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 […]
Read More
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 […]
Read More
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 […]
Read More
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, […]
Read More
The law firm of Boyd & Jenerette is honored to have three of our Partners selected to the 2018 Florida Super Lawyers list and to also have two more of our Partners selected to the 2018 Florida […]
Read More
On June 6, 2018, Kansas R. Gooden presented at the Florida Liability Claims Conference on “Demystifying Gross v. Lyons and the Indivisible Injury Rule.” Insurance professionals and attorneys from around the southeast attend this conference. If you […]
Read More
The Second District Court of Appeal has again certified conflict with the Fourth District as to whether a motion for sanctions pursuant to section 57.105, Florida Statutes, which requires the party moving for sanctions to serve the […]
Read More
In Pacheco v. Gonzalez, 43 Fla. L. Weekly D1084b (Fla. 3d DCA May 16, 2018), the appellants challenged a final judgment for attorneys’ fees based on a Proposal for Settlement served pursuant to section 768.79, Florida Statutes […]
Read More
Kansas R. Gooden and Kevin Franz recently prevailed on appeal on behalf of their insurance company client in a case of first impression. The case concerned application of the “racing exclusion” in a personal automobile insurance policy […]
Read More
The Fourth District Court of Appeal recently reaffirmed under what scenario an insured may be entitled to fees under Florida Statute section 627.428 in a claims adjusting dispute. In Goldman v. USAA, 4D17-1098 (Fla. 4th DCA 2018), […]
Read More