Brannock Humphries & Berman Obtains Quick Reversal from Fifth District Court of Appeal
Less than one month after an oral argument in Daytona Beach, Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeal adopted Brannock Humphries & Berman’s interpretation of the Graves Amendment, a federal statute that deals with vicarious liability for accidents caused by loaner vehicles.
Brannock Humphries & Berman Picks Up Two More Georgia Appellate Victories
On the heels of a big personal jurisdiction win against LG Chem obtained in September, Brannock Humphries & Berman has secured two more favorable rulings from the Georgia Court of Appeals.
Brannock Humphries & Berman Beats Back Certiorari Petition
The Second District Court of Appeal has rejected a petition filed by Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center, handing a win to Brannock Humphries & Berman’s clients in a tragic medical malpractice case.
Brannock Humphries & Berman Wins Personal Jurisdiction Appeal in Georgia
After a rechargeable battery made by South Korean company LG Chem exploded in a Georgia resident’s pocket, causing catastrophic injuries, the company challenged the jurisdiction of the Georgia courts to adjudicate the resident’s personal-injury lawsuit.
Brannock Humphries & Berman Wins Appeal in Massachusetts Supreme Court
In a case with national implications, Brannock Humphries & Berman convinced the highest court in Massachusetts to uphold a $21 million jury verdict in favor of the widow of a man who died at age 59 from his addiction to Philip Morris cigarettes.
Brannock Humphries & Berman Obtains Important Ruling in Attorney’s Fee Fight
In an extensive 40-plus-page opinion, a three-judge panel of the Second District Court of Appeal provided far-reaching guidance on the division of contingent attorney’s fees earned after a lawyer departs a law firm
Florida Supreme Court Rejects State’s Petition to Reinstate Overturned Criminal Conviction
After Brannock Humphries & Berman successfully persuaded the First District Court of Appeal to take the extraordinary step of reversing a murder conviction based on insufficient evidence, the Florida Supreme Court denied the State of Florida’s effort to undo the First District’s decision.
Class Certification Affirmed by Second District Court of Appeal
Brannock Humphries & Berman successfully persuaded the Second District Court of Appeal to uphold, without comment, an order certifying a class action against a Tampa-based clinic that claims to be able to treat chronic, incurable lung diseases such as COPD using stem cells.
Brannock Humphries & Berman Upholds Verdict for Injured Motorcyclist
After a jury ruled in favor of a Sarasota man who was permanently and significantly injured by a driver who had been drinking, the Second District Court of Appeal rejected the driver’s arguments for a new trial and fully affirmed the judgment entered for Brannock Humphries & Berman’s client.
Brannock Humphries & Berman Wins Favorable Written Ruling Denying Certiorari Petition
The Second District Court of Appeal has denied a petition for writ of certiorari filed in a tortious interference lawsuit brought by a Collier County charter school against a former member of the school’s board of directors.