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Middle District of Florida Dismisses Monell Claim in Case Involving Acts of Private Violence

Submitted by Jessica Glickman on 04 Jan, 2019

Recently Judge Byron issued a lengthy opinion dismissing a civil rights claim in its entirety against the City of Orlando and one of its police officers in the case of Aracena v. Gruler et. al., No. 6:18-cv-9320Orl-40KRS, 2018 WL5961040 *1 (M.D. Fla. Nov. 14, 2018). The lawsuit arose out of…

Florida Supreme Court holds Fourth DCA erred in holding that the evidence was insufficient to show the insurer acted in bad faith in failing to settled insured’s claim

Submitted by Jessica Gregory on 19 Nov, 2018

On September 20, 2018, the Florida Supreme Court issued its decision in Harvey v. GEICO Gen. Ins. Co., No. SC17-85, 2018 WL 4496566 (Fla. Sept. 20, 2018), a case interpreting the application of the law of bad faith. This case arises out of a 2006 auto accident between James M.

New Third Circuit Court of Appeal Opinion Reinforces the Precedent that Jurors may not “Stack Inferences” in Determining Notice for Slip and Fall Cases.

Submitted by Jessica Glickman on 17 Sep, 2018

Publix Super Markets, Inc. v. Jessie Bellaiche, No. 3d1601983 , 2018 WL 1513348, at *1 (Fla. 3d DCA 2018). This recent opinion from the Third District Court of Appeal emphasizes the notice requirement in slip and fall cases with transitory substances. Under Fla. Stat. § 768.0755, plaintiffs must prove…