41 Fla. L. Weekly D759aTop of Form Torts — Premises liability — Trial court did not err in entering summary judgment for defendant in slip and fall case IAN SOKOLOFF, Appellant, vs. OCEANIA I CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., Appellee. 3rd District. Case No. 3D15-1601. L.T. Case No. 13-29361. Opinion filed March 23, 2016. An Appeal from Read More »

41 Fla. L. Weekly D759cTop of Form Appeals — Certiorari — Amendment of complaint to assert claim for punitive damages — Appellate court lacks certiorari jurisdiction to review the sufficiency of evidence considered by trial court in granting leave to amend complaint to add claim for punitive damages SAP AMERICA, INC., Petitioner, vs. ROYAL FLOWERS, Read More »

41 Fla. L. Weekly D765a Top of Form Appeals — Non-final orders — Default judgment entered against a defendant as to liability is non-final, non-appealable order — Appeal from order vacating default and “default final judgment as to liability” dismissed for lack of jurisdiction GARRETT MEDEIROS, Appellant, v. LLOYD FIRTH A/K/A WILLIAM LLOYD FIRTH, Appellee. Read More »

41 Fla. L. Weekly D763af For Torts — Premises liability — Slip and fall — Workers’ compensation immunity — Statutory employer — Action against owner of medical facility arising out of slip and fall by employee of company which had contracted with defendant to provide cleaning services at the facility — Trial court erred in Read More »

41 Fla. L. Weekly D726aTop of Form Insurance — Equitable subrogation — Where three insurers settled underlying litigation through a jointly-funded settlement under an agreement that provided that the insurers could litigate among themselves regarding reallocation of the settlement funds, insurer which was determined to be liable to another insurer after trial was not entitled Read More »