In Re: Amendments to The Rules Regulating The FloridaBar (Biennial Petition), Case No. SC16-1961 (Fla. 2017).
The Florida Supreme Court amends the rules regulating The Florida Bar, including providing for inactive status for board certified attorneys, creating board certification status for International Litigation and Arbitration attorneys, and expandingexisting eligibility requirements to allow more lawyers to serve asemeritus lawyers, providing pro bono legal services to through an approved legal aid organization.Arlington Pebble Creek,LLC v. Campus Edge Condominium Association, Inc., Case No. 1D16-1347 (Fla. 1st DCA 2017).
An association seeking fraudulent inducement and negligent misrepresentation claims against a developer resulting from a condominium turnover must still prove intent, reliance and damages to prevail on its claims.Surf Works, L.L.C. v. City of Jacksonville Beach,Case No. 1D16-3312 (Fla. 1st DCA 2017).
A miscarriage of justice authorizing reversal on second-tier certiorari occurs when a party complies with the zoning law seeking the highest and best use of their property, and the governing authorityrefuses to apply the correct law.Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. de Brito,Case No. 3D16-1466 (Fla. 3d DCA 2017).
A witness need only be generally familiar with another company’s records or the boarding process by which the records were incorporated into a party’s records to satisfy the Business Records Exception to the Hearsay Rule.
