21 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 572a Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2106COOP Insurance — Personal injury protection — Standing — Assignment — Valid assignment and equitable assignment provide medical provider with standing — Payment of policy proceeds after suit was filed is functional equivalent of confession of judgment EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, LLP as assignee of Read More »

39 Fla. L. Weekly D1055a Wrongful death — Automobile accident — Dangerous instrumentality doctrine — Damages — Where defendant had consigned his vehicle to party who was driving vehicle at time of accident, it was error to limit defendant’s liability for noneconomic damages to $100,000 pursuant to statute which limits award of noneconomic damages against Read More »

39 Fla. L. Weekly D1075a Attorney’s fees — Proposal for settlement — Error to deny award of attorney’s fees to defendant on ground that proposals for settlement were ambiguous and unenforceable — Proposals were not rendered ambiguous by fact that body of proposals stated that one defendant would be released if releases were signed, whereas Read More »

39 Fla. L. Weekly D1021a Workers’ compensation — Compensable accidents — Murder — Death of store manager following injuries sustained when, as he was gathering shopping carts in employer’s parking lot at night, he was struck by car driven by a criminal assailant who had planned the attack in reaction to decedent’s allegedly sexually harassing Read More »