39 Fla. L. Weekly D2178a Insurance — Civil procedure — Relief from technical admissions — Circuit court, in affirming county court’s final summary judgment against insurer who had inadvertently filed a response to chiropractic facility’s request for admissions but promptly moved for relief, violated a clearly established principle of law, resulting in a miscarriage of Read More »

39 Fla. L. Weekly D2152a Workers’ compensation — Judge of compensation claims erred in denying claim for reimbursement of medical expenses, mileage, and co-payments incurred by claimant for follow-up treatment received after accident on ground that claimant failed to request this medical care where claimant’s supervisor was aware of claimant’s injury, but employer failed to Read More »

39 Fla. L. Weekly D2149a Wrongful death — Automobile accident — Discovery — Cell phone — Trial court did not depart from essential requirements of law in entering order permitting defendants’ expert to inspect decedent’s cell phone data from day of accident where defendants’ motion to inspect the cell phone was supported by specific evidence Read More »

39 Fla. L. Weekly D2134a Insurance — Homeowners — Sinkhole claim — Florida Insurance Guaranty Association — Limitation of actions — Trial court properly entered summary judgment for FIGA in insureds’ breach of contract and declaratory judgment action on ground that action was barred by one-year statute of limitations MADELINE BETANCOURT and NIVIA MALGAREJO, Appellants, Read More »

25 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C522a Civil rights — Public employees — Speech — Retaliation — Public employee’s subpoenaed trial testimony was protected by First Amendment — Truthful testimony under oath by a public employee outside the scope of his ordinary job duties is speech as a citizen for First Amendment purposes — Community college Read More »