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JUDGE JON GORDON
I have seen this judge in action and he is rude, mocking, arrogant, unjust, careless and does not listen. He is hands down, one of the worst judges in Florida. So it is no surprise that his cases reflect a serious lack of equity and tramples the rights of the average American citizen, who he consistently awards against, civil rights be damned. Here are a few of his questionable rulings: God Bless The Child - Not If Jon Gordon Can Help It
Cruise lines liable for MDs
"Court rules against Carnival. Cruise lines are
responsible for the doctors they hire, a state appellate panel said Wednesday,
extending companies' liability in medical-malpractice cases.
The ruling, involving a teenager with a ruptured appendix, is the Third District
Court of Appeal's second in a week favoring plaintiffs in such suits against
cruise lines. The responsibility issue is critical in an industry that operates
under a tangle of international and national laws. "The cruise line's duty to
exercise reasonable care... extends to the actions of the ship's doctor placed
on board by the cruise line," the opinion, written by Senior Judge Joseph
Nesbitt, said. Regardless of contractual status, "the ship's doctor is an agent
of the cruise line." Judge tosses Smiths' lawsuit against cruise line A lawsuit filed against Royal
Caribbean by the family of a Greenwich man who went missing from
a honeymoon cruise was thrown out by a Miami judge this week. Judge Jon Gordon on Monday
granted a motion to dismiss the lawsuit faulting Royal Caribbean
International for its handling of George Smith IV's
disappearance a year ago. His disappearance became one of the most publicized cases of a missing passenger aboard a cruise ship, spawning a set of congressional hearings on maritime security and a federal bill requiring cruise lines to report cases of missing passengers and crimes to the Department of Homeland Security. Smith's parents and sister believe the 26-year-old Greenwich native was murdered and allege in their lawsuit filed in June that the cruise company tried to cover up the incident to avoid liability and negative publicity. Their complaint charges the cruise line with "intentional infliction of emotional distress" and "invasion of privacy." Rivkind said Royal Caribbean's legal position is different from what industry supporters told members of Congress months ago when they held hearings on the topic, including a lawyer who said he believes the law requires cruise lines to report crimes and reports of missing passengers to the FBI. "That's one of the telling things that Congress should know about the cruise industry and here's proof of it," Rivkind said. "That's a pretty amazing position to take. The public should know the cruise line's position is 'Gee, when we report a crime to the FBI, we're being nice. You should thank us.' " While Smith's parents and sister continue their legal battle with Royal Caribbean, the settlement the cruise line struck with Smith's widow, Jennifer Hagel Smith, remains outstanding. The Greenwich Probate Court, which must approve the settlement before it can take effect, has not received any information on details of the settlement. Meanwhile, Hagel Smith has put up for sale a Newport, R.I., two-bedroom, two-bathroom cottage she bought with Smith the year before the two married. Smiths' parents, who live in Greenwich's Glenville section, also are selling a Newport house they bought at about the same time their son and Hagel Smith did." - Copyright © 2006, Southern Connecticut Newspapers, Inc. "A group of Redland residents fighting for cityhood say they'll file another appeal in their failed lawsuit against the county.A group of Redland residents seeking a vote on incorporation will ask an appeals court to revisit its decision against their lawsuit, their attorney said. The Third District Court of Appeal on March 8 upheld a lower court's dismissal of a lawsuit that the Friends of Redland group filed against the Miami-Dade Commission.The group's attorney Michael Pizzi said his clients will make another run at the Third District.''They appear to want this issue to be solved politically,'' he said of the appeals court. ``We're going to ask them to reconsider this. If they don't, we'll appeal to the Florida Supreme Court.'' He called the ruling ''just one more obstacle.'' His clients ``have been at this for 10 years. It energizes us to continue to pursue political options.'' The Friends of Redland sued the county in January 2005, claiming the commission was wrongly blocking their push toward cityhood. The suit was dismissed by Circuit Judge Jon Gordon in May and they appealed. Pizzi said he was disappointed the appeals court ``just rubber-stamped the lower court's decision.'' - Miami Herald |
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