Plaintiff, Michael Grant, is a disabled attorney. Plaintiff is suing Defendant, Noel Stephen, the elected sheriff of Okeechobee County, and others for Retaliation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and various state law intentional torts. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
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Pro se Plaintiff, an incarcerated felon, filed a civil rights complaint asserting a claim for deliberate indifference to his serious medical needs. Plaintiff alleges that his treating physicians failed to properly care for an infected toe, which was later amputated. He also alleges that his physicians subsequently failed to properly treat his toes following an accident in which he broke three toes. Both remaining defendants have answered the complaint. Volunteer representation would entail representing Plaintiff during all pretrial proceedings, including discovery, mediation, and at trial, if necessary. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
This is RICO Act case brought by a Florida limited liability company which owned various properties and the married couple the owns the LLC against various banks and individuals associated with those banks. The Plaintiffs alleges that the Defendants induced the Plaintiffs to take out a line of credit from Oakes Capital by representing that a line of credit would allow Plaintiffs to purchase properties without having to apply for a commercial mortgage, that Oakes Capital could provide a line of credit a very small interest rate, that the line of credit would have no impact on the Plaintiffs credit, and that Oakes Capital was a major financial institution that maintained billions of dollars in assets. The Plaintiffs contend that those were lies and Defendants never used any of their own money to fund the credit line and, instead, used the properties owned by the LLC as their own, securing loans and mortgages from banks by leveraging the properties. One of the individual Defendants, Joanna Galy, who is described as a manager and partner at Oakes Capital, is now seeking representation through the Volunteer attorney Program. The complaint alleges Galy helped advance, further, execute, conceal, conduct, participate in or carryout the scheme. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Plaintiff, a pretrial detainee, claims his jailor—a Defendant in this action—slammed him “face first” against the wall, among other physical acts and verbal threats. This Defendant is being sued for his alleged excessive force. Another Defendant, who is also a jailor, allegedly observed these events and is, therefore, sued for his failure to intervene. As injuries, Plaintiff says he suffered “swelling and redness,” “severe pain” in his head and neck and endures repeated “nightmares” and continued “mental stress” due to the incident. Both Defendants recently filed their answers and affirmative defenses. Plaintiff is still in custody. Presently, Plaintiff requires assistance with the discovery process, the preparation of any dispositive motions or challenges to such motions, and (possibly) trial representation if this case is not resolved via a dispositive motion or settlement. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Plaintiff is a pro se prisoner bringing a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against an officer for unlawful use of force. The district court has denied the officer’s motion for summary judgment on the basis of qualified immunity. This case is trial ready. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
This civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 was screened and allowed to proceed on Plaintiffs First Amendment retaliation claim and punitive damages claim against Defendant Johnson who allegedly threw away Plaintiffs personal property and legal materials after he successfully beat misdemeanor criminal charges filed by Defendant. Plaintiff has been granted pauper status and service has been ordered on Defendant. This case is at a very early stage, and volunteer representation would entail representing Plaintiff during all pretrial proceedings, including discovery, mediation, and at trial, if necessary. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Plaintiff brings various claims against Defendant Windy Hill Foliage Incorporated for numerous violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, including disparate treatment, failure to accommodate, and reprisal. Plaintiff suffers from ADHD and alleges that Defendant Windy Hill Foliage Incorporated violated the ADA by conducting an over-the-phone disability screening on Plaintiff for the position of Commercial Truck Driver without his knowledge or consent, and by denying him employment based on his medical condition. Plaintiff is requesting compensatory damages, and front and back pay. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
This is a negligence case under agency theory. Pro se Plaintiff alleges that an Apple Store employee dropped something on her arm during a service appointment, causing injury. The trial is set for June 6, 2022, and mediation is scheduled for February 8. However, both parties have indicated a willingness to settle, and Judge Ruiz has ordered a settlement conference before Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Pro se Plaintiffs Raul Cardenas and Layda Mazzarona filed a complaint asserting claims for negligence, wrongful death, and civil rights violation. Plaintiffs allege that the Miami-Dade Police Department, City of Miami Police Department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are responsible for the improper actions of officers who fatally shot and killed Mr. Alexander Carballido on September 20, 2018. Defendants Miami-Dade Police Department and City of Miami Police Department have responded to the complaint. Volunteer representation would entail representing Plaintiff Layda Mazzarona during all pretrial proceedings, including discovery, mediation, and at trial, if necessary. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Plaintiff, Austin Nabeack, has filed a claim under 28 U.S.C. section 1983 against several officers of the Martin County Jail, alleging a procedural due process claim. Specifically, Plaintiff alleges Defendants confined him in administrative segregation without a hearing or any other opportunity to be heard. Plaintiff further alleges Defendants have kept him in segregated confinement for over 6 months without meaningful review, despite admitting he has demonstrated satisfactory behavior. Upon initial screening, the Court dismissed a related equal protection class-of-one claim.
Defendants have been served, but they have not yet appeared in this case. Their response to the Complaint is due February 2, 2022. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov