40 Fla. L. Weekly D574a Insurance — Bad faith — Discovery — Premature action — Appeals — Certiorari — Nonfinal order denying motion to dismiss premature bad faith action is not subject to interlocutory review — Petition for certiorari review dismissed without prejudice to defendants’ moving to abate bad faith action — Discovery — Petition Read More »

25 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C949a Insurance — Homeowners — Sinkhole claims — Coverage — Structural damage caused by sinkhole activity — District court erred in finding that “structural damage,” which was not defined by policy, meant any “damage to the structure” and in awarding damages to insureds — “Structural damage to the building” construed Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D541c Wrongful death — Inherently dangerous activity — Punitive damages — Action against contractor who had contracted to install power poles along the shoulder of a street by estate of decedent whose vehicle was struck from behind by a speeding motorist while stopped on the street and propelled into the end Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D533a Workers’ compensation — Costs — Jurisdiction — Judge of compensation claims had jurisdiction to address costs related to claimant’s settlement of his workers’ compensation claims — JCC appropriately concluded that she did not have jurisdiction over costs associated with federal wage and hour claim because it was not directly related Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D504a Insurance — Homeowners — Supplemental claim to hurricane damages — Appraisal — Trial court did not abuse discretion in finding that insureds had complied with their post-loss obligations under policy, and ordering appraisal of claim STATE FARM FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, vs. MIGUEL AND GRACIELA CARDELLES, Appellees. 3rd District. Case Read More »