United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 2018

95 opinions

IN RE: CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC. Alien Tort Statute and Shareholder Derivative Litigation This Document Relates to ATA ACTIONS: 08-20641-CIV-MARRA (JULIN) 09-80683-CIV-MARRA (PESCATORE) 11-80402-CIV-MARRA (SPARROW) 2018-01-03
Albert WILLIAMS, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent. 2018-01-03
UR HEALTH CHIROPRACTIC CORP., a/a/o Oxana Kouzmenko, on behalf of itself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. PROGRESSIVE SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. 2018-01-18
Nawal M. HASSOUN, Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant, v. RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Minnesota company, Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff. Reliastar Life Insurance Company, a Minnesota company, Third-Party Plaintiff, v. Labeeb Hassoun, individually, Kayria T. Hassoun, individually, and Jameel M. Hassoun, individually, Third-Party Defendant. 2018-01-19
PRIVILEGE UNDERWRITERS RECIPROCAL EXCHANGE, d/b/a Pure Insurance, Plaintiff, v. The HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, d/b/a Massachusetts Bay Insurance Company, Defendant. 2018-01-19
FREEDOM WATCH INC., Plaintiff, v. JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. and The American Conservative Union, Defendants. 2018-01-29
Eric KIRCHEIN, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs v. PET SUPERMARKET, INC., Defendant 2018-02-08
Dennis HAYNES, Plaintiff, v. KOHLS DEPARTMENT STORES, INC., Defendant. 2018-02-09
Eloy Rojas MAMANI, et al., Plaintiffs, v. José Carlos Sánchez BERZAÍN, Defendant in No. 07-22459, Gonzalo Daniel Sánchez De Lozada Sánchez Bustamante, Defendant in No. 08-21063. 2018-02-14
Jose MEJIA, an individual, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware Corporation, Defendant. 2018-02-16
MID-CONTINENT CASUALTY COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. NORTHSTAR HOMEBUILDERS, INC., et al., Defendants. 2018-02-26
Shannon DAWSON, Movant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent. 2018-02-28
PETERBROOKE FRANCHISING OF AMERICA, LLC, Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant, v. MIAMI CHOCOLATES, LLC, et al., Defendants/Counter-Plaintiffs. 2018-02-28
Laura HILTON, Anna Nikerina, Ebonie Orr, John Brooks, and Whitney Trzupek, individually and on Behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. FLUENT, LLC, and Reward Zone USA, LLC, Defendant. 2018-03-12
Lara E. MCELVEEN, Plaintiff, v. WESTPORT RECOVERY CORP. and Debra L. Greenberg, Defendants. 2018-03-13
STOK FOLK + KON, P.A., Appellant, v. FUSION HOMES, LLC, Appellee. 2018-03-16
AFFILIATED FM INSURANCE COMPANY and Camerican International, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. DEPENDABLE WAREHOUSING & DISTRIBUTION, INC., Defendant. 2018-03-20
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. Marlene D. HARMON; Steven Bruce Waldman; and Anabel Alberni, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Tatiana Sanchez, deceased, Defendants. 2018-03-21
Joseph FISCHER, Plaintiff, v. FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, JPMorgan Chase, N.A., Seterus, Inc., and Rushmore Loan Management Services, LLC, Defendants. 2018-03-26
MSPA CLAIMS I, LLC, Plaintiff, v. TENET FLORIDA, INC. et al., Defendant. 2018-03-29
Cheylla SILVA and John Paul Jebian, Plaintiffs, v. BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA, INC., et al., Defendants. 2018-03-30
Heather THEOBALD, Individually and as the Executrix of the Estate of Evelyn Amerosa, Deceased; James Okey ; Jamie Sheehy and Cynthia L. Bick, Individually and as Co-Administratrices of the Estate of Frank Amerosa, Deceased; and Barbara Post Campbell, Individually and as Executrix of the Estate of John Newman Campbell, Deceased, Plaintiffs, v. PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC., and Piper Aircraft Corporation c/o The Piper Aircraft Corporation Irrevocable Trust c/o Howard Berlin Trustee for the Piper Aircraft Corporation Irrevocable Trust and S-SEC Corporation, Defendants. 2018-03-30
David M. RODRIGUEZ, Plaintiff, v. The PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, Defendant. 2018-03-30
COASTAL WELLNESS CENTERS, INC., a Florida corporation, a/a/o Janeece Farley, on behalf of itself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. Tower Health Center, Inc., a Florida corporation, a/a/o Alston Lawrence; and Coastal Care Center, Inc., a Florida corporation, a/a/o Jinnicka Delhomme; on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. Progressive Select Insurance Company, Defendant. 2018-04-04
UNITED STATES of America, v. Armando SISIMIT-SANIC, Defendant. 2018-04-06
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. FLORIDA MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY and Aaliyah Edmond, Defendants. 2018-04-06
Samir GHARFEH, Plaintiff, v. CARNIVAL CORPORATION, et al., Defendants. 2018-04-06
Jean MILFORT, Plaintiff, v. COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT LLC, Defendant. 2018-04-09
The S.O. BEACH CORP. and Larios on the Beach, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK, Defendant. 2018-04-10
HAMILTON GROUP FUNDING, INC., Plaintiff, v. Gerard Anthony BASEL, Defendant. 2018-04-12
Michael FOX, Plaintiff, v. LOEWS CORPORATION, et al., Defendants. 2018-04-13
James GOOSBY, Plaintiff, v. BRANCH BANKING & TRUST COMPANY. Defendant. 2018-04-17
Shelithea HALLUMS and Samuel Castillo, Plaintiffs, v. INFINITY INSURANCE COMPANY, Infinity Auto Insurance Company, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Defendants. 2018-04-19
Lonny LEAR, Plaintiff, v. SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC., Defendant. 2018-04-25
Jeffrey NORKIN, individually and as assignee of David Beem, Plaintiff, v. THE FLORIDA BAR, a Florida Trade Association, Randi Lazarus, Bronwyn Miller, et. al., Defendants. 2018-04-26
ENVISION HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, et al., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED HEALTHCARE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. 2018-04-26
3637 CORP., INC. and Luckys Arcade, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. The CITY OF MIAMI and Devin Cejas, Defendants. 2018-05-09
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. PERFORMANCE ORTHAPAEDICS & NEUROSURGERY, LLC, et al., Defendants. 2018-05-09
Estrellita REYES, Plaintiff, v. BCA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., Defendant. 2018-05-14
Aynour SOLIMAN, Plaintiff, v. SOBE MIAMI, LLC, and Thomas J. Donall, Defendants. 2018-05-14
Angus MCDOWELL, Plaintiff, v. George R. BRACKEN, et al., Defendants. 2018-06-05
Cody BECKER, Plaintiff, v. HBN MEDIA, INC., Defendant. 2018-06-06
FLORIDIANS FOR SOLAR CHOICE, INC., a Florida not for Profit corporation, Plaintiff, v. PCI CONSULTANTS, INC. and Angelo Paparella, individually, Defendants. 2018-06-08
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY and State Farm Fire & Casualty Company, Plaintiffs, v. HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES, INC. and others, Defendants. 2018-06-10
POINT CONVERSION, LLC, Plaintiff, v. TROPICAL PARADISE RESORTS, LLC, Defendant. 2018-06-13
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF the DEAF, et al., Plaintiff, v. STATE of Florida, et al., Defendants. 2018-06-18
Brett A. ELAM, Appellant, v. The BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, Appellee. 2018-06-19
Jerry Lee COLEMAN, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. CUBESMART, Defendant. 2018-06-20
AHE REALTY ASSOC., LLC, Plaintiff, v. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, The Village of Miami Shores, and Ismael Naranjo, Defendants. 2018-06-29
Eduardo E. DIMINGO, Plaintiff, v. MIDNIGHT XPRESS, INC. and others, Defendants. 2018-06-29
CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, Plaintiff, v. WELLS FARGO & CO. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Defendants. 2018-06-29
MAXUM INDEMNITY COMPANY, a Foreign Corporation, Plaintiff, v. 3RD GENERATION PLUMBING, INC., James Massaro and Maria Del Carmen Solis, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Pedro Jose Sanchez, Defendants. 2018-07-06
SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, Plaintiff, v. C.B. individually and as parent of J.A.B., a minor, Defendant. 2018-07-09
Estrella RODERO and Joshua E. Rodero, Plaintiffs, v. SIGNAL FINANCE COMPANY LLC, et al., Defendants. 2018-07-10
Ashley M. CARPENTER, Plaintiff, v. SYNDICATED OFFICE SYSTEMS, LLC, d/b/a Central Financial Control, Defendant. 2018-07-12
COLONY INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY, Intervenor Plaintiff, v. The Courtyards at Hollywood Station Homeowners Association, Inc.; Luisa Antonia Guido Personally and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Ursula Maria Alvarez, Defendants. 2018-07-17
Maura JEFFERS, Plaintiff, v. KERZNER INTERNATIONAL HOTELS LIMITED, a Bahamian company; Kerzner International Bahamas Limited, a Bahamian company; Kerzner International Resorts, Inc., a Florida corporation; Harborside at Atlantis Development Limited, a Bahamian company; Harborside at Atlantis Management Limited, a Bahamian company; Harborside Resort Vacation Ownership Association Limited, a Bahamian company; Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., a Canadian corporation; Brookfield Hospitality Properties, LLC, a Delaware company; Starwood Hotels & Resorts WorldWide, Inc., a Maryland corporation; Vistana Signature Experiences, Inc., a Delaware corporation; and Vistana Vacation Ownership, Inc., a Florida corporation., Defendants. 2018-07-23
Jeffrey Emil GROOVER, Plaintiff, v. PRISONER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, LLC and U.S. Corrections, LLC. Defendants. 2018-07-30
VVG REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, Plaintiff, v. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS, LONDON, Defendants. 2018-07-31
Kim Patrick JOHNSON, Plaintiff, v. BENNETT AUTO SUPPLY, INC., Defendant 2018-07-31
MSPA CLAIMS 1, LLC, et al., Plaintiffs, v. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INS. CO., Defendant. 2018-07-31
William BURROW, Oma Luise Burrow, Suzzane M. Bedwell, individually and as mother and next friend of R.Z.B., a minor, and Ernest D. Bedwell, individually and as father and next friend of R.Z.B., a minor., Plaintiffs, v. FORJAS TAURUS S.A. and Braztech International, L.C., Defendants. 2018-08-10
ARCTIC CAT INC., Plaintiff, v. BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS, INC., and BRP U.S. Inc., Defendants. 2018-08-10
Robert C. FURR, Chapter 7 Trustee for the Bankruptcy Estate of Rollaguard Security, LLC et al., Appellant, v. TD BANK, N.A, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and PNC Bank, N.A., Appellees. 2018-08-13
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. James M. SCHNEIDER, Defendant. 2018-08-13
Paul HONIG, Carla Honig, David Lippman, Carolyn Lippman, John Hertvik, Gerald Roy, and Hermant Nanavaty, on behalf of themselves and a class of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. Barry M. KORNFELD, et al., Defendants. 2018-08-17
Randolph Scott PEPKE, Jr., Individually and as natural parent and guardian of L.S.P; L.S.P and L.R.P., Plaintiff, v. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF FAMILIES, et. al., Defendants. 2018-08-20
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY CO., Plaintiff, v. MIAMI CHOCOLATES, LLC, Charles McDonald, Judy McDonald, and Peterbrooke Franchising of America, LLC, Defendants. 2018-08-21
SENTRY DATA SYSTEMS, INC., Plaintiff, v. CVS HEALTH, CVS Pharmacy, Inc., Wellpartner Inc., and Wellpartner, LLC, Defendants. 2018-08-27
Andres GOMEZ, on his own and on behalf of all other individuals similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. GENERAL NUTRITION CORPORATION, Defendant. 2018-08-29
Charles GREENBERG, Plaintiff, v. DOCTORS ASSOCIATES, INC., Defendant. 2018-08-29
Debra PERKINS, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant. 2018-09-06
John A. OLAGUES, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Phillip FROST, et al., Defendants. 2018-09-07
Thomas J. DAVIES, Jr., as Plenary Guardian of Daniel K. Davies, Plaintiff, v. Scott ISRAEL, acting in his Official Capacity as Constitutional Deputy of Broward County Sheriffs Office, Defendants. 2018-09-10
OJ COMMERCE, LLC, Plaintiff, v. ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC., Defendant. 2018-09-17
Katiria RAMOS, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. HOPELE OF FORT LAUDERDALE, LLC d/b/a Pandora @ Galleria, and Pandora Jewelry, LLC, Defendants. 2018-09-20
HUDSON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. MAGIOS INC. d/b/a E-Bar, Regina Spiroff, Kiril Spiroff, and Riverwalk Centre, Ltd., Defendants. 2018-09-21
Alejandro ZENDEJAS, Plaintiff, v. Eugenie H. REDMAN, and Colin J. Syquia, Defendants. 2018-09-25
Troy EVANS, Plaintiff, v. D. CEFALU MANAGEMENT, INC., and Christine Difiore Kirsch, Defendants. 2018-09-25
Donald BURNS, Plaintiff, v. TOWN OF PALM BEACH, Defendant. 2018-09-28
CANES BAR & GRILL OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC., a Florida Corporation, Plaintiff, v. SANDBAR BAY, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company; Alberto Borrero, an Individual; and Joseph Longo, an Individual, Defendants. 2018-09-29
SILVER CROWN INVESTMENTS, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, et al., Plaintiffs, v. TEAM REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, et al., Defendants. 2018-09-29
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff, v. POINTBREAK MEDIA, LLC, et al., Defendants. 2018-10-03
Diego KRUKEVER, et al., Plaintiffs, v. TD AMERITRADE, INC., et al., Defendants. 2018-10-05
Jyll BRINK, on her own behalf, and on behalf of those similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC., Defendant. 2018-10-09
Jairo B. GOUSSEN and All Others Similarly Situated Under 29 U.S.C. 216(b), Plaintiff, v. MENDEZ FUEL HOLDINGS LLC and Michael Mendez, Defendants. 2018-10-10
Steven Michael COX, Individually and on Behalf of Those Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. PORSCHE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., et al., Defendants. 2018-10-19
MSPA CLAIMS 1, LLC, Plaintiff, v. INFINITY AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. 2018-10-19
Jane DOE, Plaintiff, v. The INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, Defendant. 2018-10-22
Ephraim CASADO, Plaintiff, v. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, et al., Defendants. 2018-10-23
ENDURANCE AM. SPECIALTY INS. CO., Plaintiff, v. UNITED CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING, INC., et al. Defendants. 2018-10-25
Derrick THOMAS, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. PETERSONS HARLEY DAVIDSON OF MIAMI, L.L.C., Defendant. 2018-10-25
Justin ADAMS, Plaintiff, v. OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Defendant. 2018-10-26
Elizabeth AMY, Plaintiff, v. CARNIVAL CORPORATION, Defendant. 2018-10-29
Efrain ALAMO-CRUZ and Maria Alamo-Cruz as assignees of Robin A. Croce, Plaintiff, v. EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY f/k/a Alterra Excess & Surplus Insurance Company, Defendant. 2018-11-01