42 Fla. L. Weekly D113a Attorney’s fees — Proposal for settlement — Proposal’s use of word “claims” instead of word “damages” did not render proposal ambiguous where it was clear that the only claimed benefits at issue were uninsured motorist benefits, so that plaintiff’s “claim” and “damages” were one and the same — Court does Read More »
Archives for January 2017
Insurance — Automobile liability — Bad faith failure to settle — Trial court erred in denying insurer’s motion for directed verdict on insured’s bad faith claim
42 Fla. L. Weekly D110a Insurance — Automobile liability — Bad faith failure to settle — Trial court erred in denying insurer’s motion for directed verdict on insured’s bad faith claim where evidence, taken in light most favorable to insured, showed that insurer unconditionally tendered policy limits to decedent’s estate nine days after accident, insurer Read More »
Insurance — Uninsured motorist – Abuse of discretion to admit evidence and argument regarding the uninsured motorist’s intoxication at the time of the accident in the compensatory phase of trial — Evidence was insufficient to support award of damages for future medical expenses and future loss of earning capacity
42 Fla. L. Weekly D101b Insurance — Uninsured motorist — Where, in action against uninsured motorist insurer and uninsured motorist, defendants admitted liability and court bifurcated compensatory and punitive damages claims, it was an abuse of discretion to admit evidence and argument regarding the uninsured motorist’s intoxication at the time of the accident in the Read More »
Wrongful death — Venue — court did not abuse discretion by granting defendant’s motion to transfer venue, based on forum non conveniens
42 Fla. L. Weekly D52b Wrongful death — Venue — Action by surviving family members of decedents who were killed in crash of aircraft having alleged design defects against manufacturer of aircraft — Trial court did not abuse discretion by granting defendant’s motion to transfer venue, based on forum non conveniens, from county which has Read More »