24 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C845a Civil procedure — Discovery — Documents — Testifying expert material — Scope of discovery — Testifying expert’s personal notes prepared for his own use and email communications with non-attorneys, including other experts, are relevant within meaning of Rule 26(b)(1) and thus subject to discovery, unless opposing parties can meet […]
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21 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 66a Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2101GOLD Insurance — Stacking — Uninsured/underinsured motorist — Where insureds’ policy clearly and unambiguously excludes stacking of uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage, and statute provides that limitations accepted by insureds will continue unless insureds request deletion of limitation and pay appropriate premium for additional coverage. insurer was not […]
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21 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 27a Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2101STAT Insurance — Personal injury protection — Discovery — Work product — Adjuster’s notes — In PIP case in which breach of contract or coverage are still in issue and in which there is no bad faith claim, discovery of adjuster’s notes is prohibited by work […]
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21 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 31a FLWSUPP 2101FELD Attorney’s fees — Charging liens — Rule 1.525, which requires party seeking judgment taxing costs or attorney’s fees to serve motion no later than 30 days after filing of judgment, does not apply to attorney’s motion to enforce previously perfected charging lien MARK J. FELDMAN, P.A., Appellant, […]
Read MoreWorkers’ compensation — summary final order was proper based on res judicata
39 Fla. L. Weekly D23a Workers’ compensation — Medical benefits — MRI — Res judicata — Judge of compensation claims did not err in entering summary final order denying claimant’s petition for benefits seeking authorization for an MRI of his shoulder — Claim is barred by res judicata where JCC had entered prior order which […]
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