investment Solutions, LLC, and Life Settlements Fund Limited, Defendant 2009-03-30
Mario PILATO and Randi Pilato, Plaintiffs, v. The EDGE INVESTORS, L.P. Defendant 2009-03-30
Thomas Dale SIEBER, Plaintiff v. HAVANA HARRYS II, INC., Defendant 2009-03-31
AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. INFINITY FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC, et al., Defendants 2009-03-31
AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE CO., Plaintiff, v. INFINITY FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC, et al., Defendants 2009-03-31
Stephen D. MOYNIHAN, Plaintiff, v. WEST COAST LIFE INSURANCE, COMPANY, Defendant 2009-04-07
Richard JANKUS, plaintiff, v. The EDGE INVESTORS, L.P., defendant 2009-04-08
ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. Mercedes ZOTA, Miguel Zota, Lighthouse Intracoastal, Inc., Jack Farji, individually, and Broward Executive Builders, Inc., Defendants 2009-04-08
PREFERRED CARE PARTNERS HOLDING CORP., et al., Plaintiffs, v. HUMANA, INC., Defendant 2009-04-09
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Ali SHAYGAN, Defendant 2009-04-09
Joseph TOOMA, Plaintiff, v. FLORIDA PAROLE COMMISSION, Defendant 2009-04-10
Ricardo RODRIGUEZ, and all others similarly situated under 29 U.S.C. § 216(B), Plaintiff, v. DIEGOS RESTAURANT, INC. et al., Defendants 2009-04-15
Arlene LEITSTEIN, Plaintiff, v. QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION, Defendant 2009-04-15
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Iraida ALVAREZ, Adiaris Figuerola, Alexis Perez, Erlin Oswaldo Perez, Carlos Stewart, and Rosa Stewart, Defendants 2009-04-15
Deborah D. PEREZ-NUNEZ, Plaintiff, v. NORTH BROWARD HOSPITAL DISTRICT d/b/a Broward Health, Defendant 2009-04-16
In the Matter of the EXTRADITION OF Telmo Ricardo Hurtado HURTADO 2009-04-16
TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. LENTINE MARINE INC., Louis F. Lentine, and Julie A. Lentine, Defendants 2009-04-20
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. $114,143.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY SEIZED FROM MICHAEL J. CALASHS VEHICLE, Defendant 2009-04-21
The CONTINENTAL GROUP, INC., Plaintiff, v. KW PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC d/b/a KW Property Management and Consulting, LLC; KW Holding One, LLC d/b/a KW Property Management and Consulting, LLC; the Grand Preserve at Naples LLC d/b/a KW Property Management and Consulting, LLC; and Marcy Kravit, Defendants 2009-04-22
Cesar MONELUS, and others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. TOCODRIAN, INC. d/b/a Sun Fish Grill, Defendant 2009-04-23
INTEGRATED SECURITY SERVICES, Plaintiff, v. SKIDATA, INC., Defendant 2009-04-23
ARCH CREEK YACHT SALES, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Plaintiff, v. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK, a New York corporation, Defendant 2009-04-24
SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Plaintiff, v. PENSION FUND OF AMERICA, L.C., et al., Defendants 2009-04-24
BANK OF MONGOLIA, Plaintiff, v. M & P GLOBAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., M & P Global Financial Services Europe, AG, Burton D. Greenberg, Joel E. Greenberg, and James R. Halperin, Defendants 2009-04-24
Miguel CALDERON, Plaintiff, v. REEDEREI CLAUS-PETER OFFEN GMBH & CO., and ABC Manning Company, Defendants 2009-04-27
UNITED STATES of America v. Joel STEINGER, et al. 2009-04-28
In re UNITED STATES SUGAR, CORPORATION LITIGATION 2009-04-28
CULTIVOS YADRAN S.A., a foreign corporation, Plaintiff, v. Amado RODRIGUEZ, Costco Wholesale Corporation, et al, Defendants; True Nature Seafood, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Counterclaim Plaintiff, v. Cultivos Yadran S.A., a foreign corporation, Counterclaim Defendant, v. Felipe Briones, Third Party Defendant 2009-04-30
Richard BOEHM, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant 2009-05-06
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Keith Joseph LANZON, Defendant 2009-05-06
Dr. Katherine MURPHY, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF AVENTURA et al., Defendants 2009-05-06
CAROLINA ACQUISITION, LLC, Plaintiff, v. DOUBLE BILLED, LLC, et al., Defendants 2009-05-08
AMICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO., Plaintiff, v. David G. MOROWITZ, and Jose H. Gutierrez, Defendants 2009-05-11
Glenn FOJTASEK, Plaintiff, v. NCL (BAHAMAS) LTD., Defendant 2009-05-11
FOUR SEASONS HOTELS AND RESORTS B.V., et al., Plaintiffs/Petitioners, v. CONSORCIO BARR, S.A., Defendant/Respondent 2009-05-12
TRACFONE WIRELESS, INC., Plaintiff, v. BLUE OCEANS DISTRIBUTING, LLC, et al., Defendants 2009-05-13
In re WEST CARIBBEAN CREW MEMBERS 2009-05-14
John WAJCMAN and Charles Ashmore, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. INVESTMENT CORPORATION OF PALM BEACH, d/b/a/ Palm Beach Kennel Club, a Florida Corporation, Defendant 2009-05-15
SIERRA EQUITY GROUP, INC., in its own right, and as assignee of Michael Splain, James W. Lees, and the Andrew Revocable Trust, Plaintiff, v. WHITE OAK EQUITY PARTNERS, LLC, Ross Statham, Philip Orlando, and Anthony Orlando, Defendants 2009-05-19
Theron WILLIAMS, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. SIGNATURE POOLS & SPAS, INC., a Florida corporation and Scott A. Taggart, Defendants 2009-05-19
Elisabeth EBERLI, Plaintiff, v. CIRRUS DESIGN CORPORATION et al., Defendants 2009-05-19