42 Fla. L. Weekly D7a Appeals — Jurisdiction — Appellate court lacks jurisdiction to review order granting motion to deem requests for admission admitted, order denying motion to vacate default judgment, and order granting motion for summary judgment as to liability where the orders do not, individually or together, dispose of all issues involved — Read More »
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Judges — Disqualification — No error in denying motion for disqualification which was based on gratuitous comment by judge during pretrial hearing that, “There are so many right-hand men with our Italian folks here
42 Fla. L. Weekly D5a Judges — Disqualification — No error in denying motion for disqualification which was based on gratuitous comment by judge during pretrial hearing that, “There are so many right-hand men with our Italian folks here” — Appellate court is unable to conclude that judge’s comment, although unnecessary and improper, would manifest Read More »
Workers’ compensation — Discovery — Work product — Video claimant commissioned to be made of independent medical examination by employer/carrier’s IME doctor constituted work product
42 Fla. L. Weekly D11b Workers’ compensation — Discovery — Work product — Video claimant commissioned to be made of independent medical examination by employer/carrier’s IME doctor constituted work product — Determination that claimant waived work product privilege by intending to use video at trial was premature, and disclosure of video would cause irreparable harm Read More »
Illinois – Insurance – Motion for Summary Judgment – Coverage under Accidental Death Policy
Insurance – Motion for Summary Judgment – Coverage under Accidental Death Policy Appellate court concluded that the district court erred in granting the defendant insurance company’s motion for summary judgment. The Plaintiff decedent’s estate sought to recover proceeds of accidental death policy issued by the Defendant. The policy limited coverage to “bodily injuries … that Read More »
Torts — Hotels — Slip and fall — Hotel guests filed negligence action against owners and operators of hotel alleging that plaintiff suffered personal injuries when he slipped and fell on a sidewalk and that his wife suffered loss of consortium — District court did not err in granting defendants’ motion to dismiss on basis of a valid forum selection clause contained in registration agreement
26 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C1064aTop of Form Torts — Hotels — Slip and fall — Hotel guests filed negligence action against owners and operators of hotel alleging that plaintiff suffered personal injuries when he slipped and fell on a sidewalk and that his wife suffered loss of consortium — District court did not err Read More »