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“Court: Florida prisoner can seek punitive damages.”

HowAppealing

“Court: Florida prisoner can seek punitive damages.” ” Jim Saunders of The News Service of Florida has this report on an en banc ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued Friday. The en banc majority opinion is notable because it was jointly written by Chief Judge William H.

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Lawyer accused of threat to release judge’s nude photos can be sued for punitive damages, court rules

ABA Journal

A Florida judge can seek punitive damages against a lawyer she accused of threatening to release her nude photos unless she acquiesced to his demands…

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Federal jury orders 3M to pay $77.5M to veteran over alleged hearing damage from its earplugs

JURIST

million to a US Army veteran for alleged hearing damage that resulted from using the company’s military-issue earplugs. The US District Court for the Northern District of Florida Pensacola Division heard the case , with Judge Casey Rodgers presiding. million in punitive damages. to pay USD 77.5

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United States: Florida Punitive Damages Amendments Now Subject To Interlocutory Appeal - Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Mondaq

The Florida Supreme Court just changed the litigation landscape regarding punitive damage claims.

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Widow Can Seek Punitive Damages In Tesla Autopilot Suit

Law 360

A Florida state judge will allow the wife of a man killed when his Tesla hit a tractor trailer in March 2019 pursue punitive damages against the automotive company, finding that the evidence in the case forms a "reasonable basis" from which a jury could conclude that Tesla Inc. knew its Autopilot feature was defective.

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Alianza Americas files class-action against FL Governor for flight of migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard

JURIST

Alianza Americas Tuesday filed a class-action lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on behalf of nearly 50 migrants flown from San Antonio, Texas, to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. ” Alianza Americas is also seeking compensatory, emotional distress, and punitive damages for the migrants.

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3M Hit With $7.1M Verdict In Earplug MDL Bellwether Trial

Law 360

A Florida federal jury hit 3M with a $7.1 million verdict Friday, most of it punitive damages, in the first bellwether trial in a massive multidistrict litigation involving military members' claims that their hearing was irreparably harmed because the company's combat earplugs didn't work.