The Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure allow for an immediate, final appeal of a judgment that determines the existence or nonexistence of insurance coverage. However, the rule limits it to those “in which a claim has been […]
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Florida Statute § 627.428(1) provides: Upon rendition of a judgment or decree by any of the courts of this state against an insurer and in favor of any named or omnibus insured or the named beneficiary under […]
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Allen v. Montalvan, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 9595 (Fla. 4th DCA June 22, 2016), involved an automobile accident where six passengers, including three minor children, were injured, and the driver was killed. The mother of the children, […]
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In Ochoa v. Koppel, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 7726, *1 (Fla. 2d DCA May 20, 2016), Ochoa served Koppel with a proposed settlement pursuant to Florida Statute § 768.79 and Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442. Ochoa’s […]
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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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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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In Yampol v. Schindler Elevator Corp., No. 3D14-2338, 2016 WL 822062, at *1 (Fla. 3d DCA Mar. 2, 2016), the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the action without prejudice. As a result, the defendants moved for prevailing party attorney’s […]
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Boyd & Jenerette partner, Elizabeth B. Ferguson, presented at the Florida Bar’s Advanced Construction Law Certification Review Course held from March 10-12, 2016. Ms. Ferguson spoke on Theories of Recovery and Causes of Action. Her presentation was a […]
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In De La Torre v. Flanigan’s Enters., Inc., No. 4D15-195, 2016 WL 889334 (Fla. 4th DCA Mar. 9, 2016), the Plaintiffs filed a complaint against the restaurant that served the drunk driver that injured them in an […]
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Kansas R. Gooden is a Board Certified Appellate Attorney and the Firm’s Appellate Practice Group Leader. Kansas recently presented a CLE to a group of trial attorney’s on Fighting and Winning Attorney’s Fees. She discussed proposals for settlement […]
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