Brannock Berman & Seider Wins Punitive Damages Appeal
The Second District Court of Appeal affirmed a Pinellas County trial judge’s order authorizing Brannock Berman & Seider’s client to seek punitive damages after he was seriously injured by a truck driver who knew he was fatigued from overwork, continued driving anyway after falling asleep at the wheel, and later
Appeals Court Issues Extraordinary Writ for Brannock Berman & Seider’s Client
In a rare feat, Brannock Berman & Seider helped convince the Sixth District Court of Appeal to grant a petition for writ of prohibition, preventing a Collier County trial court from entertaining a motion for attorney’s fees against the firm’s client
Brannock Berman & Seider Defeats Certiorari Bid
In an unelaborated order, the Second District Court of Appeal soundly rejected an attempt by Carrabba’s Italian Grill and its parent company to prevent a personal-injury lawsuit from going to trial
Brannock Berman & Seider Secures Affirmance in Complex Probate Case
The Sixth District Court of Appeal upheld a Highlands County trial judge’s decision to send a new estate-related lawsuit to arbitration, siding with Brannock Berman & Seider’s arguments about the interpretation of a prior settlement agreement between the parties
Brannock Berman & Seider Secures Important Constitutional Ruling From Florida Supreme Court
In a first-of-its-kind opinion on the scope of Marsy’s Law—an amendment added in recent years to many state constitutions around the country—the Florida Supreme Court unanimously sided with arguments advanced by Brannock Berman & Seider on behalf of the City of Tallahassee
Brannock Berman & Seider Defends Multimillion-Dollar Jury Verdict
The Sixth District Court of Appeal sided with Brannock Berman & Seider’s arguments on behalf of a plaintiff who was awarded millions by a jury after suffering gruesome injuries due to the negligence of an Orlando-area nursing home
Brannock Berman & Seider Secures Appellate Affirmance of Jury Verdict in Child-Abuse Trial
The Second District Court of Appeal upheld a Sarasota County jury’s decision to find the Department of Children & Families negligent in the near-fatal stabbing of a six-year-old child by her mentally ill mother
Brannock Berman & Seider Defeats Certiorari Petition From Prominent Tampa Restaurateur
In an opinion issued after Brannock Berman & Seider filed a comprehensive written response, the Second District Court of Appeal denied out-of-hand a petition from a Tampa chef seeking to overturn an order allowing financial discovery in a business dispute with a former investor in her restaurants
Brannock Berman & Seider Overturns Key Rulings in Complex Family-Law Dispute
The Fifth District Court of Appeal ruled for Brannock Berman & Seider’s client on the two major issues presented by several consolidated appeals and cross-appeals arising out of a Volusia County divorce
Brannock Berman & Seider Obtains Summary Affirmance in Personal Injury Appeal
Following written briefing and oral argument, Brannock Berman & Seider successfully persuaded the Second District Court of Appeal to uphold, without comment, a $1.3 million final judgment entered after a weeklong jury trial