Florida Hague Convention Law

United States of America v. Ka Yeung Marvin Chan

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to smuggle repitiles from the United States to Asia. <table> <h1> <center> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/florida/news/miami/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Miami</a> </center> </h1> </table> </center> Ka Yeung Marvin Chan, a Canadian national, is... More...

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United States of America v. Novita Indah and Larry Malugin

Miami, FL - The United States of America charged Novita Indah and Larry Malugin with violating the Lacey Act. A Florida couple pleaded guilty to violating the Lacey Act for their role in trafficking protected wildlife. In a plea agreement with the government, Novita Indah, 49, and Larry Malugin, 52, admitted to illegally importing wildlife from Indonesia to their Port Richey home... More...

$0 (01-15-2020 - FL)

United States of America v. Akbar Akram

Tampa, FL - The United States of America charge Akbar Akram with illegally trafficking in live water monitor lizards from the Philippines. Akbar Akram, a resident of Holiday, Florida, pleaded guilty to illegally trafficking live water monitor lizards from the Philippines. Akram, 44, pleaded guilty to one count of wildlife trafficking in violation of the Lacey Act. Accor... More...

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Sladjana Cvoro v. Carnival Corporation, d/b/a Carnival Cruise Lines

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/sites/flsd/files/2015WebCourthouse15.gif"> </center> Plaintiff Sladjana Cvoro appeals the district court’s denial of her petition to “vacate and/or alternatively to deny recognition and enforcement” of the foreign arbitral award in favor of her employer, defendant Carnival Corporation d.b.a. Carnival Cruise Lines (“Car... More...

$0 (10-21-2019 - FL)

Johan Sebastian Alzat Calixto v. Hadylle Yusuf Lesmes

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/sites/flmd/files/styles/court-photos/public/images/court/tampa.png?itok=UNLFRuXr"> </center> In September of 2017, Johan Calixto filed a petition in federal court seeking the return of his 5-year old daughter, M.A.Y., to Colombia, under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, Oct. 25, 1980, ... More...

$0 (11-30-2018 - FL)

Roque Jacinto Fernandez v. Christy Nicole Bailey

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/sites/flmd/files/styles/court-photos/public/images/court/tampa.png?itok=UNLFRuXr"> </center> The American mother of the twin boys at the center of this case abducted them twice from Panama before they were six years old. After the first abduction, when they were infants, a Missouri court ordered their return to their nati... More...

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Amanda Kondrat'Yev v. City of Pensacola, Florida

The City of Pensacola, Florida appeals a district court decision ordering it to remove a 34-foot Latin cross from a public park on the ground that the City’s maintenance of the cross violates the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause. Having concluded that we are bound by existing Circuit precedent, we find ourselves constrained to affirm. I The pertinent facts are undisputed. In 1941... More...

$0 (09-12-2018 - FL)

Robert E. Lazzelle v. Hilary Wedden Morelaw Internet Marketing for Legal Professionals <a href="http://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/recent.asp" target="_new">Helping People Find You On The Internet</a> 888-354-4529

Tallahassee, FL - Robert E. Lazzelle sued Hilary Wedden on an auto negligence theory. 02/22/2018 44 Minute Entry for proceedings held before JUDGE MARK E WALKER: Jury Trial completed on 2/22/2018. Attorney Conference; Voir dire; Civil Jury Verdict. Jury Question #1 - No. (Court Reporter Megan Hague.) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit List, # 2 Court's Instructions to the Jury) (pll) (Entered: 02... More...

$0 (02-22-2018 - FL)

United States of America v. Michael Hegarty

Miami, FL - Irish National Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Trafficking of Endangered Rhinoceros Horn Libation Cup Michael Hegarty, an Irish national, was sentenced in federal court in Miami, Florida, November 14, 2017 to 18 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for fraudulently facilitating the transportation and concealment of a libation cup carved fro... More...

$0 (11-15-2017 - FL)

United States of America v. Heinrich "Henry" Springer

Gainesville, FL - Alaskan Taxidermist Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Exotic Birds into the U.S. Heinrich “Henry” Springer, of Anchorage, Alaska, has pled guilty to conspiracy to smuggle wildlife and other protected species, transporting wildlife in violation of foreign law, and concealing illegally imported merchandise. Between May 2010 and October 2014, Springer and Anthony Gil... More...

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Tai A. Pham v. State of Florida & Tai A. Pham v. Julie L. Jones, etc.

Tai Pham was convicted in 2008 in Seminole County for the first-degree murder of his estranged wife Phi Pham, the attempted first-degree murder of her boyfriend Christopher Higgins, the armed kidnapping of his stepdaughter Lana Pham, and armed burglary. Pham v. State, 70 So. 3d 485 (Fla. 2011). This Court summarized the facts as follows: Pham entered Phi’s apartment where h... More...

$0 (11-11-2015 - FL)

GERHARD HOJAN vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, GERHARD HOJAN vs. JULIE L. JONES, etc

The underlying facts are taken from this Court’s opinion on direct appeal: Gerhard Hojan was charged with armed robbery, armed kidnapping, attempted murder, and murder arising out of the events of Monday, March 11, 2002. The evidence presented at Hojan’s trial established that at approximately 4 a.m., Hojan and Jimmy Mickel entered the Waffle House where the victims, Barbara Nunn, Christ... More...

$0 (09-04-2015 - FL)

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. v. State of Florida

Appellants Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. (“Searcy Denney”), et al. appeal the refusal of the guardianship court to authorize payment of $2.5 million in attorneys’ fees to the firms involved in the litigation of a medical malpractice lawsuit, the appeal, and a subsequent lobbying effort to secure a claims bill (also deemed a “private relief act”) from the Legislature on b... More...

$0 (07-15-2015 - FL)

Dorothy McCullum v. Orlando Regional Healthcare System, Inc. d/b/a Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

It's often said that the path to perdition is paved with good intentions. It might also be said that sometimes the road to the courthouse is littered with the efforts of well-meaning people who never thought they'd be taking the trip. This is one of those kind of cases. When he was fourteen years old, D.F. was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, a serious disease that affects the colon. He was ... More...

$0 (10-03-2014 - FL)

Paola A. Alvarado-Fernandez v. Matthew Mazoff

Appellee Matthew Mazoff ("Plaintiffâ€) filed suit against appellant Paola Alvarado-Fernandez ("Defendantâ€), a Colombian citizen, for personal injuries sustained when Plaintiff's car was struck by a vehicle driven by Defendant and rented from Alamo.1 Defendant moved to dismiss the case, alleging that (1) Plaintiff failed to strictly comply with two treaties in effect between Colombia and... More...

$0 (10-08-2014 - FL)

United States of America v. Gene Harris

Miami, FL - Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Dan Ashe, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced that Gene Harris, 76, of Miami, pled guilty yesterday to the sale and purchase of, the offer of sale and purchase of, and the intent to sell and purchase horns of a black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) with a market value in excess of $35... More...

$0 (07-03-2014 - FL)

Jose I. Sanchez v. Ruth E. Suasti

Jose I. Sanchez, the father, appeals the trial court's denial of his petition for the return of his minor children to Brazil under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.1 While acknowledging that the mother, Ruth E. Suasti, unilaterally removed the children from Brazil, the trial court decided that the father lacked the necessary "rights of custodyâ€ under... More...

$0 (05-28-2014 - FL)

Vidyawattie Matura v. Andrew Griffith

Vidyawattie Matura ("the mother") appeals from a final judgment dissolving her marriage to Andrew Griffith ("the father"). The only issue on appeal is the trial court's decision to allow the father to have visitation with the parties' two sons in Jamaica, a non-signatory to the Hague Convention of the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction ("Hague Convention"). The father was deported to J... More...

$0 (01-31-2014 - FL)

John Doe v. Douglas W. Myers and Florida Baptist Convention

John Doe, age 21, sued Douglas W. Myers, age 64, and Florida Baptist Convention on assault and batter theories, negligence and respondeat superior theories claiming that he was sexually assaulted by Myers when he was acting as an agent for the Convention's "church planting" efforts in the mid-2000s.... More...

$12500000 (01-20-2014 - FL)

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions - Contract and Business Cases

This matter is before the Court upon the report, recommendation and proposal of the Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructionsâ€” Contract and Business Cases and a printed book of instructions prepared by the Committee for use when appropriate in civil cases. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, Â§ 2(a), Fla. Const. This Court generally approves the theory and technique of instructi... More...

$0 (06-06-2013 - FL)

Inacio Lobo v. Celebrity Cruises, Inc.

In Lobo v. Celebrity Cruises, Inc. ("Lobo Iâ€), 488 F.3d 891 (11th Cir. 2007), we held that the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards ("Conventionâ€) and its implementing legislation, 9 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 202- 208, superceded the Seaman's Wage Act, 46 U.S.C. Â§ 10313, and required the District Court to grant a motion to compel arbitration of a foreign se... More...

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The Estate of Tore Myhra v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

In the fall of 2009, Tore Myhra and his family vacationed on a cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. During his voyage, Mr. Myhra fell ill, and he died sometime later. His Estate instituted this action against Royal Caribbean, seeking damages for his injuries and death. It alleged that a bacterial infection that he had acquired while on board Royal Caribbean's vessel had caused the... More...

$0 (09-21-2012 - FL)

Jumbo Cargo, Inc. v. Lan Chile, S.A.

Jumbo Cargo, Inc. ("Jumboâ€) is a shipper and freight forwarder. Lan Chile, S.A., ("Lanâ€) pursuant to an Air Waybill, agreed to ship computer parts and cell phones belonging to Jumbo from Miami, Florida to GuaranÃ International Airport in Paraguay ("GuaranÃâ€). The Air Waybill provided that the shipment was to go from Miami to GuaranÃ. There is no dispute that Jumbo delive... More...

$0 (04-27-2011 - FL)

First Vagabonds Church of God v. City of Orlando

This case is about a local government regulating the manner in which some of its parks are used. We decide whether the City of Orlando's Large Group Feeding Ordinance, as applied to First Vagabonds Church of God and Orlando Food Not Bombs, violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. We also decide whether the ordinance, as applied to First Vagabonds Church of Go... More...

$0 (07-07-2010 - FL)

Puliyurumpil Matthew Thomas v. Carnival Corporation d.b.a. Carnival Corporation

Puliyurumpil Mathew Thomas appeals the district court's Order granting Carnival Corporation's Motion to Compel Arbitration and the Order denying his Motion to Remand this case to state court. Thomas originally brought suit against Carnival, his former employer which operated cruise lines in Florida waters, in Florida state court for damages arising from injuries he sustained in a slip-and-fall onb... More...

$0 (07-01-2009 - FL)

<a href="http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/ops/200515325.pdf" target="_new">Phil Rosensweig v. Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. f.k.a Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Inc.</a>

Morgan Stanley appeals from an order of the district court which confirmed the award of an arbitration panel in favor of one of Morgan Stanley's former employees, Philip E. Rosensweig, and ordered the expungement of Rosensweig's regulatory record. Rosensweig had instituted the arbitration proceedings to recover damages flowing from his termination as a securities broker at Morgan Stanley... More...

$1649860 (08-11-2007 - FL)

<a href="http://www.1dca.org/opinion/opinions2004/12-15-04/04-1774.pdf" target="_new">The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians v. Claudia Elena Napoleoni</a>

The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians (Tribe) seeks (1) a writ of certiorari to review a non-final discovery order in this workers' compensation action requiring a tribal official to appear for deposition; and (2) a writ of prohibition barring any further proceedings by the Florida Department of Labor, Division of Administrative Hearings, and the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) in this mat... More...

$0 (12-17-2004 - FL)

<a href="http://www.flcourts.org/sct/sctdocs/ops/sc04-925.pdf" target="_new">Jeb Bush v. Michael Shiavo</a>

The narrow issue in this case requires this Court to decide the constitutionality of a law passed by the Legislature that directly affected Theresa Schiavo, who has been in a persistent vegetative state since 1990.1 This Court, after careful consideration of the arguments of the parties and amici, the constitutional issues raised, the precise wording of the challenged law, and the underlyi... More...

$0 (09-23-2004 - FL)

<a href="http://www.1dca.org/opinion/opinions2003/12-08-03/03-1009.pdf" target="_new">Urs Koechli v. BIP International, Inc., et al.</a>

Urs Koechli appeals an order denying his motion to quash service of process and motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. Koechli argues that process was not properly served in accordance with the requirements of the Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters, opened for signature November 15, 1965, 20 U.S.T. 361, ... More...

$0 (12-10-2003 - FL)

<a href="http://www.3dca.flcourts.org/3d01-1845.pdf" target="_new">Roger C. Benson, et al. v. Norwegian Cruise Line Limited and Carla Von Benecke, M.D.</a>

The plaintiffs in this case brought a lawsuit alleging medical malpractice aboard a cruise ship, at a time when the ship was 11.7 nautical miles east of the Florida shore. The question presented is whether the medical malpractice incident occurred within Florida's territorial waters. We conclude that the answer is yes.I. The decedent, Noah Benson, was a thirteen-year-old passenger o... More...

$0 (11-05-2003 - FL)

<a href="http://www.3dca.flcourts.org/3d01-3026.pdf" target="_new">Rangwal Eloy Spindler, et al. v. Maria Alyuska Mayol</a>

Rangwal Eloy Spindler appeals from a Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage claiming lack of personal jurisdiction. Resco Miami Corporation and Massima American Corporation, both found by the trial court to be owned by the husband, appeal from an order denying their 1.540 motion to vacate portions of the Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage on the grounds that they received no noti... More...

$0 (06-03-2003 - FL)

<a href="http://www.law.emory.edu/11circuit/aug2000/99-10945.opn.html" target="_new">American Charities for Reasonable Fundraising Regulations, Inc. v. Pinellas County</a>

Plaintiffs challenge a local Pinalles County ordinance regulating the solicitation of charitable contributions. The challenge is based on the Commerce Clause, the First Amendment, and the Fourteenth Amendment. The district court granted summary judgment for Defendant County concluding that the Ordinance was facially constitutional. We affirm in part; but because the district court failed to addres... More...

$0 (08-10-2001 - FL)

<a href="http://www.law.emory.edu/11circuit/mar2001/00-11688.MAN.html" target"_new">Willis Blake v. American Airlines, Inc.</a>

<center>I. Issue</center> This appeal presents the issue whether Jamaica is a High Contracting Party to the Warsaw Convention. (1) We address this issue to determine whether the district court properly granted Defendant-Appellee American Airlines, Inc.'s ("American's") motion for summary judgment on the ground that Plaintiff-Appellant Willis Blake's personal injury suit is barred by the Wars... More...

$0 (03-12-2001 - FL)

<a href="http://www.law.emory.edu/11circuit/may2001/00-11742.MAN.html" target="_new">International Cafe v. Hard Rock Cafe International</a>

This case requires us to determine whether a United States district court has subject matter jurisdiction--based on the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq, and the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, 24 U.S.T. 2140 (2)--over a claim for unfair competition by a foreign Plaintiff against a United States corporation for acts occurring mainly outside the United States. The di... More...

$0 (05-31-2001 - FL)

In re Air Crash Neal Cali, Columiba, on December 20, 1995.

Airline Operation Negligence - Crash - Wrongful Death. American Airlines Flight 965 crashed near Cali, Columbia on September 11, 1997 due to a pilot error killing 159 people on board. Plaintiffs claimed that American Airlines was guilty of willful misconduct and that the Warsaw Convention's $75,000 cap per death was not applicable.... More...

$0 (09-11-1997 - FL)