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Offer Letters versus Employment Contracts

Submitted by Melanie Barker on 05 Jun, 2026

Florida Courts have established that an offer letter is not automatically a contract for employment. Pursuant to Florida law, employment is presumed to be at will or without  contract unless there are a clear and definitive contract terms. See Muller v. Stromberg Carlson Corp, 427 So.2d 266, 268 (Fla. 2d…

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Fraud in the Inducement

Submitted by Melanie Barker on 21 Apr, 2026

To prevail on a claim for fraud in the inducement, a plaintiff must prove: (1) a false statement concerning a material fact; (2) that the person making the statement knew it was false; (3) that the person making the statement intended to induce reliance; (4) the plaintiff justifiably…

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Second DCA opinion on waiver of defense to bad faith claim

Submitted by Jessica Gregory on 17 Mar, 2026

In Chad Frisco and Monique Frisco v. State Farm Florida Insurance Company, Case No. 2D2024-0464 (Fla. 2d DCA Dec. 3, 2025), the Florida Second District Court of Appeal reversed a summary judgment entered in favor of State Farm Florida Insurance Company in a homeowners’…

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