Steve Plunkett

February 01, 2013 | Daily Business Review

Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Daryl Trawick set aside a $3.1 million award for Vizcayans, a nonprofit group that raises money for the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, and granted a directed verdict in favor of the Related Group.

By Steve Plunkett

3 minute read

February 28, 2013 | Daily Business Review

Four attorneys successfully defended West Boca Medical Center and Miami Children's Hospital against claims of failure to render appropriate care and treatment for a teenager.

By Steve Plunkett

4 minute read

September 21, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Bettina Veitch's attorney Andrew Hall is fighting a trial court ruling that she waited too long to file a malpractice claim against her divorce lawyers. She is alleging negligent legal advice cut her off from splitting $20 million in marital assets.

By Steve Plunkett

4 minute read

January 23, 2013 | Daily Business Review

Venezuelans plan to appeal Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Jacqueline Hogan Scola's ruling that a $72 million dispute involving Venezuelans in Curaçao has only a tenuous Florida connection.

By Steve Plunkett

5 minute read

February 08, 2013 | Daily Business Review

Arbitrators ruled former NextEra Energy vice president Jeff Bartel of Coral Gables must forfeit a $846,000 severance package after sending a disparaging anonymous letter.

By Steve Plunkett

4 minute read

August 31, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Coral Gables lawyer Carolyn Kellman accuses Forever 21 of "penny-skimming" on a refund that was 1 cent short on a pair of shorts and is seeking class-action status for a lawsuit.

By Steve Plunkett

3 minute read

September 13, 2012 | Daily Business Review

A divided Third District Court of Appeal affirmed class certification for Miami-Dade County homeowners suing the state for trees removed during its unsuccessful citrus canker eradication program.

By Steve Plunkett

4 minute read

January 09, 2013 | Daily Business Review

Carlos Martinez begins his second term as Miami-Dade public defender with a professional goal of getting raises for his staff and a personal goal of running a half-marathon.

By Steve Plunkett

4 minute read

April 01, 2013 | Daily Business Review

Foes of the new no-fault car insurance law who say it's riddled with flaws are buoyed as judge questions measure's constitutionality.

By Steve Plunkett

8 minute read

October 22, 2012 | Daily Business Review

U.S. Magistrate Judge Ted Bandstra will change offices Jan. 28, just a weekend removed from his Jan. 25 retirement. He is the first South Florida federal judge to switch to a dispute resolution firm.

By Steve Plunkett

3 minute read