In Aris v. Applebaum, No. 3D14-2050, 2016 WL 403434 (Fla. 3d DCA Feb. 3, 2016), Aris objected to an improper question by Applebaum’s counsel at trial. The trial court sustained the objection and, upon Aris’s request, the […]

In Rivera v. Bosque, No. 5D15-3755, the defendant, Rivera, moved to disqualify the trial court judge after a series of events leading him to believe that he would not receive a fair trial. First, the trial court […]

*Please note the maximum compensation rate for 2016 is $863.00 Here are a few interesting and noteworthy cases: COSTS AWARDED TO CLAIMANT EVEN THOUGH NOT THE PREVAILING PARTY Kathy Jennings v. Habana Health Care and Gallagher Bassett […]

FOURTH DISTRICT HOLDS CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CLOSING ARGUMENT AND JURY INSTRUCTIONS FOCUSING SOLELY ON INSURER’S LIABILITY AND CULPABILITY WARRANTS NEW TRIAL In State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Gold, No. 4D14-2362, 2016 WL 313993, at *1 […]

Boyd & Jenerette is pleased to welcome Attorney, Randy R. Dow, to the Construction Practice Group. He joins the firm as a Partner in our Coconut Creek office...

Boyd & Jenerette, P.A. is pleased to announce Elizabeth B. Ferguson’s promotion from the American Arbitration Association’s Commercial Expedited Panel to their Panel of Construction Arbitrators. Elizabeth is our Construction Practice Group Leader and is Board Certified in […]

Boyd & Jenerette is pleased to announce that Michael J. Childers has been named Partner. He’s a Board Certified Construction Law Attorney by the Florida Bar and a valued member of our Construction Practice Group. Michael’s practice involves […]

Florida Courts Continue to Address Coverage Issues in the Construction Realm Elizabeth B. Ferguson and Kellie M. Humphries Between October and December 2015, Florida Courts continued the recent trend of addressing insurance coverage issues in the construction […]

                  Boyd & Jenerette congratulates Mark K. Eckels and Kristen Van der Linde for being listed in the 22nd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©  2016   Kristen […]

THE PROPER TEST FOR DETERMINING DESIGN DEFECT IN FLORIDA IS THE RESTATEMENT (SECOND) OF TORTS “CONSUMER EXPECTATIONS” TEST Kristen M. Van der Linde  and Billie Jo Taylor In Aubin v. Union Carbide Corp., 2015 WL 6513924 (Fla. […]