The Fourth District Court of Appeals of Florida Withdraws Opinion Granting Appellate Attorney’s Fees in Lawsuit Alleging Violation of FDUPTA AND FCCPA and Substitutes with Opinion Denying Appellate Attorney’s Fees

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The Fourth District Court of Appeal withdrew its initial Opinion Granting Appellate Attorney’s Fees in a lawsuit involving claims brought against the defendants alleging violation of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practice Act §§ 501.201-.213, Florida Statutes (2014)(“FDUPTA”) and the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (“FCCPA”) and substituted with an Opinion denying appellate attorney’s… Read more »

The Eleventh Circuit Makes Clear Employer’s Do Not Have to Allow Employees to Remain on Light Duty Status in Perpetuity or Create a New Job for Them

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In Frazier-White, the Eleventh Circuit held that an employer did not discriminate (hence, the plaintiff failed under prong (3) set forth above) under the ADA or the Florida Civil Rights Act by failing to provide a reasonable accommodation where the employee proposed two accommodations: to allow the employee “an indefinite extension of her light-duty status… Read more »