Kansas R. Gooden and Geneva R. Fountain obtained a writ of certiorari on behalf of a client.  The county court refused to order appraisal when it was mandated by the insurance policy.  The trial counsel had presented binding case from a District Court of Appeal.  However, the county court refused to apply the case law and stated that it was not required to follow it.  The Boyd & Jenerette Appellate Team filed an immediate petition for writ of certiorari to the circuit court sitting in its appellate capacity.  The circuit […]

When did you first know you wanted to be an attorney? What drew you to this career? I have wanted to be an attorney since I was in the 8th grade. I had a history teacher named Mr. Steele and he held a mock trial for Civil War soldiers. I was selected as one of the attorneys and Mr. Steele took the time to teach us the basic overview of the legal system and how it is designed to be fair and just. Ever since that lesson, I have wanted […]

To our valued clients: Boyd & Jenerette continues to monitor the COVID-19 outbreak and will be posting updates to our website to keep you all informed. The firm’s shareholders have identified the critical operations of the firm and have a plan in place to ensure that we can continue to provide excellent legal services. Please review the following items of importance: Boyd & Jenerette has a plan in place to permit our attorneys, paralegals, legal assistants and management team to continue working from their homes or other remote locations. There […]

A recent report from The Federal Judicial Center, the research and education agency of the federal judicial system, presented data on the incidence and resolution of permissive interlocutory appeals, initiated in the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b), that were terminated between October 1, 2013, and June 30, 2019.  EMERY G. LEE, JASON A. CANTONE & KRISTIN A. GARRI, FED. JUDICIAL CTR., PERMISSIVE INTERLOCUTORY APPEALS, 2013-2019 (2020), Click on this link to read the full report.. Litigants in federal court have an opportunity to seek […]

Shareholder Beth-Ann Schulman and partners Michael Childers and Gregory Kahn recently attended the 2020 Construction Law Institute sponsored by The Florida Bar. Beth-Ann, Michael and Greg are all Board Certified in Construction Law by The Florida Bar. Beth-Ann spoke at one of the plenary sessions on the topic “Using and Attacking Experts Post-Daubert.” She provided an in-depth review on managing expert witnesses in complex construction cases after the Florida Supreme Court’s 2019 adoption of the Daubert standard. Michael Childers spoke on the topic “Causes of Action, Theories of Recovery, and […]

Partner Edward M. Booth, Jr. and associate Courtney M. Johnson successfully defended a Florida business owner in a premises liability case that went to trial in February 2020 in Jacksonville.  The plaintiff alleged she slipped and fell in the client’s local deli on a rainy day and alleged that the mat at the entrance to the deli was defective and unreasonably dangerous.  The defendant disputed liability and two eyewitness employees testified that plaintiff did not fall.The plaintiff had a lengthy history of prior back and knee problems.  Further, the plaintiff […]

In the recent case of Zenith Ins. Co. v. Cruz, No. 1D19-1141, 2020 (1st DCA Feb. 12, 2020), the First DCA clarified that the Rule 60Q-6.109, concerning computation of time, does not extend the 30-day period for avoiding fee attachment to the “next regular working day” if the 30th day falls on a weekend or holiday. In Cruz, the claimant filed a PFB electronically after five o’clock p.m. on August 22, 2018. The E/C acknowledged receipt after six that night, and the parties agreed that the PFB was filed the […]

Boyd & Jenerette is pleased to welcome Associate Attorneys DeAnna M. Golphin and Denise M. Kiser to the firm’s Jacksonville office. DeAnna M. Golphin Associate Direct: 904.493.5652 Email: dgolphin@boydjen.com DeAnna Golphin practices in civil litigation with a focus on personal injury defense, automobile liability, and premises liability.  Other practice areas include first party property claims, bad faith litigation, coverage issues and related claims. Prior to joining Boyd & Jenerette, DeAnna handled insurance defense litigation representing various insurance organizations and their insureds.  She has served as a trial attorney in Jacksonville […]

Partner Patrick Connell is one of 28 participants who have been selected to join the 2020 class of Leadership Southeast Georgia (LSEGA). The participants are enrolled in a five-month leadership program designed to equip, empower and connect community leaders to help them promote positive growth and improve the quality of life in the region. “I am honored to be included as a member of the 2020 Leadership Class,” said Patrick Connell. “The structure of LSEGA presents a unique and valuable opportunity to expand our knowledge of complex regional issues while […]

Boyd & Jenerette is pleased to announce that Kevin Franz has been named as a Partner in the firm’s Appellate Practice Group. Appellate practice deals with the recognition and preservation of error committed by lower tribunals, and the presentation of argument concerning the presence or absence of such error to state or federal appellate courts through brief writing, writ and motion practice and oral argument. “Kevin is a strong appellate advocate who has obtained numerous appellate successes on behalf of the firm,” said shareholder, Board Certified Appellate Specialist and Appellate […]