Defending Liability, Workers' Compensation, Employment Claims and Appeals Since 1982

45 Fla. L. Weekly D696a Wrongful death — Automobile accident — Vicarious liability — Damages — Insurance — Liability limitations — Action against vehicle owner arising from fatal accident caused by permissive driver — No error in entering summary judgment in favor of vehicle owner based on determination that owner’s liability was statutorily limited to […]

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45 Fla. L. Weekly D686a Torts — Automobile accident — Proposal for settlement — Attorney’s fees — Insurance — Subrogation — Case involving plaintiffs’ purchase of defendant’s earlier-served, and subsequently rejected, proposals for settlement from defendant’s bankruptcy estate in an attempt to withdraw those proposals and avoid paying attorney’s fees and costs under section 768.79 […]

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45 Fla. L. Weekly D685a   YVETTE MORGAN, Appellant, v. AMERICAN AIRLINES, and SEDGWICK CMS., Appellees. 1st District. Case No. 1D19-3077. March 24, 2020. On appeal from an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims. Edward R. Almeyda, Judge. Date of Accident: July 16, 2014. Counsel: Toni L. Villaverde of Toni L. Villaverde, PLLC, Coral […]

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45 Fla. L. Weekly D612a Insurance — Property — Citizens Property Insurance Corporation — Error to enter final summary judgment in favor of Citizens where, to significant extent, Citizens’ supporting materials were improperly authenticated ZEIDA VAZQUEZ, Appellant, v. CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION, Appellee. 3rd District. Case No. 3D18-2601. L.T. Case No. 17-6470. March 18, 2020. […]

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45 Fla. L. Weekly S109a Florida Bar — Rules — Temporary suspension of certain requirements governing attorney discipline, unauthorized practice of law, and lawyer advertisements in light of ongoing public health emergencyIN RE: COVID-19 EMERGENCY MEASURES RELATING TO THE RULES REGULATING THE FLORIDA BAR. Supreme Court of Florida. Case No. SC20-392. March 20, 2020. In […]

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