25 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C1802aTop of Form Insurance — Automobile liability — Bad faith — Failure to settle — District court did not err in excluding from evidence offered in support of bad faith claim a settlement opportunity letter which would have required insurer to enter into consent judgment in excess of policy limits Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D2602bTop of Form Workers’ compensation — Where claimant filed third petition seeking additional impairment benefits prior to hearing on first petition for benefits, judge of compensation claims went beyond the scope of issues before her when she essentially denied additional impairment benefits sought in third petition after having reserved jurisdiction over Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D2616gTop of Form Workers’ compensation — Costs — Stipulations — Judge of compensation claims erred in denying stipulation regarding costs payable by employer/carrier on ground that no supporting documentation describing the costs was provided — Under administrative rule applicable to instant case, which did not involve a settlement under section 440.20(11), Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D2606aTop of Form Insurance — Attorney’s fees — Award of fees to insureds following settlement of coverage dispute with insurer — Trial court abused discretion by awarding a multiplier where case was not a complicated case, and there was no evidence that insureds had any difficulty obtaining counsel FEDERATED NATIONAL INSURANCE Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D2595bTop of Form Insurance — Trial court erred in entering summary judgment in favor of insured in insured’s breach of contract action against insurer where there was a question as to whether insurer knew that insured disputed the amount of loss, and therefore a genuine issue of material fact as to Read More »