Attorney Leonard Peter Cabral's Legal Cases

Landlord or tenant

MARSHA BREWINGTON, vs. SOLOMON HOLT, 8 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 550a, (Seminole Co. Cir. Ct. Appellate Division, 2001

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OUTCOME: Tenant prevailed after appeal

I represented the tenant Marsha Brewington in a landlord tenant dispute. Marsha Brewington was ordered to put money into the registry of the court over the objection of counsel that the procedure of th ... e Court was in error. To further complicate that matter the Court released the money in the registry of court to the landlord. The appeals court agreed with the tenant’s counsel citing long established precedent. The money in the registry of the court was ordered returned to the tenant.

Landlord or tenant

STEVEN GALLAHAN, vs. DONALD MAIR AND KIMBERLY KASIEWICZ, 12 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 668c. (Volusia Cty. Ct, 2005)

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OUTCOME: Tenant prevailed

Represented tenants whose motion to dismiss eviction complaint filed by the landlord was granted and judgment against landlord was entered for costs and attorney fees. In 2011 the tenants returned bec ... ause their landlord failed to return their security deposit. I was able to have the landlord return the full amount of their security deposit.

Landlord or tenant

GERI FABRICATORE, v. JUSTINE BARKER; 13 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 89a, (Volusia Cty. Ct, 2005).

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OUTCOME: Tenant prevailed

Represented tenants whose motion to dismiss landlord’s eviction complaint was granted and judgment against landlord was entered for costs and attorney fees.

Landlord or tenant

219 LOCHMOND LAND TRUST, PATTY DUFFY, AGENT, vs. INEZ MELENDEZ, 13 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 1112b, (Seminole Cty. Ct., 2006)

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OUTCOME: Eviction stoped, writ of possession quashed

Represented tenant in a case where the landlord had received a judgment against the tenant for possession. Relief from Judgment was Granted and tenants were returned possession.

Landlord or tenant

LANCELOT AT WINTER PARK, LLC, vs. BRUCE MACDONALD AND FRANCIS MACDONALD ; 15 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 822a. (Orange Cty. Ct., 2006)

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OUTCOME: Tenants continue living in the unit

Represented tenants who worked for the landlord and as part of their compensation they were provided an apartment. The landlord began eviction proceedings when the defendant was injured while working a ... nd filed a worker’s compensations claim against the landlord’s insurance carrier. Prior to this case two eviction complaints were filed against the tenants but both were dismissed. Despite the bitterly fought case by the landlord, the tenants’ motion to dismiss landlord’s eviction complaint was granted and a judgment entered against the landlord for costs and fees.

Landlord or tenant

LANCELOT AT WINTER PARK, LLC, v. BRUCE MACDONALD AND FRANCIS MACDONALD, 15 FLWS 822b (Orange Cty. Ct. 2008).

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OUTCOME: Landlord ordered to pay $12,600.00 to tenants' attorney

Attorney was awarded a 2.0 contingency fee multiplier and a judgment for costs and attorney’s fee in the amount of 12,300.00 was entered against the landlord.

Landlord or tenant

CHRISTIAN CAPPELIER, vs. TED MAHONEY AND SUSAN MAHONEY, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 662a, (18th Judicial Cir. Ct., 2010)..

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OUTCOME: Tenant prevailed

Represented the defendants who were the tenants in a landlord tenant dispute. The tenants prevailed.

Landlord or tenant

LISA WOJCIECHOWSKI, v BRODIE JOHNSON AND MICHELLE MILLER; 19 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 381a (Seminole Cty. Ct. 2011).

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OUTCOME: Tenant remained in the home until his son graduated school

Represented tenants Johnson and Miller who prevailed against their landlord. Landlord rented house that was in foreclosure without tenant’s knowledge. Tenant prepaid six months. Before the six months ... passed the landlord sold the hose in a short sale and the tenants were required out before the house could be sold. Landlord brought eviction and tenant prevailed. Judgment against Plaintiff for costs and attorney’s fee

Debt collection

CHASE BANK USA, N.A., vs. AMBER D. FEKETE, 18 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 559b, (Volusia Cty. Ct, 2011).

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OUTCOME: Excellent outcome for the Defendant (debtor)

Represented Defendant in a suit by a credit card company that sought $15,000.00 judgment against Ms. Fekete. . Although a Judgment was entered against Defendant the Plaintiff could only prove $85.22. J ... udgment was entered against the Defendant for Eighty-five Dollars and Twenty Two Cents plus court costs. Although the Plaintiff prevailed for $85.22 the Defendant considered this a victory since the Judgment an amount was approximately $14,000.00 less than credit card company demanded in its suit.

Debt collection

CAPITAL ONE BANK, vs. JUANITA AVILES, 18 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 235b, Seminole Cty. Ct., 2010).

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OUTCOME: Motion for Summary Judgment to defendant debtor.

Represented defendant against a credit card company. Motion for summary judgment on Count I and Count II was granted to Juanita Aviles who prevailed under a choice of law provision in cardholder agreem ... ent that applied the 3 year statute of limitations of Virginia law not Florida’s 4 year statute of limitations. Since the complaint was filed with the court over three the complaint failed to state a cause of action. The Court allowed the credit card company additional time to provide a written contract.

Leonard Peter Cabral's Legal Cases (11)

MARSHA BREWINGTON, vs. SOLOMON HOLT, 8 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 550a, (Seminole Co. Cir. Ct. Appellate Division, 2001

STEVEN GALLAHAN, vs. DONALD MAIR AND KIMBERLY KASIEWICZ, 12 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 668c. (Volusia Cty. Ct, 2005)

GERI FABRICATORE, v. JUSTINE BARKER; 13 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 89a, (Volusia Cty. Ct, 2005).

219 LOCHMOND LAND TRUST, PATTY DUFFY, AGENT, vs. INEZ MELENDEZ, 13 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 1112b, (Seminole Cty. Ct., 2006)

LANCELOT AT WINTER PARK, LLC, vs. BRUCE MACDONALD AND FRANCIS MACDONALD ; 15 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 822a. (Orange Cty. Ct., 2006)

LANCELOT AT WINTER PARK, LLC, v. BRUCE MACDONALD AND FRANCIS MACDONALD, 15 FLWS 822b (Orange Cty. Ct. 2008).

CHRISTIAN CAPPELIER, vs. TED MAHONEY AND SUSAN MAHONEY, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 662a, (18th Judicial Cir. Ct., 2010)..

LISA WOJCIECHOWSKI, v BRODIE JOHNSON AND MICHELLE MILLER; 19 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 381a (Seminole Cty. Ct. 2011).

CHASE BANK USA, N.A., vs. AMBER D. FEKETE, 18 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 559b, (Volusia Cty. Ct, 2011).

CAPITAL ONE BANK, vs. JUANITA AVILES, 18 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 235b, Seminole Cty. Ct., 2010).