Practice Areas

State Farm Florida Ins. Co. v. Cramer

The issue was related to the discovery of the insurer’s claims and litigation files by their own insured, in a first party action for benefits.

Gates v. Gadsden County School Board

A former school teacher was serving as a school volunteer after her resignation. S he alleged that the School Board violated the Anti-Retaliation provisions of Title VII by barring her from working as a volunteer, in retaliation for her filing an earlier Title VII action against the Board.

Kuvin v. City of Coral Gables

The court held that ordinances which prohibit parking of trucks in residential areas and parking of RV’s, trucks and trailers on streets or other public places in the City between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. are constitutional on their face.

Civil rights plaintiff sued law enforcement officers.

Civil rights plaintiff sued law enforcement officers, claiming they were deliberately indifferent to serious medical needs of pretrial detainee.

Fils v. City of Aventura

Plaintiffs were a male, who was tased during tense incident outside of club prior to his arrest for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest without force and a female, who was knocked unconscious during incident

Florida Dept. of Children and Families v. Shapiro

The Fourth DCA held it was error for the Trial Judge to deny the Employer’s Motion for Directed Verdict, on an ex-employee’s claims that she was subjected to a hostile work environment because of her race and religion, and terminated in retaliation for her grand jury testimony against a co-worker.

Russell v. Camita Parden Beddow

In a rear-end accident, Defendant claimed the lead driver was comparatively negligent in failing to wear his seatbelt.

Bingham v. Thomas

A prisoner's claim that he was denied aspirin was properly dismissed as frivolous, where there was no allegation of a medical condition or injury that resulted from being denied the aspirin.

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Eminent Domain/Inverse Condemnation

As part of its governmental defense practice, Dean, Ringers, Morgan and Lawton is experienced in defending claims brought by private property owners alleging the taking of property without just compensation in violation of the Federal and State Constitutions as well as common law claims of inverse condemnation and regulatory takings. Our lawyers are often requested to advise municipal governments with respect to appropriate responses to property owners’ claims made under the Bert Harris Act, and have consulted with municipalities as they participated in the settlement procedures mandated by the Act.

Eminent Domain/Inverse Condemnation

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