United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 2010

88 opinions

James A. BACON, Karl F. Popp, and Marion Burk, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. STIEFEL LABORATORIES, INC., a Delaware corporation, Charles W. Stiefel, Brent D. Stiefel, Todd Stiefel, Lodewijk De Vink, Committee Member # 1, Committee Member # 2, Committee Member # 3, Matt S. Patullo, Terrence N. Bogush, and Bogush & Grady, LLP., a New York Limited Liability Partnership, Defendants 2010-01-04
Sydelle RUDERMAN, by and through her Attorney-in-fact, Bonnie SCHWARTZ, and Sylvia Powers, by and through her Attorney-in-fact, Les Powers, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. WASHINGTON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Successor-in-Interest to Pioneer Life Insurance Company, Defendant 2010-01-05
MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF FLORIDA, a federally-recognized Indian Tribe, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, et al., Defendants 2010-01-07
Stephen M. GAFFIGAN, an individual, and Tiffany (NJ), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Plaintiffs, v. DOES 1-10 d/b/a Tifjewelrystore.com, Blogtowintiffany.com, Shoptiffanynow.com, Shoptiffanytoday.com, Tiffanyjewelrieshop.com, Tiffanyjewelriesshop.com, Tiffanyjewelrystore.us, Tiffanyjewelrytoday.com, Tiffany-Silver.us, Tifjewelry.us, Tiffany925sale.com, Tifany4salenow.com, Defendants 2010-01-08
Veronica KELLY, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. PALMER, REIFLER, & ASSOCIATES, P.A., Defendant 2010-01-11
Julie FITZPATRICK, On Behalf of Herself And All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. GENERAL MILLS, INC. and Yoplait Usa, Inc., Defendants 2010-01-11
Erlis JEAN-BAPTISTE, Plaintiff, v. Jose GUTIERREZ, Defendant 2010-01-13
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Plaintiff, v. Jamie SOLOW, Defendant 2010-01-15
Alan K. RICHARDS, Plaintiff, v. Ayusman SEN, et al., Defendants 2010-01-20
SOUTHERN WASTE SYSTEMS, LLC, a Florida limited liability company; and Sun Recycling, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Plaintiffs, v. THE CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA, a Florida Municipal Corporation; Waste Management, Inc. of Florida, a Florida Corporation, and the Broward Solid Waste Disposal District, a Florida Dependent Special District, Defendants 2010-01-22
MANAGED CARE SOLUTIONS, INC., Plaintiff, v. ESSENT HEALTHCARE, INC., Defendant 2010-01-25
Sanjeev SIRPAL, Plaintiff, v. UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, et al., Defendants 2010-01-27
Sharett SMITH, by and through her next friend, Floyd Smith, Plaintiff, v. Holly BENSON, in her official capacity as Secretary of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, Defendant 2010-01-28
Leonardo FRANQUI, Petitioner, v. State of FLORIDA, Respondent 2010-01-28
FLY BRAZIL GROUP, INC., a Florida corporation, Plaintiff, v. THE GOVERNMENT OF GABON, AFRICA, and Afrijet Business Services, Defendants 2010-01-29
Gulbin DEGIRMENCI, Plaintiff, v. SAPPHIRE-FORT LAUDERDALE, LLLP, a Florida limited liability limited partnership; Altman Sapphire GP, LLC; Regions Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Defendants 2010-02-01
In re CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC. ALIEN TORT STATUTE AND SHAREHOLDER DERIVATIVE LITIGATION. This Document Relates To: ATA Action. Tania Julin, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Chiquita Brands International, Inc. 2010-02-04
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Michael Carl FAXON, Defendant 2010-02-05
OMEGA FORENSIC ENGINEERING, INC., Plaintiff, v. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY, Firemans Fund Insurance Company, and Rheem Manufacturing Company, Defendants 2010-02-08
Dwight L. OGLESBEE, Plaintiff, v. INDYMAC FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. and its successor OneWest Bank Group, LLC, Mortgage Electronic Registration System, Inc. (MERS), Does 1-100, and Trustees 1-100, Defendants 2010-02-08
NATIONAL AUTO LENDERS, INC., Plaintiff, v. SYSLOCATE, INC., et al., Defendants 2010-02-10
CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG, a Florida municipality, et al., Plaintiffs, v. TOTAL CONTAINMENT, INC., a Pennsylvania corporation, et al., Defendants 2010-02-10
ALL FAMILY CLINIC OF DAYTONA BEACH INC., Plaintiff, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INS., CO., Defendant 2010-02-11
Klaus HOFMANN, et al., Plaintiffs, v. EMI RESORTS, INC., et al., Defendants; Aurelio Aguilar, et al, Plaintiffs, v. Emi Resorts, Inc., et al., Defendants 2010-02-11
Katherine EVANS, Plaintiff, v. Peter BAYER, in his individual capacity, Defendant 2010-02-12
ELANDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC., Plaintiff, v. Sir James AH KOY, Michael Ah Koy, Kelton Investments Ltd., and Datec Group Ltd., Defendants 2010-02-17
TRACFONE WIRELESS, INC., a Delaware Corporation, Plaintiff, v. ANADISK LLC, et al. Defendants 2010-02-18
CAT CHARTER L.L.C., Patricia Ryan, and Daniel Ryan, Plaintiffs, v. Walter SCHURTENBERGER, and Multihull Technologies, Inc., Defendants 2010-02-19
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Camilla BROE, Defendant 2010-02-19
Frank Rafael ENRIQUEZ, Plaintiff, v. Kathleen KEARNEY, et al., Defendants 2010-02-26
Walter GASTALDI, et al., Plaintiffs, v. SUNVEST RESORT COMMUNITIES, LC, et al., Defendants 2010-03-04
Valentine B. ANDELA, Plaintiff, v. UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, et al. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, et al. Defendants 2010-03-08
Patrick WHEELER, Plaintiff, v. DePUY SPINE, INC., a Massachusetts Corporation, Defendant 2010-03-09
In re CHECKING ACCOUNT OVERDRAFT LITIGATION 2010-03-11
THE COUNTY OF MONROE, FLORIDA, Plaintiff, v. PRICELINE.COM, INC., et al., Defendants 2010-03-15
PANDORA JEWELERS 1995, INC., Plaintiff, v. PANDORA JEWELRY, LLC, Defendant 2010-03-18
Curtis SHERROD, Plaintiff, v. The SCHOOL BOARD OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, Arthur Johnson, individually, Gloria Crutchfield, individually, Vicki L. Evans-Pare, individually and Jean Marie Middleton, individually, Defendants 2010-03-18
Rizalyn BAUTISTA, et. al., Plaintiffs, v. STAR CRUISES and Norwegian Cruise Line Ltd., Defendants 2010-03-18
Amanda JESSUP, Plaintiff, v. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, et al., Defendants 2010-03-18
MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF FLORIDA, a federally-recognized Indian tribe, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, et al., Defendants 2010-03-19
Walter GASTALDI, et al., Plaintiffs, v. SUNVEST RESORT COMMUNITIES, LC, et al., Defendants 2010-03-22
Jane DOE, Plaintiff, v. PRINCESS CRUISE LINES, LTD, Defendant 2010-03-22
TIARA CONDOMINIUM ASSN, INC., Plaintiff, v. MARSH USA, INC., Defendant 2010-03-22
Podhurst ORSECK, P.A., Plaintiff, v. SERVICIOS LEGALES DE MESOAMERICA S. DE R.L., et al., Claimants 2010-03-22
REASSURE AMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY f/k/a Valley Forge Life Insurance Company, Plaintiff, v. Damian SHOMERS a/k/a David Shomers, et al., Defendants 2010-03-23
Nikola KRSTIC, Plaintiff, v. PRINCESS CRUISE LINES, LTD. (CORP.), Defendant 2010-03-25
Christopher WALKER, M.D., Plaintiff, v. HALLMARK BANK & TRUST, LTD., et al., Defendants 2010-03-27
Christopher WALKER, M.D., Plaintiff, v. HALLMARK BANK & TRUST, LTD., et al., Defendants 2010-03-29
Barbara LAWSON, Plaintiff, v. PLANTATION GENERAL HOSPITAL, L.P., Defendant 2010-03-30
Lazaro SANCHEZ, Plaintiff, v. Jimmy OBANDO-ECHEVERRY and Miami-Dade County, Florida, Defendants 2010-03-31
Jacqueline I. DEUEL, individually, Plaintiff, v. SANTANDER CONSUMER USA, INC., Defendant 2010-04-01
TRECO INTERNATIONAL S.A. and Treco International Ltd., Plaintiffs, v. Richard KROMKA and Francois Rodrigue, Defendants 2010-04-07
Marci GUTMAN, Plaintiff, v. QUEST DIAGNOSTICS CLINICAL LABORATORIES, INC., et al., Defendants 2010-04-07
CERTEX USA, INC., an Arizona corporation, Plaintiff, v. Jose VIDAL, Defendant 2010-04-08
Felix OBREGON, Yerid Benito Lariosa, Emilio O. Vasquez and others similarly situated, Plaintiffs v. JEP FAMILY ENTERPRISES, INC. a/k/a Eastern Drywall Corp., Juan E. Planas and Luis I. Planas, Defendants 2010-04-08
Andre LAPLANTE, Plaintiff, v. TERRACES OF LAKE WORTH REHABILITATION AND HEALTH CENTER, LLC, Defendant 2010-04-13
MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF FLORIDA, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, et al., Defendants; Friends of the Everglades, Plaintiff, v. United States of America, et al., Defendants 2010-04-14
Ronald ARRESKJOLD, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent 2010-04-14
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Stephen KNEAPLER and Bryna Kneapler, Defendants 2010-04-14
INTERCOASTAL REALTY, INC., Plaintiff, v. Paul TRACY, Defendant 2010-04-16
NATIONAL AUTO LENDERS, INC., Plaintiff, v. SYSLOCATE, INC., et al., Defendants 2010-04-21
Owen HARTY, individually, Plaintiff, v. SRA/PALM TRAILS PLAZA, LLC, a Foreign Limited Liability Company, Defendant 2010-04-21
IMX, INC., d/b/a Global Netoptex, Inc., Plaintiff, v. E-LOAN, INC., and Banco Popular North America, Inc., Defendant 2010-04-21
ARMOR SCREEN CORP., a Florida corporation, Plaintiff, v. STORM CATCHER, INC., a Florida corporation, et al., Defendants 2010-04-22
CI INTERNATIONAL FUELS, LTDA., et al., Plaintiffs, v. HELM BANK, S.A., et al., Defendants 2010-04-26
Celia Beatriz Espino CASTILLO, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY, Teledyne Technologies Company, and Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc., Defendants 2010-04-26
In re TRASYLOL PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION-MDL-1928 2010-04-27
Robert HENIN, Plaintiff, v. Officer J. CANCEL, et al., Defendants 2010-04-28
Ana Margarita MARTINEZ, Plaintiff, v. The REPUBLIC OF CUBA, Defendant, v. ABC Charters, Inc., Airline Brokers Company, Inc., C & T Charters, Inc., Cuba Travel Services, Inc., Gulfstream Air Charter, Inc., Marazul Charters, Inc., Xael Charters, Inc., and Wilson International Services, Inc., Garnishees 2010-04-28
Daniel S. ROSENBAUM, Plaintiff v. BECKER & POLIAKOFF, P.A., Defendant; Becker & Poliakoff, P.A., Counter-Plaintiff, v. Daniel S. Rosenbaum and Katzman Garfinkel Rosenbaum, LLP, Counter-Defendants 2010-04-28
Christopher E. OLSON, Plaintiff, v. STAR LIFT INC., a Florida corporation, and Yovani Dominguez, an individual, Defendants 2010-04-30
CITIZENS FOR SMART GROWTH, a Florida Non Profit Corporation; Odias Smith, an individual; and Katie Smith; an individual, Plaintiffs, v. Mary E. PETERS, Secretary, Department of Transportation; J. Richard Capka, Administrator, Federal Highway Administration; David C. Gibbs, P.E., Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Florida Division; and, Stephanie C. Kopelousos, Secretary, Florida Department of Transportation, Defendants 2010-05-03
Martha DELGADO, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES DEPT. OF TRANSP., Defendant 2010-05-04
VP GABLES, LLC, Plaintiff, v. THE COBALT GROUP, INC., Defendant; The Cobalt Group, Inc., Third-Party Plaintiff, v. NetLink Software Group America, Inc., a Michigan corporation; The Collection, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Third-Party Defendants 2010-05-04
COACH SERVICES, INC., Plaintiff, v. 777 LUCKY ACCESSORIES, INC., Joshua Glickman, Shaul Ashkenazy, and Ezra Saig, Defendants 2010-05-05
Beverly McLANE and Brad McLane, her husband, Plaintiffs, v. MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC., at al., Defendants 2010-05-06
Roy DIXON, Plaintiff, v. COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC., et al., Defendants 2010-05-07
Esperanza GARCIA, as Representative of the Estate of Paola Penafiel, Plaintiff v. GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE CO., Defendant; Geico General Insurance Co., Plaintiff v. Edgar Baena, Miguel Baena, Esperanza Garcia, as personal representative of the Estate of Paola Penafiel, Enterprise Leasing Co., et al., Defendants 2010-05-10
In re TRASYLOL PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION-MDL-1928. This Document Relates To: All Cases 2010-05-10
In re: CHECKING ACCOUNT OVERDRAFT LITIGATION. This document relates to: Powell-Perry et al. v. Branch Banking & Trust Company, S.D. Fla. Case No. 10-CV-20820-JLK, M.D. N.C. Case 09-CV-00619; Barras v. Branch Banking & Trust Company, S.D. Fla. Case No. 10-CV-20813-JLK, M.D. N.C. Case No. 09-00678; Givens v. M & T Bank Corporation, S.D. Fla. Case No. 10-CV-20478-JLK, Md. Case No. 09-CV-02207; Hough et al. v. Regions Financial Corporation et al., S.D. Fla. Case No. 10-CV-20476-JLK, N.D. Ga. Case No. 09-02545; Buffington, et al. v. SunTrust Banks, Inc., S.D. Fla. Case No. 09-CV-23632-JLK, N.D. Ga. Case No. 009-01558 2010-05-10
Anna DOCKERAY, Plaintiff, v. CARNIVAL CORPORATION, Defendant 2010-05-11
NATIONAL FRANCHISEE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, v. BURGER KING CORPORATION, Defendant 2010-05-20
TRACFONE WIRELESS, INC., a Delaware Corporation, Plaintiff, v. SND CELLULAR, INC. a/k/a S & D Cellular, Inc., a California corporation; and Dilip Daswani, individually, Defendants 2010-05-21
In re: CHECKING ACCOUNT OVERDRAFT LITIGATION. This Document Relates to: Gulley v. Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, et al. 2010-05-25
James A. BACON, Karl F. Popp, and Marion Burk, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. STIEFEL LABORATORIES, INC., a Delaware corporation, Charles W. Stiefel, Brent D. Stiefel, Todd Stiefel, Lodewijk De Vink, Committee Member # 1, Committee Member # 2, Committee Member # 3, Matt S. Pattullo, Terrence N. Bogush, and Bogush & Grady, LLP., a New York Limited Liability Partnership, Defendants 2010-05-27
In re MOTIONS TO CERTIFY CLASSES AGAINST COURT REPORTING FIRMS FOR CHARGES RELATING TO WORD INDICES. Adelson v. U.S. Legal Support, Inc., et al.; Glenn J. Webber, P.A. v. Esquire Deposition Servs., LLC; Public Concepts, LLC v. Veritext Corp. 2010-05-27
Michael S. POWELL, Plaintiff, v. The HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC., Defendant 2010-05-28
Rafael Rafa VERGARA HERMOSILLA, Plaintiff, v. THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, Defendant 2010-06-02