Florida Fraud Statute Scrutinized Anew on AppealEmily H. Wein
particularly given the long-established validity of the over 150-year-old statute and that the decision is contrary to at least five other post-Polansky district court decisions[1] and pre-Polansky decisions in the Fifth, Sixth, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits, all...
The statute of limitations is a legal principle that establishes a designated period of time within which lawsuits must be filed in court. Florida, like other states, has provided designated limitations periods for the filing of various legal causes of action, for example, negligence, fraud and b...
As dictated by Florida StatuteTitle XLVI Chapter 812.0145(1), any person who attempts to steal a piece of property valued at $1,000 (or more) from a victim who is 65 years of age or older shall be ordered (by a Florida Court) to make restitution for damages to the property and compl...
However, the court unanimously agrees that the compensatory damages award in favor of Frank Amodeo must be vacated based on the statute of limitations. Further, a majority of the Court (Anstead, Pariente, Lewis and Quince) concludes that Engle II misapplied our decision on the law of the ...
Warning Under section 322.212 (5), Florida Statutes, it is a third degree felony to use a false or fictitious name in any application for a driver license or identification card, or to knowingly make a false statement, knowingly conceal a material fact, or otherwise commit a fraud in ...
Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each ...
Fraud: A Common Occurrence? Mauri Peyton, an attorney and founding member of the Fort Lauderdale-based law firm of PeytonBolin, PL, says fraud based issues and/or claims are not common in his experience. “Typical they come in from unit owner concerns or when a board turns over they will...
Automobile Insurance Fraud in FloridaMake no mistake about it — fraud is a serious matter in Florida. So much so, some state officials call it “rampant” and an “epidemic.”State leaders estimate that fraud costs the average American between $400 and $700 annually in the form of higher ...
2. perpetrating, or attempting to perpetrate, or aiding in the perpetration of, fraud in connection with a vote cast, to be cast, or attempted to be cast. 3. preventing a member from voting or preventing a member from voting as he or she intended, by fraudulently changing or attempting...