25 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C1372a Wrongful death — New trial — Inconsistent verdicts — Plaintiff who brought wrongful death action against cigarette manufacturer for her husband’s tobacco-related death did not preserve for appeal a claim that she is entitled to a new trial because zero damages verdict rendered by jury was the result of Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D1788a Wrongful death — Workers’ compensation immunity — Intentional torts exception — Action by personal representative and estate of asphalt surveyor who was killed while working on Florida Turnpike against his employer, the general contractor on the project — Trial court properly entered summary judgment for defendant on basis of workers’ Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D1732a Worker’s compensation — Attorney’s fees — Ruling of Judge of Compensation Claims, declining to approve a stipulation for a claimant’s attorney’s fee to be paid by the Employer/Carrier on grounds that the defense counsel and the carrier acquiesced to the structuring of a settlement so as to maximize unearned fees Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D1724a Insurance — Commercial general liability — Coverage — Declaratory judgment — Appeals — Partial final judgment in declaratory judgment action which determined insurer’s duty to defend insured, but did not determine its duty of indemnification, is not a final appealable order or an appealable nonfinal order   FLORIDA FARM BUREAU Read More »

25 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D193a Insurance — Underinsured/uninsured motorist — Insureds’ action against insurer for injuries sustained in automobile accident — Federal jurisdiction — Diversity — Amount in controversy — Although face of complaint, which seeks coverage for breach of insurance contract and alleges only that amount in controversy exceeds $15,000, is insufficient to Read More »