45 Fla. L. Weekly D1481b Corporations — Breach of contract — Jurisdiction — Minimum contacts — Trial court incorrectly concluded that foreign corporation had sufficient minimum contacts with Florida to justify the exercise of personal jurisdiction based on finding that foreign corporation sought out resident corporation’s brokerage services, conducted substantial communications with resident corporation for […]
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45 Fla. L. Weekly D1475a Insurance — Automobile — Uninsured motorist — Resident relative — Trial court did not err in granting summary judgment determining that automobile insurer was required to provide UM coverage to insured’s resident relative where, although provision of insured’s policy excluded resident relatives who owned an automobile at time of accident […]
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45 Fla. L. Weekly D1466b Torts — Discovery — Non-parties — Financial information regarding relationship between non-party insurer and physician-expert — Appeals — Certiorari — Denial MICHAEL TAHAN, Petitioner, v. EMMA MUNOZ, Respondent. 3rd District. Case No. 3D20-497. L.T. Case No. 19-4984. June 17, 2020. On Petition for Writ of Certiorari from the Circuit Court […]
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45 Fla. L. Weekly D1385b Workers’ compensation — Compensable accidents — Presumption of compensability — Heart disease — Correctional officer — Trigger theory — Where medical evidence showed that claimant’s peak exercise workouts in 2002 triggered degeneration of his congenital heart condition into atrial fibrillation, but this evidence wasn’t evaluated as a non-occupational cause that […]
Read MoreWrongful death — Automobile accident — Vicarious liability — Damages — Insur...
45 Fla. L. Weekly D1349b 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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