Articles tagged with "Litigation"

Business

Contractor Sues Demolition Crew for $205K After Botched Dig Killed Miami Beach Traffic Signal, Stalled Convention Center Permits

A demolition subcontractor working at the Fontainebleau Convention Center on Collins Avenue allegedly destroyed a county traffic signal during crane foundation removal, triggering a city permit freeze and a $205,000 cleanup bill now at the center of a Miami-Dade lawsuit.

Journal Staff Jul 02, 2026

Public Safety

Thieves Walked Into Unguarded Valet Office, Stole Resident's $337K Bentley

An insurer is suing a condominium and its security and valet contractors after thieves strolled into an unattended valet office, grabbed resident car keys, and later stole a 2023 Bentley Continental GT worth more than $337,000.

Journal Staff Jul 02, 2026

Business

Owners of Greystone Hotel Sue Powerhouse Law Firm for $70M, Alleging Years of Secret Conflicts of Interest

The investors behind the Greystone Hotel on Collins Avenue claim their own attorneys secretly represented both sides of the deal for eight years, costing them tens of millions of dollars.

Journal Staff Jul 02, 2026

Business

Diveroli Drops Brokerage and Law Firm From $100M Continuum Suit; Case Presses On Against Associations and President

Efraim Diveroli voluntarily dismissed Brown Harris Stevens and Association Law Group — both without prejudice — but his defamation case continues against the two Continuum condo associations and their president, all of whom had moved to dismiss the complaint.

Journal Staff Jun 16, 2026

Real Estate

Miami Beach Property Owner Sues Contractors After Pool Installation Causes Sewage Contamination

A Miami Beach LLC is suing its general contractor and a pool company, alleging that botched pool installation severed the property's main drainage line and triggered raw sewage discharge, city violations, and a forced lease termination.

Journal Staff Jun 12, 2026

Real Estate

Lancel Handbag Heir's Estranged Husband Sues Over $7.4M Di Lido Island Mansion

The estranged husband of an heir to the family that built French handbag house Lancel is suing for equitable ownership of a $7.4M waterfront Di Lido Island estate, claiming he co-financed the purchase but has been locked out since their 2023 separation.

Journal Staff Jun 12, 2026

Food & Dining

Cuban-American Restaurant Chain Sues Ghost Kitchen Company Over Unpaid Revenue

CAO Bakery & Café is suing virtual restaurant brand Hatch House, seeking more than $80,000 over allegedly unpaid revenue from ghost kitchen operations at three South Florida locations, including one on Miami Beach's Alton Road.

Journal Staff Jun 12, 2026

Business

Star Urologist Fires Back at Mount Sinai: Says Hospital Broke the Deal First, Demands Jury Trial

In his answer to Mount Sinai's non-compete suit, Dr. Ricardo Palmerola denies wrongdoing, argues the hospital breached the employment agreement first by withholding his bonus and disaffiliating from Columbia, attacks the 15-mile restriction as unenforceable, and demands a jury trial.

Journal Staff Jun 12, 2026

Public Safety

Families Sue Star Island Construction Barge Over Children's Deaths in Sailboat Collision

Families of five children have sued Southeast Marine Construction over a July 2025 collision in Biscayne Bay that killed three young campers and seriously injured two others, according to a complaint filed in Miami-Dade Circuit Court.

Journal Staff Jun 12, 2026

Real Estate

Engineer Denies Liability in Sunset Harbour Design-Defect Suit, Faults Contractor

Bliss & Nyitray is the first of four firms sued over the Eighteen Sunset project to formally answer — denying the developers' claims, arguing the building was not constructed to its design, and contending the developers sued without the pre-suit notice Florida law requires. The architect has not yet responded.

Journal Staff Jun 12, 2026

Food & Dining

Janitorial Company Sues Barton G. Miami Beach Owner for $41K After Restaurant Closure

A Miami janitorial firm has sued the owner of the now-closed Barton G. restaurant at 1427 West Ave., seeking $41,305 in unpaid bills and alleging shell companies were used to dodge the debt.

Journal Staff Jun 12, 2026

Government

Miami Beach Resident Sues to Block State Law Behind Fontainebleau Water Park

A LaGorce Drive homeowner has filed suit in Miami-Dade circuit court to block a 2026 state law that allegedly orders Miami Beach to approve a commercial water park at the Fontainebleau Hotel, bypassing the city's Historic Preservation Board.

Journal Staff Jun 04, 2026