39 Fla. L. Weekly D391a Wrongful death — Torts — Shooting — Liability for criminal acts of third party — Foreseeability — Action arising out of incident in which defendants’ 35-year-old son shot and killed family members at Thanksgiving gathering to which defendants had invited son without informing hosts or other family members, although defendants Read More »
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Bad Faith — Review of order denying motion for judgment in accordance with confession of judgment
39 Fla. L. Weekly D425c Insurance — Uninsured motorist — Bad faith — Insurer is not entitled to writ of certiorari with regard to trial court’s order denying insurer’s motion requesting court to enter final judgment in accordance with insurer’s confession of judgment and granting insured’s motion to amend complaint seeking underinsured motorist benefits to Read More »
The Charity Polo Classic
Firm Partners Joe Mueller and Deborah Eldridge attending the Charity Polo Classic benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters, Children’s Cancer Center and Children’s Dream Fund.
Auto accident caused by sudden, unforeseen loss of consciousness
39 Fla. L. Weekly D342a Torts — Automobile accident — Rear-end collision — Foreseeability — Trial court should have directed verdict for defendant where it was undisputed that defendant lost consciousness while driving as result of cyrptogenic seizure, defendant had never experienced seizure before this accident, there was no evidence that she had notice of Read More »
Homeowners’ Insurance: carrier not required to pay replacement costs for sinkhole repairs before insured contracted for such repairs
39 Fla. L. Weekly D361b Insurance — Homeowners — Sinkhole loss — Under sinkhole loss settlement provision of policy, it was error for trial court to require insurer to pay replacement costs for subsurface sinkhole repairs before insureds contracted for the necessary repairs STATE FARM FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. FRED PHILLIPS AND CAROL PHILLIPS, Read More »