Attorneys — Bad faith conduct — Sanctions — Portion of order establishing entitlement to attorney’s fees and costs as sanction for bad faith conduct but not reducing award to fixed amount is nonfinal and nonappealable — Requirement that attorney “self-report” violation to Florida Bar within 30 days and provide confirmation of such reporting to court Read More »
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Attorneys — Bad faith conduct — Sanctions — Portion of order establishing entitlement to attorney’s fees and costs as sanction for bad faith conduct but not reducing award to fixed amount is nonfinal and nonappealable
41 Fla. L. Weekly D1537a Attorneys — Bad faith conduct — Sanctions — Portion of order establishing entitlement to attorney’s fees and costs as sanction for bad faith conduct but not reducing award to fixed amount is nonfinal and nonappealable — Requirement that attorney “self-report” violation to Florida Bar within 30 days and provide confirmation Read More »
Insurance — Homeowners — Coverage — Sinkhole claim
41 Fla. L. Weekly D1561a Insurance — Homeowners — Coverage — Sinkhole claim — Error to enter judgment for damages payable directly to insureds without regard to policy’s loss settlement provision, under which insurer had obligation to pay for repairs only as work was performed under subsurface repair contract CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION, Appellant, Read More »
Workers’ compensation — Temporary partial disability — Affirmative defenses — Misrepresentation for purpose of obtaining benefits
41 Fla. L. Weekly D1567aTop of Form Workers’ compensation — Temporary partial disability — Affirmative defenses — Misrepresentation for purpose of obtaining benefits — Judge of compensation claims applied too narrow an analysis to employer/carrier’s misrepresentation defense by considering only whether alleged misrepresentation related to knee injury for which benefits were being sought — Claimant Read More »
Torts — Battery — Negligence — Prohibition — Immunity from suit — Stand Your Ground law — Someone who has successfully demonstrated that he has Stand Your Ground immunity in a criminal proceeding is not required to prove it again in a subsequent civil suit
41 Fla. L. Weekly D1541aTop of Form Torts — Battery — Negligence — Prohibition — Immunity from suit — Stand Your Ground law — Someone who has successfully demonstrated that he has Stand Your Ground immunity in a criminal proceeding is not required to prove it again in a subsequent civil suit — Immunity conferred Read More »