CMYK Enterprises, Inc. v. Advanced Print Technologies, LLC, Case No. 24-13766 (11th Cir. 2025).
Federal Rule 41(a) permits dismissal only of entire actions, and uncertified partial summary judgments do not end the action as Rule 54(b) and Rule 41(a) operate to prevent partial voluntary dismissal of claims even when a district court grants summary judgment on some claims without granting Rule 54(b) certification.
In re: Amendments to Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration, Case No. SC2024-1778 (Fla. 2025).
Rules 2.215, 2.265, and 2.430 are amended to require circuit courts to maintain current local rules and administrative orders on their websites, delete provisions addressing court costs and fines collection that are governed by statute, and clarify electronic records retention requirements.
Mid-America Apartments, Ltd v. Tracz, Case No. 2D2024-1849 (Fla. 2d DCA 2025).
Broad arbitration clauses in residential leases that expressly include personal injury claims arising from or relating to use of leased property require arbitration of tenant's premises liability claim without need to apply contractual nexus test.
Ferguson v. The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Case No. 3D23-880 (Fla. 3d DCA 2025).
The Florida Civil RICO Act’s requirement of domestic injury when applied to conduct occurring partially abroad is established where conspiracy activities including planning, execution, payments, and evidence destruction occurred in Florida over multiple years.
Sturon, Inc. v. Sturon Nursery, Inc., Case No. 3D25-0959, (Fla. 3d DCA 2025).
A party seeking to depose opposing counsel must satisfy all three prongs of the Shelton test before such extraordinary discovery may be authorized, including demonstrating that no other means exist to obtain the information.
Izquierdo v. Izquierdo, Case Nos. 3D24-1367 & 3D24-1426 (Fla. 3d DCA 2025).
Totten trusts are terminated as a matter of law when the underlying accounts are closed and all funds transferred to a different account before the depositor's death.
Maradona v. Villafañe, Case Nos. 3D23-2085 & 3D24-0585 (Fla. 3d DCA 2025).
Trial courts must strictly comply with Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.840's procedural requirements before holding a party in indirect criminal contempt, and failure to follow these procedures requires reversal of both the contempt order and any sanctions flowing therefrom.
Thompson Nation Holdings LLC v. Gonzalez, Case No. 3D24-0588 (Fla. 3d DCA 2025).
The Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act provides statutory authority for injunctive relief without requiring a showing of irreparable harm or inadequate legal remedies, and corporate officers may be held individually liable under FDUTPA when they are direct participants in improper dealings.
Delta Air Lines, Inc. v. Iuliano, Case No. 4D2025-0576 (Fla. 4th DCA 2025).
On rehearing, the Fourth District holds that federal preemption under the Airline Deregulation Act bars state law claims against airlines unless the contract explicitly adopts federal regulations and also that choice of law provisions merely designate governing jurisdiction rather than incorporating federal regulations as contractual obligations.
Black v. Cable News Network, Inc., Case Nos. 4D2023-1257, 4D2024-0447 & 4D2024-1349 (Fla. 4th DCA 2025).
Physicians may proceed to trial on defamation claims based on news reports using raw mortality rates rather than risk-adjusted data as publication of misleading statistical comparisons that create false impressions of surgical competence can support defamation-by-implication claims.
Winter Park Hospitality, LLC v. On Target Staffing, LLC, Case No. 6D2024-1525 (Fla. 6th DCA 2025).
Trial courts possess inherent authority to enter default judgments against corporate defendants who fail to comply with court orders requiring retention of counsel by specified deadlines, and such a sanction does not violate due process when adequate notice is provided through designated representatives.
