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Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Slip-and-Fall Case
Bridge Golde v. Bangladesh Gardens, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to gr...
Slip-and-fall plaintiff fails to prove store's notice of wet floor
Randazzo v. Walgreen Co., Walgreens, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Randazzo, sued Walgreens for negligence after sl...
Appellate Court Affirms Directed Verdict in Slip-and-Fall Case
Gilles v. Viaud, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to grant a directed verdict i...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Defendant in Slip-and-Fall Case
Ashlee Walker v. Tx Cypress Creek LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ashlee Walker, sued the defendant, Tx Cypress Creek LLC,...
Slip and Fall Case: Plaintiff Fails to Prove Landlord Had Notice of Hazard
Maria Nava Hernandez v. GSMV the Bellfort Owner LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Maria Nava Hernandez, sued the defendant, ...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in slip-and-fall case
Latoya Lavasiee Hopkins v. Woodlake Trails, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Latoya Hopkins, sued the defendant, Woodlake Trails...
YMCA Not Liable for Slip-and-Fall on Obvious Wet Floor
Haleh Darbar v. YMCA of South Florida, Inc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Haleh Darbar, sued the YMCA of South Flo...
Brewery owes duty of care to invitees; case proceeds to trial
Estate of Carol Lorbiecki v. Pabst Brewing Company, decided by Wisconsin Supreme Court on April 15, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Estate of Carol Lorbiecki sued Pabst Brewing Company for wron...
Affirmed: Plaintiff failed to prove causation in negligence claim
Sekwanna Victor v. Julio M. Quadros, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, findin...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Personal Injury Case
Shareen Ismail v. Andre Rodall, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to grant summa...
Hold Harmless Clause Doesn't Cover General Contractor's Sole Negligence
Larrick v. W&S Constr., L.L.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a subcontractor's "hold harmless" clause in a...
Texas appeals court affirms summary judgment for apartment complex in slip-and-fall case
Bianca Fox v. Cypress at Stone Oak, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Bianca Fox, sued Cypress at Stone Oak for negligence after s...
Club Not Liable for Slip-and-Fall Without Notice of Wet Floor
Urdiales v. Latin Am. Club of Defiance, Ohio, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Urdiales, sued the Latin American Club of Defiance,...
Slip-and-Fall Plaintiff Fails to Prove Negligence
Kuchera v. Pfalzgraf, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the plaintiff ...
City Not Liable for Failure to Prevent Crime Absent Special Relationship
Broadview Hts. v. Dunn, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth District Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that t...
Manufacturer's Duty to Warn of Discoverable Dangers
Baxter v. Ford, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 2, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The court held that a manufacturer has a duty to warn consumers of known dangers in i...
Foreclosure Judgment Affirmed: Fraud Claims Insufficient
Domingo S. Toledo v. Miriam A. Torres, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Domingo S. Toledo, appealed the denial of his m...
U-Haul Not Liable for Rental Truck Fire Without Proof of Negligence
Yordany Zamora Lopez v. U-Haul Co. of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Yordany Zamora Lopez, sued U-Haul for n...
Plaintiff Fails to Prove Negligence and Causation
Kazemi v. Maron Electric Co., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the plai...
Publix Not Liable for Minor's Injury Due to Lack of Notice of Hazard
This case involves a lawsuit filed by the Whynot family against Publix Supermarkets. The family alleged that their child, B.W., suffered injuries due to Publix's negligence. Specifically, they claimed...
No Notice, No Liability: Apartment Complex Wins Slip-and-Fall Case
Kierra Bailey-Grundy v. Casa Partners VIII Holdings, LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Kierra Bailey-Grundy, sued Casa Partn...
Appellate court affirms negligence finding against UTA for premises liability
University of Texas at Arlington v. Grace Esimai, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) appealed a trial ...
Appellate Court Reverses Summary Judgment in Medical Malpractice Case, Finding Sufficient Evidence for Trial
This case involves Brenice Morciglio, who sued Dr. Pradip J. Morbia and Gulf Coast Cardiology Group, PLLC, alleging medical malpractice. Morciglio claimed that Dr. Morbia was negligent in his care, le...
Appellate Court Rules State of Texas Immune from Lawsuit Over Parole Officer's Drunk Driving Death
This case involves the Estate of Rolando Guerra, who was killed in a car accident involving a vehicle driven by a parole officer, Michael Garcia, who was intoxicated. The Estate sued the State of Texa...
Appellate Court Affirms Wal-Mart's Dismissal But Reverses Greyhound's, Allowing Negligence Claim for Disabled Passenger's Death to Proceed Against Bus Company
This case involves a lawsuit filed by the family of Lyndell Ray Garrett against Wal-Mart Stores, LLC and Greyhound Lines, Inc. The lawsuit stemmed from an incident where Mr. Garrett, a disabled man, w...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Slip-and-Fall Case
Ledy Aristilde v. Angela Brito, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to grant summa...
ADA plaintiff lacked standing without future intent to visit property
Linda Siplin-Perry v. 904 1ST, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Linda Siplin-Perry, sued the defendant, 904 1ST, ...
Appellate Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
McNeil v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, McNeil, challenged the denial of his motion to suppress e...
Sovereign Immunity Shields FWC from Negligence Claim Over Boat Ramp Injury
Long v. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Long, sued the Florida Fis...
State Not Liable for Inmate Harm Without Specific Foreseeability
Marchant v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the state for alleged negligence ...