Nov
27
WPB lawyer goes green
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West Palm Beach attorney John Romano (left) touts his commitment to “green living” in this Daily Business Review article.
Romano’s new office building in Lake Worth, dubbed the EcoCentre, will use recycled sink water in its indoor waterfall and will capture rainwater for irrigation.
Nov
7
Boca lawyer killed in crash
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Eric Glatter, a Boca Raton attorney with a family law and bankruptcy practice, died Sunday in the Bahamas when he crashed a rented scooter, according to a story in The Palm Beach Post.
His fiancée, Kathy Warne, was on the back of the scooter and was injured in the crash.
Nov
7
Police-shooting settlement in danger
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A $1 million settlement between Delray Beach and the family of a teen shot and killed by a rookie police officer may fall apart because the dead boy’s biological father has refused to sign off on it, according to a story in The Palm Beach Post.
But Patrick Cousins, attorney for Terry Glover who stepped forward after the shooting to say he was Jerrod Miller’s biological father, called the settlement offer an insult, according to the Post.
“Put the corks back in the bottle and take the party hats off, because it’s not over yet,” Cousins said.
Stuart attorney Willie Gary is representing the plaintiffs.
Nov
5
PBC Courthouse weapon ban debated
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Should the Palm Beach County Courthouse allow law enforcement officers to carry their weapons into the courthouse?
For now, officers who come into the courthouse to testify must check their guns into a locker.
WPTV NewsChannel 5 had a report saying that some cops would like Chief Judge Kathleen Kroll (left) to change the policy and allow officers to carry their guns into the courthouse.
But Kroll says there’s no reason to change the weapon ban.
Nov
5
Family of dead ATV rider gets $3.6 million
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The family of a 13-year-old girl who was killed while riding on the back of an ATV won a $3.6 million jury verdict on Friday, according to a story in the Sun-Sentinel.
Paul Jacobs, the attorney who represented the parents of Sara Hennarichs, said the owners of the ATV knew that the warning stickers and manual stated that riders should be at least 16, the story said.
“They chose to ignore those warnings,” he said. “As a result of their ignoring warnings … Sara was allowed to take a joy ride and she had no idea what she was doing.”
Additional coverage is in The Palm Beach Post.
Nov
5
This is one of those cases you would have loved to have seen at trial. Instead, the woman who videotaped Circuit Judge Richard Wennet admiring a topless sunbather agreed to a plea deal and was released from prison after 83 days, according to a story in The Palm Beach Post.
Julie Ann Domotor had been charged with a felony for illegally recording Wennet’s voice without his consent. Domotor, who posted the video on YouTube, pled to a misdemeanor of unlawful interception of communications and was sentenced to time served.
Nov
2
Walgreen’s files motion for new trial
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We head back to Central Florida two days in a row to mention another news item in The Ledger of Lakeland. This one involves the case of Beth Hippely, a Mulberry woman who died after she was given the wrong dosage of medication from Walgreens, according to The Ledger.
Walgreens has asked the judge to either lower the $25 million jury verdict or give the company a new trial. Walgreen’s appellate attorney is Dinah Stein (left) of the Miami firm Hicks & Kneale. Plaintiff’s attorney is Christian Searcy of West Palm Beach’s Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley.
[Update: Here’s another Walgreen’s prescription foul-up involving a Jacksonville man in USA Today]
Nov
1
Bus drivers settle class-action suit
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Palm Beach County bus drivers will get $1.3 million to settle their federal class-action suit against the school district, according to a story in the Sun-Sentinel.
The suit claimed that the 900 drivers and attendants did not receive overtime, despite working more than 40 hours per week.
The drivers, who were represented by the Shavitz Law Group of Boca Raton, will get between $1,200 and $1,300 each.
Nov
1
Suit blames Delray man; he blames God
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A fatal ATV crash that killed a 13-year-old girl was an act of God, according to the man being sued by the girl’s parents.
Roger Fina testified that neither he, his wife, or son could be blamed in the accident, according to a story in The Palm Beach Post.
“You guys are making it like we killed someone and that’s not fair,” Fina said under questioning from attorney Richard Rettamar, who is representing the [parents of Sara Hennarichs].
Oct
31
Edwards Angell to merge with London firm
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Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge, which has offices in West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale, is merging with Kendall Freeman of London, according to a press release on PRnewswire.
Both firms are known for the international work in the insurance and re-insurance industry. The merger will take effect Jan. 1.
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