by Paula Hines | Feb 6, 2004 | Cases, Family Law
864 So. 2d 1275 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004) This case dealt with the International Child Abduction Remedies Act which implemented the Hague Convention. After a mother absconded with her children to Germany, the trial court awarded primary residential custody of the children...
by Paula Hines | Dec 20, 2002 | Cases, Commercial
835 So. 2d 292 (Fla. 5th DCA 2002) Ormond Beach involved a complex interplay between the circuit court, the Federal Bankruptcy court, and section 768.79, Florida’s offer of judgment statute. The trial court ruled that a party’s voluntary dismissal without...
by Paula Hines | May 22, 2002 | Amicus Briefs, Cases
821 So. 2d 1088 (Fla. 3d DCA 2002) The Firm filed an Amicus Brief on behalf of the Family Law Section of The Florida Bar addressing an important question concerning whether a former husband’s pension could be considered a source of income for alimony...
by Paula Hines | Jul 28, 2000 | Cases, Plantiffs
763 So. 2d 542 (Fla. 5th DCA 2000) The trial court dismissed a third amended complaint filed in a wrongful death action on the basis that the applicable statute of limitations had run prior to the filing of the complaint. We represented the estate on appeal, and were...
by Paula Hines | Jul 28, 2000 | Cases, Plantiffs
762 So. 2d 1039 (Fla. 5th DCA 2000) In this wrongful death case arising out of nursing home’s negligence, the trial court dismissed our client’s complaint with prejudice after his prior trial counsel had numerous unsuccessful attempts to amend. Recognizing...
