40 Fla. L. Weekly D1978b Attorney’s fees — Where parties had agreed that hourly rates charged by prevailing party’s attorney were reasonable and that trial court needed to determine only total number of appropriate hours expended, and appellate court reversed attorney’s fee award to extent it failed to make specific findings as to number of Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D1971a Torts — Medical malpractice — Negligent failure to timely diagnose child’s kidney disease, which ultimately resulted in renal failure, dialysis, and kidney transplants — Trial court erred in denying defendant’s motion for new trial where plaintiff violated pre-trial “one expert per specialty” rule by calling four pathologists to testify regarding Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D1969a Appeals — Order granting motion to dismiss is not a final appealable order GMI, LLC, etc., Appellant, vs. ASOCIACION DEL FUTBOL ARGENTINO, etc., Appellee. 3rd District. Case No. 3D15-1678. L.T. Case No. 14-21682. Opinion filed August 26, 2015. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Jose M. Rodriguez, Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D1966a Torts — Workers’ compensation — Exclusive remedy — Statutory employer — Contractors — Action arising out of injury to employee of firm which provided event security at an air show operated by defendant — Circuit court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of defendant based on finding that defendant Read More »

25 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C1459b Torts — Maritime law — Cruise ships — Slip and fall by passenger on pool deck which was wet from rain — Evidence — Expert — Coefficient of friction — District court abused its discretion when it held that one of publications plaintiff’s expert relied on for his opinion Read More »