40 Fla. L. Weekly D732b   Wrongful death — Electric utility — Action against electric utility by personal representative of decedent who was electrocuted while trimming palm fronds in close proximity to power lines — Trial court did not err in refusing to give negligence per se jury instruction for violations of National Electric Safety Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly S182a Torts — Counties — School boards — Action on behalf of high school athlete who collapsed on field during high school soccer game and suffered brain injury when he was not resuscitated until emergency personnel arrived and used a defibrillator, alleging that school district was negligent in failing to maintain Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D764a Insurance — Homeowners — Sinkhole claims — Insolvent insurer — Florida Insurance Guaranty Association — Appraisal was not available under amended statute applicable to this case — Further, insureds waived right to appraisal by actively litigating case for more than two years prior to seeking appraisal — Questions certified: 1) Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D753a Attorney’s fees — Offer of settlement — Offers of settlement by individual defendant and two corporate co-defendants — Trial court erred in finding that nominal offers of settlement by corporate co-defendants were not made in good faith where all three defendants had an objectively reasonable basis to make a nominal Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D723b Wrongful death — Automobile accident — Intersection collision — Design and construction of intersection traffic signals — Designer’s liability — Under Slavin doctrine, liability of contractor is cut off after owner has accepted the work performed, if the alleged defect is a patent defect which the owner could have discovered Read More »