Submitted by Sebastian Poprawski on 24 Jun, 2019
Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.280(b)(5) outlines the parameters of what may be sought from an expert witness, and was adopted in an effort to strike a balance between a need for information to demonstrate potential bias with an expert’s right to be free form harassing, intrusive and expensive discovery…
Submitted by Jessica Gregory on 04 Apr, 2019
The United States District Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently announced its decision, affirming the denial of coverage to three (3) homeowner’s under the “collapse” provision of their homeowner’s insurance policies with Allstate for claims of cracking in the homes’ basement walls due to defective concrete. The faulty…
Submitted by Carri Leininger on 01 Apr, 2019
Appellate counsel well-versed in state court rules can be blind-sided by the tight deadlines and limits on extensions for filing briefs in federal court. The appellant’s Initial Brief is typically due within 40 days after record is docketed. Fed. R. App. P. 28.1 (f). An appellee will have thirty days…