Griffin v. City of Opa-Locka
261 F.3d 1295 (11th Cir. 2001) Cited 682 timesHolding that city manager acted under color of law when he used his authority "to create the opportunity to be alone with" the plaintiff following a private function, "to take her home, and then to rape her."
W.R. Grace Co. — Conn. v. Waters
638 So. 2d 502 (Fla. 1994) Cited 63 timesNoting that punitive damages may be awarded "when a defendant engages in conduct which is fraudulent, malicious, deliberately violent or oppressive, or committed with such gross negligence as to indicate a wanton disregard for the rights of others"
Dysart v. Palms of Pasadena Hospital, LP
89 F. Supp. 3d 1311 (M.D. Fla. 2015)Case No. 8:13–cv–2499–T–35EAJ. 2015-03-2 Syrenthia DYSART, Plaintiff, v. PALMS OF PASADENA HOSPITAL, LP, Defendant. Ronald L. Nelson, Ronald L. Nelson, PA, St. Petersburg, FL, Michelle E. Nadeau, Ryan D. Barack, Kwall Showers Barack & Chilson, P.A., Clearwater, FL, for Plaintiff. John M. Finnigan, Finnigan Law Firm, PA, Maitland, FL, L. Lymari Cromwell, Mary Leigh Pirtle, Robert W. Horton, Bass, Berry & Sims, PLC, Nashville, TN, for Defendant. MARY S. SCRIVEN Ronald L. Nelson, Ronald L. Nelson, PA
Soliday v. 7-Eleven, Inc.
Case No. 2:09-cv-807-FtM-29SPC (M.D. Fla. Jun. 13, 2011)Case No. 2:09-cv-807-FtM-29SPC. June 13, 2011 ORDER JOHN STEELE, District Judge This matter comes before the Court on Defendant 7-Eleven, Inc.'s Motion in Limine #5: Motion to Bifurcate Trial and Preclude Plaintiff from Presenting Testimony Regarding Damages During the Liability Phase of Trial (Doc. #93) filed on April 11, 2011. Plaintiff's Memorandum of Law in Opposition (Doc. #116) was filed on April 22, 2011. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(b) allows for discretionary bifurcation "in furtherance
Rule 42 - Consolidation; Separate Trials
Fed. R. Civ. P. 42 Cited 9,199 times 23 Legal AnalysesGranting court's authority to consolidate related cases or "issue any other orders to avoid unnecessary cost or delay."