On May 22nd Dan Riggsby, Boyd & Jenerette’s IT Director spoke at the Worldox User Conference to firms from around the globe. Mr. Riggsby shared how Boyd & Jenerette leverages Office 365, specifically Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive to improve collaboration, efficiency, and reduce cost to the clients. The response was amazing. Ray Zwiefelhofer, President of Worldox said, “Your firms innovation in utilizing current collaboration tools and insights into modernizing your firm with the latest technology certainly inspired others. Angus Edwards, Principal of KennySpring Solicitors in Bathurst, NSW, Australia when […]

The Supreme Court of Florida recently held that “a motion to enlarge does not toll the time to accept a proposal for settlement.” Koppel v. Ochoa, No. SC16-1474, 2018 Fla. LEXIS 1091, *1 (Fla. May 17, 2018). This Opinion comes after multi-District conflict on the impact of a motion for enlargement of time to respond to proposals for settlement served under Rule 1.442. The underlying facts reflect service of a proposal for settlement under section 768.79 and rule 1.442 by the Plaintiff to Defendant on September 3, 2013. Pursuant to Rule 1.442(f)(1), the […]

The Fourth District Court of Appeal recently found improper a jury instruction concerning aggravation of a preexisting condition where no evidence had been presented at trial to support that instruction. Sanchez v. Martin, 4D17-1731 (Fla. 4th DCA, June 6, 2018). In this personal injury accident action arising out of an auto accident, the Plaintiff introduced evidence that his injuries were caused entirely from the accident. He did not introduce evidence of pre-existing injuries, which had been exacerbated by the accident. The defense refuted Plaintiff’s causation theory and presented evidence of […]

The law firm of Boyd & Jenerette is honored to have three of our Partners selected to the 2018 Florida Super Lawyers list and to also have two more of our Partners selected to the 2018 Florida Rising Stars list. Congratulations, you’ve worked hard to earn this selection! Each year, no more than 5% of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive the honor of being included on The Super Lawyers list and no more than 2.5% of attorneys in the […]

Kevin D. Franz was appointed to serve on The Florida Bar’s Professional Ethics Committee beginning July 1, 2018 by the President-Elect of The Florida Bar, Michelle R. Suskauer.   The Professional Ethics committee is charged with the duty of answering ethics inquiries from members of the Bar concerning the inquirer’s own proposed conduct. The committee reviews informal advisory opinions issued by Florida Bar ethics department attorneys. Additionally, the committee publishes formal advisory opinions to guide bar members in interpreting and applying the ethics rules. Kevin D. Franz Senior Associate Direct: 954.622.0093 […]

On June 6, 2018, Kansas R. Gooden presented at the Florida Liability Claims Conference on “Demystifying Gross v. Lyons and the Indivisible Injury Rule.”  Insurance professionals and attorneys from around the southeast attend this conference. If you have any interest in learning more about the Indivisible Injury Rule or would like Ms. Gooden to present this class to your firm or company, please contact her at kgooden@boydjen.com or 904-493-3755. Kansas Gooden is a Board Certified Appellate Specialist and serves as the firm’s appellate practice group leader. She has extensive experience […]

The Second District Court of Appeal has again certified conflict with the Fourth District as to whether a motion for sanctions pursuant to section 57.105, Florida Statutes, which requires the party moving for sanctions to serve the motion for sanctions but not file the motion until a “safe harbor” twenty-one-day period has run without the challenged issue being withdrawn or corrected, must comply with the email service requirements of Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.516. Denino v. Abbate, 2D16-2137, 43 Fla. L. Weekly D1020a (Fla. 2d DCA May 4, 2018) […]

In Pacheco v. Gonzalez, 43 Fla. L. Weekly D1084b (Fla. 3d DCA May 16, 2018), the appellants challenged a final judgment for attorneys’ fees based on a Proposal for Settlement served pursuant to section 768.79, Florida Statutes (2011), and Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442. The Third District agreed with the appellants because “the conditional nature of the Proposal divested [the Appellants] of their ability to independently evaluate and accept the Proposal irrespective of the other party’s decision.” Gonzalez, the plaintiff and subsequently the appellee, served a Proposal on the […]

Boyd & Jenerette team members from Boca Raton and Jacksonville welcomed clients and friends at the Open House on Thursday evening, May 31st.

Kansas R. Gooden and Kevin Franz recently prevailed on appeal on behalf of their insurance company client in a case of first impression. The case concerned application of the “racing exclusion” in a personal automobile insurance policy at an event called Track Night in America. Track Night in America is a high-performance driving event organized by the Sports Car Club of America to allow racing enthusiasts to drive their personal autos on racetracks in a recreational and educational environment. There is no speed limit and participants often reach speeds in […]