Submitted by Melanie Barker on 09 Jul, 2025
In order to establish a cause of action for false imprisonment, a plaintiff must prove four elements: 1) unlawful detention and loss of liberty; 2) against his will; 3) without legal authority; and 4) unnecessary under the circumstances. See Harder v. Edwards,…
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…