Boyd & Jenerette is pleased to welcome associates Bryan Hill, Jr., Betsy Cardenas and Keith Knight to the Firm’s Jacksonville office. Elizabeth T. Cardenas Elizabeth “Betsy” Cardenas graduated in the top 5% of her class from Florida Coastal […]
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In 2003 the Florida Legislature substantially amended section 489.128 of the Florida Statutes. Perhaps the most significant impact of this amendment was the unequivocal statement that unlicensed contractors may not enforce construction contracts “in law or equity.” […]
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The Florida Supreme Court just handed down its highly anticipated decision in Next Door Company, et al., vs. Marvin Castellanos, No. SC13-2082, (Fla. 2016). The Court held that the irrefutable presumption of reasonableness of the mandatory attorney […]
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In Deer Valley Realty, Inc. v. SB Hotel Associates, LLC, No. 4D14-2051 & 4D15-830, 41 Fla. L. Weekly D1036a (Fla. 4th DCA Apr. 27, 2016), the Fourth District analyzed proposals for settlement where the complaint included a […]
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Recently, Shareholder, Robert E. Schrader, III, Esquire, defended a local small business in a lawsuit involving a motor vehicle accident that occurred when our clients’ company vehicle backed into Plaintiff’s motorcycle. Plaintiff alleged injuries to his knee […]
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In State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Long, No. 5D14-3704 & 5D15-1749, 2016 WL 1600606 (Fla. 5th DCA Apr. 22, 2016), the Fifth District reversed a final judgment in favor of the Plaintiff. At trial, in […]
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The Third DCA recently issued a ruling in Fuentes v Sandel, Inc. (slip opinion issued March 23, 2016 in Case no. 3D14-3007), impacting the defense of premises liability and construction defect cases. In Fuentes, a property owner […]
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Florida insurance adjusters and insurance claims professionals are invited to attend the “Claims College” being sponsored by the law firm Boyd & Jenerette, P.A. on Thursday, May 19 at the Hilton St. Petersburg Carillon Park. “The Boyd […]
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Boyd & Jenerette, P.A. recently hosted a CEU for Auto-Owners Insurance. Three partners from the Construction Practice Group, Elizabeth B. Ferguson, Michael J. Chiders, and Randy R. Dow presented “Insurance and Construction Litigation in Florida” which included […]
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In Tenev v. Thurston, No. 2D14-4566, 2016 WL 886280, at *1 (Fla. 2d DCA Mar. 9, 2016), the trial court instructed the jury that they were not to discuss the case with anyone and were not to […]
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