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Proposed amendments to the Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration Rule 2.420 Public Access to and Protection of Judicial Branch Records

The Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration Committee, in compliance with Florida Rule of General Application and Judicial Administration 2.140(b)(2), invite comments on proposed Rule 2.420 Public Access To and Protection Of Judicial Branch Records. Interested persons have until January 1, 2025, to submit any comments, electronically, to Judge Santo DiGangi, chair of the […]

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Proposed amendments to the Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration Rule 2.540. Requests For Accommodations by Persons with Disabilities

The Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration Committee, in compliance with Florida Rule of General Application and Judicial Administration 2.140(b)(2), invite comments on proposed Rule 2.540 Requests for Accommodations by Persons with Disabilities. Interested persons have until January 1, 2025, to submit any comments, electronically, to Judge Santo DiGangi, chair of the Rules of […]

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Plaintiff alleges realty group owners’ negligence after injury from falling tiles

James Hurley, a business patron in Palm Beach County, Florida, has filed a lawsuit following a severe incident involving falling roof tiles. On November 6, 2024, Hurley submitted his complaint to the Circuit Court of Palm Beach County against Hector Diaz, Bertha Diaz, and Tortoise Realty Group, LLC. The lawsuit claims that these defendants failed […]

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Plaintiffs Allege Negligence Against Preschool Following Child’s Playground Injury

Odane and Tameka Shaw have filed a lawsuit against a prominent early education provider, alleging negligence that resulted in severe injuries to their young daughter. The complaint was filed on November 5, 2024, in the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida, naming O2B Early Education Holding, Inc., doing business […]

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Plaintiff Alleges Negligence Against Retail Giant Wal-Mart Following Parking Lot Injury

In a dramatic legal confrontation, a Palm Beach County resident has filed a lawsuit against a major retail corporation and one of its employees, alleging negligence that led to severe personal injuries. On November 5, 2024, Evelyn Ortega-Smith initiated legal proceedings in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida, […]

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