39 Fla. L. Weekly D1273c Insurance — Homeowners — Sinkhole — Error to grant summary judgment in favor of insurer on homeowners’ sinkhole claim where there was material issue of fact concerning whether insureds timely reported their loss to insurer — In considering insurer’s defense of untimely notice of claim, circuit court must follow two-step Read More »

39 Fla. L. Weekly D1271c Attorney’s fees — Insurance — Homeowners — Proposal for settlement — Trial court used incorrect standard in determining whether insurer’s nominal proposal for settlement of insured’s claim for hurricane damage was made in good faith — Rule is that minimal offer can be made in good faith if evidence demonstrates Read More »

39 Fla. L. Weekly D1315a Arbitration — Enforceability of arbitration clause — Employment discrimination claims brought by Florida resident against foreign corporation pursuant to Americans with Disabilities Act and state and federal civil rights acts — Contract between Florida resident and foreign corporation is an agreement evidencing a transaction involving interstate commerce to which Federal Read More »

39 Fla. L. Weekly D1245b Torts — Automobile accident — Discovery — Independent medical examination — Where plaintiff sued three defendants for injuries sustained in three separate accidents, alleging that injuries from the three accidents are indivisible and superimposed upon one another, it was a departure from essential requirements of law to limit all three Read More »