Federal Judge Dismisses Negligence Claims For Design Of Miami’s Signature Bridge

Mealey's (April 5, 2023, 4:03 PM EDT) -- MIAMI — A Florida federal judge dismissed claims of negligence and gross negligence brought by a joint venture against an engineering firm and one of its engineers for the alleged negligent design of an $800 million bridge in Miami, finding that the independent tort doctrine and the statute of limitations barred the claims....