40 Fla. L. Weekly D2785bTop of Form Appeals — Partial final judgments — Order adjudicating claim on promissory note is not appealable as a partial final judgment where issues and facts related to pending counterclaim and third-party claim are intertwined with claims and defenses raised in appeal of order adjudicating claim on promissory note — Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D2770b f FormWrongful death — Evidence — Failure of defendant to receive a citation — Action alleging that defendants’ tugboat captain moored tugboat and barge to a dock in a configuration that allegedly caused currents to suck decedent, who was operating a jet ski, under vessels and drown despite his use Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D2707aTop of Form Wrongful death — Medical malpractice — Evidence — Expert opinion — In ruling on motion for summary judgment, trial court erred in excluding expert testimony of emergency room physician regarding standard of care when emergency medical services personnel respond to a 911 call seeking help for an infant Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D2734bTop of Form Costs — Prevailing party — Trial court erred in awarding costs for “real-time” court reporting and overhead expenses in absence of clear findings supporting award of these costs — Trial court erred in awarding expert witness fees where opposing party specifically objected to setting expert witness fee without Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D2725aTop of Form Insurance — Condominiums — Coverage — Hurricane loss — Additional living expenses — Actions alleging insurer breached policy by providing additional living expenses coverage under hurricane coverage endorsement rather than under general policy provisions because insureds’ loss of use was caused by tornado that developed during hurricane, not Read More »