21 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 992a Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2110OLIV Insurance — Discovery — Depositions — Error to prohibit insurer from deposing medical provider regarding reasonableness of charges UNITED AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner, v. CORAL GABLES CHIROPRACTIC, PLLC, a/a/o Ricardo Olivera, Respondent. Circuit Court, 11th Judicial Circuit (Appellate) in and for Miami-Dade County. Case No. Read More »
Archives for September 2014
Workers’ Compensation — Compensable accidents / conditions
39 Fla. L. Weekly D2010a Workers’ compensation — Firefighters — Compensable accidents — No error in finding firefighter’s coronary artery disease and hypertension compensable or in awarding authorization to treat these conditions — “Disability” was established by medical evidence that claimant was restricted from working because of his need for heart catheterization and that the Read More »
Homeowners Insurance — Severability — Intentional acts exclusion did not bar coverage for negligent supervision of insured’s son who committed intentional tort
39 Fla. L. Weekly D2016c Insurance — Homeowners — Liability — Trial court erred in finding that homeowners policy did not provide personal liability coverage for claim of negligent supervision for underlying intentional tort of battery committed by insureds’ son — Intentional act exclusion and severability clause, which stated that the insurance applied separately to Read More »
Bad Faith — Uninsured Motorist — Effect of jury determination of liability and damages in the UM case upon damages in bad faith case
39 Fla. L. Weekly D1988a Insurance — Uninsured motorist — Bad faith — Jury’s determination of damages in first trial, which also established liability of tortfeasor, was binding on insurance company in bad faith trial — Circuit court did not err by treating excess verdict from UM trial as conclusive evidence of plaintiff’s damages in Read More »
Homeowners Insurance — Sinkhole loss — Appraisal of dispute over method of repair — waiver of right to appraisal
39 Fla. L. Weekly D2020a Insurance — Homeowners — Sinkhole claim — Appraisal — Trial court did not err in ordering appraisal of dispute over method of repair — Method or extent of necessary repairs is within scope of “amount of loss” appraisal provision — Insureds did not waive right to demand appraisal by participating Read More »