41 Fla. L. Weekly D1315aTop of Form Torts — Automobile accident — New trial — Trial court abused discretion by granting plaintiff’s motion for new trial on grounds that defense violated sequestration rule and that defense expert witness violated court order that he not testify as to new opinions that were not included in his Read More »
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Torts — Evidence — Causation expert — Trial court did not abuse its discretion in excluding plaintiff’s expert’s causation opinion — 2013 amendment of statute on admission of expert testimony applies retroactively
41 Fla. L. Weekly D1308aTop of Form Torts — Evidence — Causation expert — Trial court did not abuse its discretion in excluding plaintiff’s expert’s causation opinion — 2013 amendment of statute on admission of expert testimony applies retroactively — Amendments to the statute are procedural and thus apply retroactively — Summary judgment for defendants Read More »
Attorney’s fees — Insureds prevailing in action against insurer — Trial court abused discretion in applying multiplier to fees awarded to insureds where there was no showing that insureds would have had difficulty finding competent counsel to represent them
41 Fla. L. Weekly D1279aTop of Form Insurance — Homeowners — Attorney’s fees — Insureds prevailing in action against insurer — Trial court abused discretion in applying multiplier to fees awarded to insureds where there was no showing that insureds would have had difficulty finding competent counsel to represent them — Finding that attorneys went Read More »
Civil rights — Employment discrimination — Exhaustion of administrative remedies — Timeliness of complaint — A constructive-discharge claim accrues, and the limitations period begins to run, when the employee gives notice of his resignation, not on effective date thereof
26 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S169aTop of Form Civil rights — Employment discrimination — Exhaustion of administrative remedies — Timeliness of complaint — Before a federal civil servant can sue his employer for violating Title VII, he must, among other things, “initiate contact with an Equal Employment Opportunity counselor at his agency “within 45 days Read More »
Torts — Product liability — Action by father of child who was injured while playing at city park playground against manufacturer — Error to enter summary judgment for defendant where there was inconsistent testimony and factual issue as to the causation of child’s injuries
41 Fla. L. Weekly D1252aTop of Form Torts — Product liability — Action by father of child who was injured while playing at city park playground against manufacturer of jungle gym from which child allegedly fell, alleging design defects in jungle gym — Error to enter summary judgment for defendant where there was inconsistent testimony Read More »