42 Fla. L. Weekly D1141aTop of Form Torts — Premises liability — Assumption of risk — In action by plaintiff who was a member of defendant church, who played in band at church, and who tripped and fell over a bass player’s unsecured cord during rehearsal, alleging negligent failure of defendant to maintain premises in Read More »
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Attorney’s fees — Proposal for settlement — County’s proposal to settle claims brought against it by developer was valid where it offered specific sum in exchange for dismissal with prejudice of all claims against county and stated that it was intended as full settlement of all claims asserted by developer in the lawsuit — General statement of claims to be resolved was sufficient to include all damages that would otherwise be awarded in a final judgment
42 Fla. L. Weekly D1135cTop of Form Attorney’s fees — Proposal for settlement — County’s proposal to settle claims brought against it by developer was valid where it offered specific sum in exchange for dismissal with prejudice of all claims against county and stated that it was intended as full settlement of all claims asserted Read More »
Torts — Workers’ compensation immunity — Special employer — No error in entering summary judgment in favor of help supply services contractor based on finding that contractor was acting as plaintiff’s special employer
42 Fla. L. Weekly D1121aTop of Form Torts — Workers’ compensation immunity — Special employer — No error in entering summary judgment in favor of help supply services contractor based on finding that contractor was acting as plaintiff’s special employer where record conclusively showed that plaintiff was employee of help supply services company, not contractor Read More »
Civil procedure — Dismissal — Fraud on court — Torts — Automobile accident — No abuse of discretion in dismissing complaint for fraud on court based on plaintiff’s repeated failures to disclose prior neck and back injuries, although she had disclosed prior arm injury contained in same medical records
42 Fla. L. Weekly D1117bTop of Form Civil procedure — Dismissal — Fraud on court — Torts — Automobile accident — No abuse of discretion in dismissing complaint for fraud on court based on plaintiff’s repeated failures to disclose prior neck and back injuries, although she had disclosed prior arm injury contained in same medical Read More »
Attorney’s fees — Proposal for settlement — Rejection — Where attorney’s fees were not sought in pleadings, proposal for settlement was not invalid for failing to state whether attorney’s fees were part of claim
42 Fla. L. Weekly D1110dTop of Form Attorney’s fees — Proposal for settlement — Rejection — Where attorney’s fees were not sought in pleadings, proposal for settlement was not invalid for failing to state whether attorney’s fees were part of claim — Proposal for settlement not invalid for failure to state amount offered to settle Read More »