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Haddad, Tonja 10/10/2014 For Educational Use Only James v. Leigh, 145 So.3d 1006 (2014) 39 Fla. L. Weekly D1914 145 &Lad 1006 District Court of Appeal of Flor

ed husband's motion to dismiss the action as barred by the absolute litigation privilege. Husband filed petition for writ of certiorari. Holdings: The District Court of Appeal, Swanson, J., held that: ill allegedly defamatory statements had some relation to the divorce proceeding and, thus, were absolutely privileged, a

ers failed to diagnose and properly treat WestlawNext @ 2014 Thomson Reuters. No claim to original U.S. Government Works. 1 EFTA00679838 Haddad, Tonja 6/28/2014 For Educational Use Only Kee v. Baptist Hosp. of Miami, Inc., 971 So.2d 814 (2007) 32 Fla. L. Weekly D2374 Mr. Kee's stoke. Baptist Hos

d attorney fees and costs to hospital based on its having made a settlement proposal to patient that was not accepted. Patient appealed. Holding: The District Court of Appeal, Ramirez, J., held that settlement proposal was not ambiguous as to whether it extinguished any of patient's claims against other parties. Affirm

tle each claim for $2,001. Each Proposal WestlawNext' @ 2014 Thomson Reuters. No claim to original U.S. Government Works. 1 EFTA00679831 Haddad, Tonja 6126/2014 For Educational Use Only Bd. of Trustees of Florida Atlantic University v. Bowman, 853 So.2d 507 (2003) 180 Ed. Law Rep. 967, 28 Fla. L.

Palm Beach County, Elizabeth T. Maass, J., found for university, and the court denied university's motion for attorney fees. University appealed. The District Court of Appeal, Hazouri, J., held that university was entitled to award of attorney fees on basis of students' rejection of settlement proposal. Reversed and rem