Civil Trials

Karlie Tomica's Blood Alcohol Level Three Times Limit, Say Miami Beach Police

Miami Beach Police have confirmed that toxicology report findings show that Karlie Tomica was, indeed, drunk when she allegedly struck and fatally killed Terrazza executive chef Stefano Riccioletti on January 29. MBPD Detective Vivian Hernandez confirmed the findings to Short Order. "Yes. She was th ... More >>

Convicted Cocaine Trafficker Alexander I. Perez Gets Huge Tax Breaks for a Questionable Sugar Company

Carnival Let Drunk Man Fall Overboard, Falsely Called It Suicide, Lawsuit Claims

A Texas woman claims in a lawsuit that Carnival Cruise Lines was not only responsible for the death of her husband after he fell overboard last September, but also slandered her family by telling the media that he had committed suicide. Clint Markham, who died after falling off a Carnival cruise sh ... More >>

Miami "Fashionista" Lawyer Sues Forever 21 Over a Penny

Carolyn Kellman, a local lawyer whose fashion sense caught the eye of the Miami Herald back in 2007, was doing some shopping at the Dolphin Mall and picked up some black denim shorts at the Forever 21. However, she decided to return them, and quickly realized that she was refunded a penny less than ... More >>

Victor De Yurre's Custom Rim Shop Can't Pay Its Bills

Miami Police Falsely Arrest Man, Break His Arm In Prostitution Sting, Lawsuit Claims

Guillermo Cuadra thought he was in for a routine traffic stop when Miami police pulled him over on an August night two years ago. What he got instead was a broken left arm courtesy of some overzealous undercover cops, he claims, as well as bogus charges of soliciting a prostitute and resisting arres ... More >>

Judge Candidate Victor De Yurre's Rims Shop Sued Over Unpaid Bills, Slammed by Customers

In his campaign to win a seat as a circuit court judge, Victor De Yurre has pointed to his wide range of experience as a Miami city commissioner, a civil lawyer, and a traffic magistrate. One job he hasn't mentioned, though, has been his most recent: owning a shop that sells specialty rims and tires ... More >>

Filipinos in Miami: Underpaid, Overworked, Underfed

Couple Sues Miami Doctor Over Botched Circumcision That Left Son's Penis "Unsightly"

A husband and wife are suing their Miami doctor over a botched circumcision that left their infant son with a "unsightly... and permanently scarred" penis. Steven and Keka Lorenzana of Coral Gables filed suit against South Miami ob/gyn Lissette Molina on May 11. The suit claims that Molina botched t ... More >>

Key West Resident Sues Delta Airlines Over "Illegal" and "Outrageous" Lost Luggage Policy

Wikimedia CommonsSusan Miller is mad as hell and she ain't going to take it any more.The Key West resident has filed a class-action lawsuit against Delta for its "illegal" and "outrageous" lost luggage policy, claiming that the airline lost her bags and then lied to her about reimbursements to which ... More >>

Shaquille O'Neal Sues Rogue IT Guy Shawn Darling For Sharing His Saucy Emails With The World

​Shaq has fired back at the computer hack who exposed him as a clumsy mack. The insane battle between Shaquille O'Neal and his ex-con IT guy-- who sued his former boss and leaked scandalous emails of the retired basketball behemoth being an extra-marital lothario-- got more complicated Thursday.Sh ... More >>

Shaquille O'Neal wages war against a Miami computer geek

Kids claim abuse and violence at juvenile lockup Thompson Academy

Woman Claims Mental Health Counselor Forced Her to Have Sex or Lose Custody of Her Son

The South Florida institution was hit with a sexual abuse lawsuit today.​A Broward County woman is suing Henderson Mental Health Center, claiming her counselor forced her to have sex with him or else she would lose custody of her son.According to the lawsuit, a judge initially allowed the woman to ... More >>

Surfside town attorney Lynn Dannheisser hires boyfriend's firm for $250 an hour

Miami waiter Eddie Santana is a restaurant rebel

Meet the man behind poorly spelled lawsuit against WikiLeaks

David Pitchford, Trailer Park Resident Suing Julian Assange, Says Suit Isn't a Joke

Assange's worst enemy: A former Key West trailer park resident.​While asset-hiding Wall Street traders perch on their windowsills waiting for the latest from WikiLeaks -- which plans to soon release more than 2,000 secret banking records of tax-cheats -- founder Julian Assange has bigger fish to f ... More >>

Trailer Park Resident Sues WikiLeaks, Julian Assange for $150M in Miami Court

​Julian Assange and WikiLeaks are currently knee deep in a heap of legal concerns. And their latest, and most ridiculous, comes from a Florida man named David Pitchford who has sued the organization and its figurehead for emotional distress. Pitchford, who lists a Key West trailer park as his addr ... More >>

Class Action Suit Filed Against University of Miami for Racially Discriminatory Hiring Practices

The University of Miami touts its diverse student and faculty population proudly, but a new lawsuit filed against the school claims it practices racial discrimination in its hiring policies. Though, there's no complaint that UM is judging applicants directly on the color of their skin, rather the sc ... More >>

Walter Coleman, Retired Priest, Sued for Molesting an Altar Boy in Connecticut

St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Fairfield, CT where Coleman worked at the time of the alleged abuse​It's not just disgraced Latin American dictators who come to South Florida to bury their dirty pasts. Apparently, men of the cloth do as well.Walter Philip Coleman, a retired priest now living in Pompa ... More >>

DeVito South Beach tip scandal

China Grill, Prime One Twelve Latest to Be Sued by Ex-Employees for Tip Skimming

China Grill in South Beach is in hot water over a recent lawsuit​When we head to most South Beach restaurants, we customers expect to get fleeced: $200 steaks, $50 sushi rolls, $15 mineral water. But the employees? According to two lawsuits filed earlier this summer, fancy South Beach restaurants ... More >>

First Ever Class-Action Suit Over Toxic Chinese Drywall Certified In Miami

As we reported in a January investigation, toxic Chinese drywall is forcing thousands around Florida to make an impossible choice between abandoning brand new homes or exposing their families to dangerous fumes. ​The state continues to drag its feet, protecting politically connected builders. ... More >>

Richard von Houtman is Out For Dwyane Wade's Blood (and Urine)

Richard von HoutmanRemember Dwyane Wade's baron nemesis Richard von Houtman? You know, Wade's incessantly inflammatory former business partner with a sketchy past, sued by the Miami Heat superstar last May after he claimed in an e-mail to Heat coach and president Pat Riley that Wade was using cocain ... More >>

Yelp Lawsuit Widens: From Washington to Chicago to L.A., Plaintiffs Charge Extortion

​Nine companies have joined the proposed class action lawsuit against Yelp, the San Francisco-based Internet giant, attorneys in Miami and California announced this morning. The new plaintiffs are located everywhere from Tujunga, California to Washington, D.C. They include businesses ranging from ... More >>

Getting Screwed by Overdraft Fees? Banks Just Lost Big in Miami Lawsuit Over Abuses

How many times has this happened? Desperate for a caffeine jolt, you stumble into a Starbucks and order a $2 tall coffee. As usual, your wallet is bereft of cash, so you whip out the debit card to pay the bill. courtesy Channel R, via Wikimedia Commons​In your sleep-deprived state, you forge ... More >>

Happy Wedding Day, Father Cutié

The celebrity ex-priest's romantic rival goes bye-bye just in time for the nuptials.

Alberto Cutié's Romantic Rival Goes Bye-Bye Just in Time for the Nuptials

AP Photo/C.M. GuerreroAlberto Cutié's girlfriend, Ruhama Buni Canellis, enters the Church of the Resurrection on May 31, 2009.This past May 31, after renouncing Catholicism, international celebrity priest Alberto Cutié delivered his first sermon as an Episcopal minister. TV cameras and tabloid rep ... More >>

Attack of the Chinese Drywall

Homeowners look for someone to blame for the material that's wrecking houses.

Horse Breeder Gina Silvestri Gets Kicked out of Calder

Now it's payback time.

Judge Rules Against Opa-locka's Friends & Family Water Plan

RIP for the CIP?

The police watchdog group's right to do its job is challenged

Hit 'Em Where They Live

In a contentious case of townhouse tumult, resourceful residents kick management maniacs to the curb

Thug Meets Pug, Part 3

In which North Bay Village Commissioner Bob Dugger displays exceptional flair as a businessman

Under Fire

She says he ordered her to sue a local resident, and then fired her. He says that's a lie. Being Key Biscayne police chief isn't the hassle-free job Michael Flaherty thought it would be.

A Moveable Feast of Lawsuits

In his crusade to force compliance with federal law, Martin Marcus isn't winning many friends, but he is influencing people

The Last Service Station, Part 2

As Big Oil forces out the last independent gas station dealers, the era of truly giant oil begins

The Sex Million Dollar Man

You shelled out a lot of money to women who complained about principal Michael Exelbert. And you didn't even know it.

If the Suits Fit

The mayor of Hialeah Gardens has a taste for vulgarity, revenge -- and for costing the city big bucks in legal fees

Full Metal Racket

Attorney John Mattes led a crusade on behalf of lost commandos. Now he wants his millions.

News of the Weird

News of the Weird

Flunk City

Cops are giving Miami's promotions exam a failing grade -- in court

Juris Without Prudence

What litigant is willing to take Madonna, the CIA, and Governor Chiles to court? It's Alfredo F. de Castro, Miami's one-man suit factory.

News of the Weird

Hugh and Cry

St. Hugh Oaks plaintiffs lose the first round of their battle against the City of Miami and maybe their lawyer, too

Following Suits

Did You Hear the One About Victor Borge's Boat?

Allegations of skulduggery, theft, and slander swirl around the Danish comedian's deluxe speedboat

Bon Voyage!