Arbitration | 2d Dist. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company v. Watts Regulator Company, 2016 IL App (2d) 160275 (September 29, 2016) McHenry Co. (JORGENSEN) Affirmed. Plaintiff insurer filed subrogation action to recover payments it made to its insured. Defendant moved to compel arbitration as parties were signatories to Arbitration Forums’ Arbitration Agreement. Amendment to Read More »
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Torts — Automobile accident — New trial — Juror misconduct — Trial court properly found that plaintiff was not entitled to new trial on ground that juror engaged in misconduct by posting comments on social media
41 Fla. L. Weekly D2282aTop of Form Torts — Automobile accident — New trial — Juror misconduct — Trial court properly found that plaintiff was not entitled to new trial on ground that juror engaged in misconduct by posting comments on social media in violation of court’s instructions where comments contained in juror’s tweets were Read More »
Torts — Automobile accident — Damages — Jury award of zero damages — Trial court erred in granting plaintiff a new trial after jury awarded no damages
41 Fla. L. Weekly D2279bTop of Form Torts — Automobile accident — Damages — Jury award of zero damages — Trial court erred in granting plaintiff a new trial after jury awarded no damages on basis of general rule that plaintiff is entitled to at least the medical expenses incurred for any diagnostic testing reasonably Read More »
Offer of judgment — Although complaint made passing reference to equitable relief, action was one for damages, and plaintiff would be entitled to attorney’s fees under offer of judgment statute if he recovers a judgment in an amount at least 25 percent greater than the offer
41 Fla. L. Weekly D2214bTop of Form Employer-employee relations — Retaliatory discharge for filing workers’ compensation claim — Damages — Award of damages was excessive in light of absence of medical evidence that employer’s conduct caused employee’s medical condition to worsen or caused employee to suffer past or future psychological harm — Remand for remittitur Read More »
Brittany Cover sworn into the Florida Bar by Second District Court of Appeal
Congrats to Firm associate Brittany Cover who was sworn into the Florida Bar by Second District Court of Appeal Judge John L. Badalamenti. Also in attendance was Partner Jennifer Kennedy.