Adolfo Pesquera
Adolfo Pesquera, based in San Antonio, covering Texas courts. Contact at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Adolfo_PEZ
July 16, 2014 | Daily Business Review
Lawyers Win $10.8M For Ousted Restaurant OperatorAlan Rose and Gregory Weiss win a $10.8 million verdict for a Palm Beach Gardens restaurateur who was locked out by the landlord of the Palm Beach Gardens Embassy Suites.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
July 15, 2014 | Daily Business Review
Elderly Woman Appeals Rejected Attorney FeesAn elderly woman who won a nursing home negligence case in arbitration appealed after a trial court rejected an award for attorney fees.
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
July 14, 2014 | Daily Business Review
Judge Set To Eventually Rule On TD Bank SanctionsBroward Circuit Judge Jeffrey Streitfeld promises to rule this month on a request for sanctions against TD Bank or a referral for a criminal inquiry over alleged discovery violations.
By Adolfo Pesquera
5 minute read
July 11, 2014 | Daily Business Review
Court Takes Challenge Off Table After ArbitrationTrial courts cannot consider the legality of a contract when deciding to enforce arbitration awards, the Florida Supreme Court ruled.
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
July 10, 2014 | Daily Business Review
City To Appeal Class Certification For Water, Sewer CustomersNorth Miami Beach will appeal an order certifying a class action against the city on behalf of utility customers.
By Adolfo Pesquera
1 minute read
July 10, 2014 | Daily Business Review
Florida Supreme Court Makes It Harder For Doctors To Shift BlameJustice R. Fred Lewis concluded another treating physician's testimony that he wouldn't have acted differently in a particular case is irrelevant.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
July 09, 2014 | Daily Business Review
Searcy Denney Attorneys Recover $20 Million Smoker AwardThe daughter of a Boynton Beach woman who died of lung cancer was awarded $20 million against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco.
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
July 09, 2014 | Daily Business Review
Two Public Defenders Fired Over 'Hate Speech'Broward Public Defender Howard Finkelstein explains his decision to fire two longtime assistants for inflammatory Facebook comments.
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
July 09, 2014 | Daily Business Review
$10 Million Award To Evicted Embassy Suites RestaurateurA restaurant operator who was forced out of business by a landlord's eviction suit won a $10.8 million award in Palm Beach Circuit Court.
By Adolfo Pesquera
2 minute read
July 09, 2014 | Daily Business Review
Court Asks For Review Of Hearsay Rule In Gang DeathA state appeals court gives the state a chance to get the Florida Supreme Court to reconsider its decision ignoring a hearsay evidence law meant to address criminal defendants who terrorize witnesses.
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
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