Submitted by Jessica Gregory on 21 Oct, 2025
The Eleventh Circuit’s unpublished decision in KATHERINE MARTINEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GEICO CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee. 11th Circuit. Case No. 24-10641. September 23, 2025, is a defense-side win that sharpens the boundary between negligent claim handling and bad-faith claim handling under Florida law. Applying…
Submitted by Jessica Gregoy and Carri Leininger on 23 Sep, 2025
In Susan Davis v. State Farm, Case # 6:23-cv-1145-WWB-DCI , the U.S. Middle District of Florida recently granted summary judgment in favor of State Farm in a third-party bad-faith action arising from a 2020 auto collision where the claimant repeatedly demanded the $50,000 BI…
Submitted by Carri Leininger, Board Certified in Appellate Law on 28 Jul, 2025
The use of magistrates by state court judges is yet another recent change to state court procedures. In a very short opinion, the Third DCA reminds lawyers of the importance of timely objecting to the magistrate’s recommendations. Roblero v. Velasquez, 50 Fla. L. Weekly D1489 (Fla 3 DCA July…