43 Fla. L. Weekly D1165a Torts — Automobile accident — Damages — Past medical expenses — There was sufficient evidence to establish the reasonableness and necessity of medical bills presented to jury — Trial court properly denied defendant’s motion for directed verdict on issue of past medical expenses — Trial court did not abuse discretion […]
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Workers’ compensation — Compensable accidents — Claimant’s claim that employer waived right to deny compensability by beginning to pay benefits and failing to challenge compensability within 120 days is an affirmative pleading which must be timely raised and specifically pleaded
43 Fla. L. Weekly D1146b Workers’ compensation — Compensable accidents — Claimant’s claim that employer waived right to deny compensability by beginning to pay benefits and failing to challenge compensability within 120 days is an affirmative pleading which must be timely raised and specifically pleaded HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS, INC. and SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORP./CORVEL, Appellants, […]
Insurance — Attorney’s fees — Insured prevailing in action against insurer — Trial court did not err in applying contingency fee multiplier to attorney’s fee award
43 Fla. L. Weekly D1140b Insurance — Attorney’s fees — Insured prevailing in action against insurer — Trial court did not err in applying contingency fee multiplier to attorney’s fee award SAWGRASS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. TERRY MONE AND DIANE MONE, Appellees. 5th District. Case No. 5D15-3061. May 18, 2018. Appeal from the Circuit […]
Illinois – Insurance – Malicious prosecution in connection with investigative journalism – Declaratory judgment action – Summary judgment – Insurer did not owe coverage
2018 IL App (1st) 171532 NOTICE: THIS OPINION HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE PERMANENT LAW REPORTS. UNTIL RELEASED, IT IS SUBJECT TO REVISION OR WITHDRAWAL. Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, SIXTH DIVISION. FIRST MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff and Counter–Defendant–Appellee, v. Paul J. CIOLINO; Paul J. Ciolino and Associates, Inc.; Paul J. […]
Illinois – Premises liability – Special relationship duty of care – Foreseeability – Ability to control employees
2018 IL App (1st) 170380 NOTICE: THIS OPINION HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE PERMANENT LAW REPORTS. UNTIL RELEASED, IT IS SUBJECT TO REVISION OR WITHDRAWAL. Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Third Division. Karla GRESS, Individually, and Dean Gress, Individually, Plaintiffs–Appellants, v. […]