Kansas R. Gooden and Kevin D. Franz recently prevailed on appeal and obtained a new trial for a client. A financial services company sued an insured for diminished value of its vehicle allegedly caused by an automobile […]
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Boyd & Jenerette, P.A., a civil litigation defense firm serving Florida and Georgia, is pleased to announce the election of partners Kansas Gooden and Beth-Ann Schulman as shareholders, effective January 1, 2019. “The firm is very proud […]
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Kansas R. Gooden and Geneva R. Fountain volunteered to provide pro bono services in a dependency case on behalf of the Guardian ad Litem Program. The parent of a minor child appealed an order adjudicating the minor […]
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This article is the first 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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The Supreme Court of Florida recently issued a significant opinion, which affirmed that the proper test for Florida courts to determine the reliability of expert testimony for admissibility of evidence comes from Frye v. U.S., 293 F. […]
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On October 5, 2018, Kansas R. Gooden moderated a panel on U.S. Supreme Court Practice in Washington, DC. The panel included U.S. Supreme Court practitioners: Beth Brinkmann, Esq. of Covington & Burling, LLP, Benjamin Mizer, Esq. of […]
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Kansas R. Gooden recently obtained a per curiam affirmance from the First District Court of Appeal. The issue on appeal concerned whether the trial court properly setoff the attorney’s fees and costs awarded pursuant to a joint […]
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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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