Joanne Fanizza's Legal Cases (5)

Lawsuits and disputes

Estate of Leon Hernesh, 15 A.D.3d 633 (First Dept. 2017)

Oct 31, 2017

OUTCOME: Trial court decision favoring client upheld on appeal

Stipulation settling estate litigation, entered into in open court, in writing, by counsel for party, then so-ordered by the court, upheld pursuant to CPLR 2104.

Land use and zoning

Glasser, et al v. City of Wilton Manors, FL, 717 So.2d 1031 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998)

Jan 01, 1998

OUTCOME: Trial court order awarding attorney's fees upheld on appeal

City's defenses to lawsuit filed by residents over improper land use zoning procedure sanctioned by trial judge under Florida statute for award of attorneys fees for frivolous suits and defenses

Personal injury

Satcher v. Honda Motor Company, Ltd., 758 F.Supp. 393 (S.D. Miss. 1991)

Jan 01, 1991

OUTCOME: $3,000,000 verdict for client-plaintiff

In products liability case, doctrine of crashworthiness applies to motorcycles

Communications and media

News and Sun-Sentinel Company v. Cox, et al., 702 F.Supp. 891 (S.D. Fla. 1988)

Jan 01, 1988

OUTCOME: State statute held unconstitutional

City of Fort Lauderdale attempted to ban newspaper vendors from selling on public streets

Communications and media

Doe v. State of Florida, 587 So.2d 526 (Fla. 4th DCA 1991), approved, Post-Newsweek et al,. 612 So.2d 549 (Fla. 1992)

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OUTCOME: Appellate and high courts upheld media's right to access

Media entities challenged right to access to evidence obtained in criminal case for prostitution against wife of sheriff's deputy

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