Adolfo Pesquera

August 27, 2010 | Law.com

A Florida appeals court has erased most of a jury award due to a plaintiffs attorney's inflammatory and prejudicial language while representing a man injured when granite fell on his head in an elevator. The unanimous panel said the lawyer's theme in arguments was to disparage the defendants as greedy, arrogant and callous corporate types who had no intention of compensating Christian Kowalski for his injuries.

By Adolfo Pesquera

3 minute read

May 02, 2013 | Daily Business Review

F. Gregory Barnhart, Matthew K. Schwencke and Karen E. Terry of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley represented the parents of a 9-year-old boy who was struck and killed by a motorist while riding a bicycle.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

August 14, 2013 | Daily Business Review

The Fourth District Court of Appeal applied the rules of breakup etiquette in saying an insurance company that covered an engagement ring that wasn't returned may pursue claims against the ex-fiancee.

By Adolfo Pesquera

3 minute read

June 19, 2013 | Daily Business Review

Emilio J. Alvarez-Farre lead a White & Case team that negotiated the cash purchase of the specialty polyvinyl chloride resin division of PolyOne Corp. for the U.S. subsidiary of Mexichem.

By Adolfo Pesquera

3 minute read

May 24, 2013 | Daily Business Review

Swamped public defenders should be allowed to withdraw from criminal cases despite state budget constraints, the Florida Supreme Court ruled.

By Adolfo Pesquera

7 minute read

July 26, 2012 | Daily Business Review

A judge issued a directed verdict against Elegant Elliot Offen, who filed a false-arrest lawsuit against a Miami Beach hotel after he was arrested while wearing a G-string bustier in the lobby.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

April 02, 2013 | Law.com

Critics of an insurance industry friendly bill that would give immunity from bad faith claims say it would be disastrous for their customers and victims of auto accidents.

By Adolfo Pesquera

5 minute read

December 26, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Martin A. Schwartz and Krista DeCastro worked with Sabadell United Bank in closing $21 million in loans to affiliates of the owner of the Rapids Water Park in West Palm Beach.

By Adolfo Pesquera

3 minute read

March 22, 2013 | Daily Business Review

A 19-year feud between two Dominican brothers who bought out their father's business interests led to a reversal of a Miami-Dade circuit judgment by the Third District Court of Appeal.

By Adolfo Pesquera

3 minute read

January 12, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Richard D. Schuler established the government was negligent in its security of materials at bio-defense labs at Fort Detrick, Maryland, and settled for $2.5 million the wrongful death case of a photographer who died after being exposed to anthrax.

By Adolfo Pesquera

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