21 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 27a Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2101STAT Insurance — Personal injury protection — Discovery — Work product — Adjuster’s notes — In PIP case in which breach of contract or coverage are still in issue and in which there is no bad faith claim, discovery of adjuster’s notes is prohibited by work Read More »
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Circuit Court Order: Attorney charging liens not subject to 30 day limitation for motions to tax costs and fees
21 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 31a FLWSUPP 2101FELD Attorney’s fees — Charging liens — Rule 1.525, which requires party seeking judgment taxing costs or attorney’s fees to serve motion no later than 30 days after filing of judgment, does not apply to attorney’s motion to enforce previously perfected charging lien MARK J. FELDMAN, P.A., Appellant, Read More »
Workers’ compensation — summary final order was proper based on res judicata
39 Fla. L. Weekly D23a Workers’ compensation — Medical benefits — MRI — Res judicata — Judge of compensation claims did not err in entering summary final order denying claimant’s petition for benefits seeking authorization for an MRI of his shoulder — Claim is barred by res judicata where JCC had entered prior order which Read More »
UM carrier did not fraudulently induce insured to settle by issuing settlement draft made payable to insured and lien claimant
39 Fla. L. Weekly D17a Torts — Fraudulent inducement — Error to deny uninsured motorist insurer’s motion for directed verdict on plaintiff’s claim that insurer’s representative misinformed plaintiff of UM benefits plaintiff would receive in exchange for signing release where plaintiff failed to prove that she sustained any pecuniary damage or detriment as result of Read More »
Order limiting expert testimony not subject to immediate review
38 Fla. L. Weekly D2568c Appeals — Certiorari — Interlocutory order of trial court striking an expert witness is not amenable to certiorari review because it is the sort of trial error that usually does not cause irreparable harm, and can be remedied on appeal STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner, v. BILLIE JEAN Read More »
