Submitted by Chris Connally on 09 Feb, 2021
Those that delve in the defense of property damage (PD) related matters know all too well the “bad faith” and “consequential damages” claims that constantly and inappropriately find their way into first-party breach of insurance contract matters brought by an insured against its insurer. Defense attorneys and carriers have taken…
Submitted by Stacey DeGiulio on 08 Jan, 2021
Will adopting the Federal Standard Benefit the Defense? One of the most important distinctions between Florida and Federal judicial systems is the treatment of summary judgment motions. Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.510©’s wording of the standard is “no genuine issue of material fact.” Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56(A)…
Submitted by Carri Leininger on 01 Dec, 2020
In this column, we have been tracking the progress of proposed legislation to shift jurisdiction of county court appeals from the circuit courts to the appellate courts. While it is not as exciting or mysterious as tracking the migration of black marlin; it is a sea change. The Florida Legislature…