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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Boyd & Jenerette partner Drew Collins was recently featured on Buzz TV’s “Ask the Attorney” segment with host, Steve Strum. Drew Collins, a former prosecutor turned civil defense litigator, begins the conversation with a brief discussion of […]
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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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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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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Boyd & Jenerette Partner Billie Jo “BJ” Taylor has been appointed to serve as President of the Jacksonville Association of Defense Counsel for 2018. Ms. Taylor focuses her practice on the defense of cases involving asbestos, mass […]
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The 1st DCA has again attempted to clarify the ever-evolving major contributing cause analysis under section 440.09(1)(b) in the case of Teco Energy, Inc. v. Williams, 42 Fla. L. Weekly D2663 (Fla. 1st DCA December 19, 2017). […]
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Boyd & Jenerette is pleased to announce the relocation of their South Florida office. The office has relocated from its location in Coconut Creek, Florida to Boca Raton, Florida. Follow this link for additional information regarding the […]
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