July 12, 2018
A Florida federal judge dismissed a roughly $200 million putative class action challenging local governments' use of private vendors for red-light camera ticket programs, citing a recent decision by the Florida Supreme Court affirming the legality of these collaborations.
September 02, 2016
The Eleventh Circuit ruled Wednesday that because it has held sovereign immunity does not protect Florida municipalities and state agencies from being sued, they cannot immediately appeal rulings that reject sovereign immunity as a defense, paving the way for more municipalities to have to face court in federal cases.
August 11, 2015
A Florida federal judge on Monday trimmed but refused to throw out a putative class action against local governments and private vendors they contracted with to ticket drivers for red light violations, allowing an unjust enrichment claim and some deceptive business practices allegations to move forward.
June 22, 2015
A Florida federal judge on Friday dismissed the state's Department of Revenue from a proposed class action alleging that it unjustly accepted funds from unlawful municipal red light camera programs, ruling that the agency hadn't caused the plaintiffs' injuries because it only processed the proceeds.