Submitted by Jessica Gregory on 31 Jan, 2022
with Carri Leininger Several Florida courts have held that a proposal for settlement cannot be accepted after a trial begins. See Kennard v. Forcht, 495 So.2d 924 (Fla. 4th DCA 1986) (prohibiting plaintiff from accepting offer, where plaintiff received the offer prior to trial but waited until trial was essentially…
Submitted by Jessica Gregory on 09 Nov, 2021
Many Additional Insured (“AI”) Endorsements in CGL Policies contain language such as: A person or organization is an Additional Insured, only with respect to liability arising out of “your work” for that Additional Insured by or for you. (emphasis added). The courts in Florida have interpreted this “arising out of”…
Submitted by Michael Smith on 09 Nov, 2021
There are some circumstances where a plaintiff’s sworn statements in their answers to interrogatories or deposition can be proven to be demonstrably false. One way to address this when it happens is to impeach the plaintiff when they testify at trial. However, sometimes, when the false statements are so substantial…