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Third DCA Affirms: A Voluntary Dismissal is not a Determination that an Injunction was Wrongfully Entered

By August 6, 2014

By Jeffrey Berman Last week, Kluger, Kaplan, Katzen and Levine, P.L. obtained a victory for a client when the Third DCA affirmed a ruling from Judge Sarah Zabel denying a motion to seek damages against an injunction bond. Read opinion here. We obtained an injunction on behalf of our client, Aventura …

Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine Partners Named “Super Lawyers” 2014

By June 20, 2014

 A dozen of our attorneys have been selected as top legal practitioners by Super Lawyers. Outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas, who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement, are named Super Lawyers each year. Kluger Kaplan was also ranked in the “Top 100” law …

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Associates’ Corner: In the Third District A Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice Does Not Automatically Make the Defendant a Prevailing Party—The Outlier

By March 28, 2013

By Jeffrey M. Berman Recently, I dealt with an interesting issue regarding a defendant’s request for prevailing party costs under Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.420 following a voluntary dismissal without prejudice.  The issue was whether the plaintiff’s voluntary dismissal without prejudice operated as an adjudication on the merits such that …

Associate’s Corner: Don’t Forget to Reply to Affirmative Defenses!

By August 17, 2012

Associate’s Corner Each month, Kluger Kaplan‘s associates will take to the blog to talk about topics relevant to their practice areas.  This month, Jeffrey Berman reminds us of the consequences for failing to reply to affirmative defenses. Don’t Forget to Reply to Affirmative Defenses! By Jeffrey M. Berman In a recent …