The Fourth DCA reversed the denial of a motion to compel arbitration in a FDUTPA vehicle purchase dispute, holding that the trial court erred by deferring factual disputes about agreement validity to a jury rather than resolving them at the evidentiary hearing.
The First District holds that FCRA plaintiffs in California need not show concrete injury to have standing, reversing class decertification and departing from the Fifth District’s Limon decision.
The Fourth DCA reversed the trial court’s judgment in favor of a corporate officer in an FDUTPA enforcement action by the Attorney General against a company that sold hydrogen-water machines with unsupported health claims and a misleading ‘case study’ reimbursement program.
The Second District reversed a small claims court judgment that found a used car dealer violated Ohio’s Consumer Sales Practices Act, holding the buyer failed to prove the dealer made affirmative misrepresentations about the vehicle’s condition.
The Second District affirmed that Ohio’s Home Construction Service Suppliers Act (HCSSA) did not apply to a lumber company’s transaction with a homeowner because the company was a material supplier, not a “home construction service supplier” as defined by the statute.
The First District affirmed summary judgment for a debt collector, holding that an asset schedule produced in response to a court order for a more definite statement, combined with supporting documentation, was sufficient to establish the validity of the assignment of a defaulted credit card account.
The Eighth District affirmed summary judgment for the seller and real estate agent in a residential sale dispute, holding that Ohio’s caveat emptor doctrine barred fraud claims where the buyer purchased a 108-year-old home as-is with an inspection contingency.
The Sixth District affirmed the vacatur of a Tennessee default judgment enforced in Ohio, finding the Tennessee court lacked personal jurisdiction over the Ohio car dealer, and upheld sanctions against the pro se plaintiff for submitting AI-generated hallucinated case citations to the court.
The Twelfth District reversed summary judgment in favor of a roofing contractor on homeowners’ breach of contract claim, finding genuine issues of material fact remained as to whether the work was performed in an unworkmanlike manner.
The First District revives a tortious interference claim by a disadvantaged business enterprise against a prime contractor that allegedly misrepresented the DBE’s qualifications to secure a waiver of state procurement DBE goals.