40 Fla. L. Weekly D2047b Wrongful death — Workers’ compensation immunity — Exceptions to immunity — Action by estate of decedent, who was killed when he was run over by a truck owned and operated by his employer, the contractor on a road project, while he was working at night on the project, against subcontractor Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D2045a Civil procedure — Bifurcation of proceedings — Because all claims and defenses arose from single set of intertwined facts, and resolving limited issues would not tend to resolve the whole case, but would create risk of inconsistent verdicts by two different triers of fact, bifurcation order quashed   ROCKET GROUP, Read More »

Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2301JORT Insurance — Proposal for settlement — Motion to extend time for response to proposal is denied   NAPLES MEDICAL & REHAB, LLC a/a/o JERRY ORTIZ, Plaintiff, vs. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. County Court, 20th Judicial Circuit in and for Collier County. Case No. 2015-CC-275. May 19, 2015. Honorable Read More »

Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2301BURR Civil procedure — Discovery — Trial exhibits — Plaintiff is not allowed to require defense counsel to travel to plaintiff’s attorney’s office to obtain discovery documents — Plaintiff is not allowed to reset discovery deadline established by court order by offering on last day of discovery period to make discovery documents Read More »

25 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C1508a Insurance — Automobile — Coverage — Denial — Bad faith — Evidence — District court abused discretion in denying admission of evidence of development of Florida law on implied consent doctrine as it pertained to whether an insurance policy covered a vehicle collision wherein insured was driving rental vehicle Read More »