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Florida Real Property and Business Litigation Report
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Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn, Case No. 23 – 365( 2025). https:// www. supremecourt. gov / opinions / 24pdf / 23-365 _ 6k47. pdf A plaintiff may seek treble damages under civil RICO, 18 U. S. C. § 1964( c), for business or property loss even if the loss resulted from a personal injury.
Grippa v. Rubin, Case No. 23-11714( 11th Circ. 2025). https:// media. ca11. uscourts. gov / opinions / pub / files / 202311714. pdf A letter sent outside of the litigation process which contains statements beyond those contained in a pending complaint is not entitled to an absolute litigation privilege but may be entitled to a qualified privilege.
Watts v. Joggers Run Property Owners Association, Inc., Case No. 22-13763( 11th Cir. 2025). https:// media. ca11. uscourts. gov / opinions / pub / files / 202213763. pdf Section 3604( b) of the Fair Housing Act applies post-acquisition of real property, H. O. A. rules and amenities fall within the FHA’ s scope, and civil rights applies to H. O. A. relationships.
Pierce Law Group, LLP v. Factor, Case No. 3D24-1444( Fla 3d DCA 2025). https:// 3dca. flcourts. gov / content / download / 2449883 / opinion / Opinion _ 2024-1444. pdf The following paragraph does not limit the entire contract’ s application only to contracts to be performed in the state of California: 11. GOVERNING LAW / ARBITRATION. This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts entered into and to be performed entirely within the State of California, and may only be amended in a writing signed by the parties. The venue for the resolution of any disputes between the parties will be Los Angeles, California. Any dispute concerning this Agreement, our Firm’ s representation of you in this matter, or any other dispute between Client
and Firm shall be submitted and decided by binding mandatory arbitration under the jurisdiction of the Beverly Hills Bar Association...
Back To Mind Chiropractic v. Geico General Insurance Company, Case No. 4D2023-2513( Fla. 4th DCA 2025). https:// 4dca. flcourts. gov / content / download / 2449879 / opinion / Opinion _ 2023-2513. pdf A trial court does not lose jurisdiction to adjudicate a case because a party’ s fictitious name registration under Florida Statute section 865.09 has expired.
Washington v. Persolve Recoveries, LLC, Case No. 2D2024-0311( Fla. 2d DCA 2025). https:// 2dca. flcourts. gov / content / download / 2450338 / opinion / Opinion _ 2024-0311. pdf A court may adopt one party’ s version of a competing order so long as the court exercised independent judgment in executing the order.
84 Shopping Plaza Corporation v. Bru ' s Room Bird Road, LLC, Case No. 3D23-1205( Fla. 3d DCA 2025). https:// 3dca. flcourts. gov / content / download / 2450216 / opinion / Opinion _ 2023-1205. pdf A trial court has no inherent authority to excuse a tenant in possession from paying rent for the remainder of a lease term due to a landlord’ s breach.
Devolro Inc. v. Kungeibayev, Case No. 3D23- 2237( Fla. 3d DCA 2025). https:// 3dca. flcourts. gov / content / download / 2450228 / opinion / Opinion _ 2023-2237. pdf A trial court’ s denial of a motion for summary judgment is rendered harmless error if a jury verdict awards in the same manner as sought in the summary judgment motion.
Miami Dolphins, Ltd. v. Engwiller, Case No. 3D24-0605( Fla. 3d DCA 2025). https:// 3dca. flcourts. gov / content / download / 2450234 / opinion / Opinion _ 2024-0605. pdf An attendee to a ticketed sporting event is bound under equitable estoppel principles to the same conditions as the ticket holder when attending the sporting event, including being bound to arbitrate any claims against the issuer of the ticket.
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