40 Fla. L. Weekly D308a Insurance — Automobile liability — Coverage — Attorney’s fees — Under “Additional Payments” provisions of policy, which provided that insurer would pay all court costs charged to an insured in a covered lawsuit, insurer was obligated to pay attorney’s fees assessed against its insured pursuant to offer of judgment statute Read More »
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Appellate Practice – Non-substantive amendment to judgment which results in an “Amended Judgment” does not alter the 30 day window of time for filing notice of appeal
40 Fla. L. Weekly D268a Dissolution of marriage — Alimony — Appeals — Timeliness — Husband’s appeal of award of durational alimony to wife was not timely where notice of appeal was filed more than 30 days after rendition of order — Time for filing notice of appeal commenced on date of original judgment, not Read More »
Homeowners’ Insurance – Sinkhole – Knowledge of prior repairs for cracking damage as a material misrepresentation
40 Fla. L. Weekly D262c Insurance — Homeowners — Sinkhole claim — Rescission of policy — Misrepresentation of condition of home on applications for coverage — Error to enter summary judgment in favor of insurer based on insureds’ negative answer to question whether they had knowledge of any prior repairs made to any structures on Read More »
Abbey, Adams Obtains Summary Judgment Determining No Coverage Based on Family / Household Exclusion in Auto Liability Policy
Abbey, Adams obtained summary judgment in favor of an insurance carrier in a declaratory judgment action seeking a determination that automobile liability coverage was unavailable for a wrongful death action. The decedent was fatally injured in an automobile collision while riding as a passenger in his named insured, daughter’s leased automobile. The decedent was a Read More »
Homeowners’ Insurance – Sinkhole Claim – Breach of Policy – Duty to Cooperate
40 Fla. L. Weekly D209a Insurance — Homeowners — Sinkhole claim — Breach of contract action by insureds against insurer for failure to pay claim for sinkhole loss — Trial court erred in entering summary judgment for insurer on ground that no payment was due under “loss payment” provision of policy, and that insureds cannot Read More »
