Submitted by Melanie Barker on 09 Jul, 2025
Fla. Stat. § 57.041 controls who is entitled to tax costs after judgment which is a different standard than an entitlement to attorney’s fees. Pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 57.041, the “prevailing party” standard does not apply. See Sherman v. Sherman, 279…
Submitted by Melanie Barker on 09 Jul, 2025
Pursuant to Fabre v. Marin, 623 So. 2d 1182 (Fla. 1993), a defendant is entitled to name a non-party as a defendant and seek apportionment of fault on the verdict form if there is sufficient evidence of that non-party’s negligence. While a defendant may…
Submitted by Melanie Barker on 09 Jul, 2025
Whan a Plaintiff claims defamation against a corporation, defamation is described the same way as if the claim was against a person. Defamation is generally defined as an unprivileged publication of false statements to a third-party that naturally and proximately result in an injury to another. See…