41 Fla. L. Weekly D1431aTop of Form Insurance — Homeowners — Rescission of policy — Misrepresentations on application — Insurer was entitled to rescission of policy due to insureds’ misrepresentation on application that home had a central station alarm monitoring for smoke, temperature, and burglary, where misrepresentation was material to the issuance of the policy, Read More »

41 Fla. L. Weekly D1427aTop of Form Torts — Punitive damages — Certiorari — Trial court’s order granting motion for leave to add claim for punitive damages is not subject to certiorari review — Independent tort rule — Appellate court’s limited certiorari jurisdiction prevents court from quashing trial court’s order determining that independent tort rule Read More »

41 Fla. L. Weekly D1383aTop of Form Torts — Automobile accident — Permanent injury — Error to enter directed verdict in favor of defendant on issue of permanency where plaintiff presented expert testimony from treating physician and consulting neurologist that he had sustained permanent injuries as result of accident RALPH LEON JAMES, Appellant, v. CITY Read More »

26 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D34aTop of Form Insurance — Uninsured motorists — Insureds, who were involved in vehicle collision due to negligence of an uninsured motorist and suffered serious and permanent injury, commenced action after insurer refused to pay for insureds’ losses, asserting claims for uninsured motorist benefits, bad faith, and declaratory judgment to Read More »

41 Fla. L. Weekly D1373aTop of Form Torts — Defamation — Action against Florida Bar alleging Bar defamed plaintiff when it posted in his attorney profile and stated in a letter that plaintiff had been “disbarred” when supreme court had “revoked” plaintiff’s license for making material omissions in application for admission to Bar — Revocation Read More »