43 Fla. L. Weekly D366a Attorney’s fees — Proposal for settlement — No error in denying motion for trial level attorney’s fees where motions were served more than 30 days after entry of judgment — Because award of appellate attorney’s fees was not dependent upon entitlement to trial level attorney fees, on remand trial court Read More »
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Insurance — Attorney’s fees — Insured prevailing in action against insurer — Contingent fee multiplier — Trial court’s award of contingent fee multiplier without making a finding as to whether market required the multiplier was an error apparent on face of record, so that transcript of evidentiary hearing is not required for appellate court to reverse award and remand to trial court to consider issue anew
43 Fla. L. Weekly D353b Insurance — Attorney’s fees — Insured prevailing in action against insurer — Contingent fee multiplier — Trial court’s award of contingent fee multiplier without making a finding as to whether market required the multiplier was an error apparent on face of record, so that transcript of evidentiary hearing is not Read More »
Torts — Automobile accident — Damages — Trial court erred in denying plaintiff’s motion for additur as to past noneconomic damages where jury awarded nothing for past noneconomic damages, but evidence that plaintiff has suffered past pain and suffering in his shoulder as result of accident was undisputed
43 Fla. L. Weekly D353a Torts — Automobile accident — Damages — Trial court erred in denying plaintiff’s motion for additur as to past noneconomic damages where jury awarded nothing for past noneconomic damages, but evidence that plaintiff has suffered past pain and suffering in his shoulder as result of accident was undisputed JAGDEO SUKRAJ, Read More »
Civil procedure — Discovery — Attorney work product privilege — Trial court departed from essential requirements of law in ordering defendant to produce a surveillance video of plaintiff which is protected by attorney work product privilege where defendant does not intend to use the video at trial — Fact that defendant intends to use an earlier surveillance video at trial does not require that defendant produce later video
43 Fla. L. Weekly D343a Civil procedure — Discovery — Attorney work product privilege — Trial court departed from essential requirements of law in ordering defendant to produce a surveillance video of plaintiff which is protected by attorney work product privilege where defendant does not intend to use the video at trial — Fact that Read More »
Appeals — Partial final judgment — Appellate court lacks jurisdiction to review partial final judgment where interrelated counterclaims remain pending in trial court
43 Fla. L. Weekly D301a Appeals — Partial final judgment — Appellate court lacks jurisdiction to review partial final judgment where interrelated counterclaims remain pending in trial court EUGENE BARDAKJY, Appellant, v. EMPIRE INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, LLC, etc., Appellee. 3rd District. Case No. 3D17-2270. L.T. Case No. 16-5467. February 7, 2018. An Appeal from the Circuit Read More »