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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

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

Haddad, Tonja 8/26/2013 For Educational Use Only Wolfe v. Foreman, — So.3d — (2013) 38 Fla. L. Weekly D1540 2013 WL 3724763 Only the Westlaw citation i

oe County, David J. Audlin, Jr., J., granted attorneys' and law firm's motion for judgment on the pleadings. Plaintiff partner appealed. Holdings: The District Court of Appeal, Rothenberg, J., held that: III litigation privilege barred the abuse of process claim, and (21 litigation privilege bared the malicious prosecut

Haddad. Tonja 6/2612014 For Educational Use Only Kee v. Baptist Hosp. of Miami, Inc., 971 So.2d 814 (2007) 32 Fla. L. Weekly D2374 or tender 971 So.2d

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

Haddad. Tonja 6/2612014 For Educational Use Only Bd. of Trustees of Florida Atlantic University v. Bowman, 853 So.2d 507 (2003) 180 Ed. Law Rep. 967, 28

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

Haddad. Tonja 6/2612014 For Educational Use Only Jones v. Publix Supermarkets, Inc., 68 So.3d 422 (2011) 36 Fla. L Weekly D1966 68 So.3d 422 District C

ial, the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court, Palm Beach County, Edward H. Fine, J., entered judgment in favor of patron. Store appealed. (Holding:) The District Court of Appeal, Streitfeld, Jeffrey R., Associate Judge, held that store was liable for patron's attorney fees on the basis of offer of judgment rule. Reversed