43 Fla. L. Weekly D282a Torts — Damages — Future economic damages — It was error to award damages for future medical expenses that were not reasonably certain to be incurred — Remand for remittitur or new trial on issue of future economic damages PENNY HITCHCOCK, Appellant, v. PATRICIA MAHAFFEY, Appellee. 5th District. Case No. Read More »
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Torts — Automobile accident — Damages — Setoff — Collateral sources — Trial court erred in declining to set off Social Security disability payments received by plaintiff from jury verdict — Section 768.76, Florida Statutes, does not require a party to present evidence matching the period covered by the disability benefits with the period covered by the jury’s award of past lost wages
43 Fla. L. Weekly D277b Torts — Automobile accident — Damages — Setoff — Collateral sources — Trial court erred in declining to set off Social Security disability payments received by plaintiff from jury verdict — Section 768.76, Florida Statutes, does not require a party to present evidence matching the period covered by the disability Read More »
Illinois – Commercial truck accident – Wrongful death – Jury Instruction – Mitigation of Damages –
2018 WL 741698 Only the Westlaw citation is currently available. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Edin KARAHODZIC, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Hasib Karahodzic, Plaintiff–Appellee, v. JBS CARRIERS, INC. and Christopher Thompson, Temporary Administrator of the Estate of Orentio Thompson, Defendants–Appellants. No. 16-3931 Argued October 24, 2017 Decided February 7, 2018 Appeal Read More »
Illinois – Duty to Defend – Commercial General Liability – subcontractor – employee exclusion
2018 WL 576758 Only the Westlaw citation is currently available. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Larry D. DUNN, Plaintiff–Appellant, v. MENARD, INC., Defendant–Appellee. No. 17-1870 Argued January 17, 2018 Decided January 29, 2018 Opinion FLAUM, Circuit Judge. *1 Plaintiff-appellant Larry Dunn filed a negligence suit against defendant-appellee Menard, Inc. (“Menards”) after he was injured Read More »
Insurance — Commercial general liability — Coverage — Bodily injury or property damage — Duty to defend — Suit — Claim that notice and repair process for resolving construction disputes between property owners and contractors, subcontractors, suppliers or design professionals set forth in Chapter 558, Florida Statutes, constitutes a suit under insured’s commercial general liability insurance policy, so as to trigger the insurer’s duty to defend — Under Florida law, the notice and repair process set forth in Chapter 558 is included in the CGL policy’s definition of “suit” as an alternative dispute resolution proceeding to which the insurer’s consent is required to invoke the insurer’s duty to defend
27 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C564a Insurance — Commercial general liability — Coverage — Bodily injury or property damage — Duty to defend — Suit — Claim that notice and repair process for resolving construction disputes between property owners and contractors, subcontractors, suppliers or design professionals set forth in Chapter 558, Florida Statutes, constitutes a Read More »