This article is the third in a continuing series that will focus on preservation of error for appeal. Each month, Boyd & Jenerette’s appellate attorneys will analyze a specific topic and advise how to properly preserve any […]
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The First District Court of Appeal, in Keystone Airpark Authority v. Pipeline Contractors, Inc., 43 Fla. L. Weekly D2601d (Fla. 1st DCA Nov. 27, 2018), certified the following question of great public importance: Where a contract expressly […]
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Boyd & Jenerette is pleased to announce that Pamela J. Nelson has been named Partner. Pamela’s practice includes all aspects of insurance defense civil litigation, both state and federal, at the trial and appellate levels, with particular focus on bad […]
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The Supreme Court of Florida recently examined the rule of completeness and impeachment of hearsay declarants. While this was a criminal case, the holding as to the rule of completeness applies in a civil context as well. […]
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Kansas R. Gooden recently participated as a panelist and spoke on “Getting an Amicus on Board for Your Appeal.” The seminar was hosted by the Florida bar’s Appellate Section. Kansas is currently the chair of the Florida […]
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Kansas R. Gooden and Kevin D. Franz recently obtained a per curiam affirmance from the Third District Court of Appeal of a total defense jury verdict in an automobile accident case. The allegedly injured driver sued the […]
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Kansas R. Gooden is the chair of Florida Defense Lawyers Association’s Amicus Committee and oversees the filing of amicus briefs across the state. She recently filed two amicus briefs. The Nemours Foundations v. Arroyo, Case No. 5D18-1969 […]
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Kansas R. Gooden, a Board Certified Appellate Specialist and the firm’s Appellate Practice Group Leader, has earned an AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®. An AV Rating is the highest rating granted to attorneys under the Martindale-Hubbell system. It […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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