Kansas R. Gooden and Geneva Fountain challenged a trial court’s order requiring the defendant’s counsel’s law firm to disclose its financial relationship with a compulsory medical examiner by filing a petition for writ of certiorari with the […]
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The Florida Supreme Court heard arguments in DeLisle v. Crane on March 6, 2018 regarding the Daubert standard which is used in all federal and most state courts. Boyd & Jenerette Partner Kansas Gooden, is quoted in […]
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Boyd & Jenerette’s Board Certified lawyers by The Florida Bar were recently listed in 904 Magazine’s 2017 Fall Issue. The magazine highlighted the following lawyers in Jacksonville’s 2017 Board Certified Lawyers list: Workers’ Compensation Heather Byrer Carbone […]
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In 2013, the Florida Legislature approved an amendment to the evidence code that required a switch in qualifying experts from the Frye to Daubert standard. However, by a vote of 4-2, the Supreme Court did not adopt […]
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In February 2015, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida entered its opinion in Vaughn v. Producer’s Agricultural Insurance Company, 111 F. Supp. 3d 1251 (N.D. Fla. 2015). The Court’s reasoning and ruling […]
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The National Council on Compensation Insurance (“NCCI”) has recommended an overall premium level decrease of 9.6%, effective January 1, 2018. The recommended decrease is a result of “a continued improvement in claim frequency, more than an 8% […]
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In Bottini v. Geico, No. 15-12266 (11th Cir. June 17, 2017), the insurer challenged an order granting partial summary judgment on the binding effect of the verdict in the UM case. A jury returned a verdict in […]
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Florida insurance companies writing homeowners’ policies often face challenges in determining whether a claim is covered or excluded under that policy. This is especially true when multiple perils or causes act together to create a loss and […]
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Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442 sets forth that a proposal “shall state whether the proposal includes attorneys’ fees and whether attorneys’ fee are part of the legal claim.” However, Florida Statute 768.79 does not contain such […]
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In Florida, parties are required to issue a notice and opportunity to cure construction defects prior to filing suit. See Chapter 558, Florida Statutes. In the last several years there have been conflicting decisions at the trial […]
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