45 Fla. L. Weekly D686a Torts — Automobile accident — Proposal for settlement — Attorney’s fees — Insurance — Subrogation — Case involving plaintiffs’ purchase of defendant’s earlier-served, and subsequently rejected, proposals for settlement from defendant’s bankruptcy estate in an attempt to withdraw those proposals and avoid paying attorney’s fees and costs under section 768.79 […]
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Workers’ compensation — Attorney’s fees — Prevailing party — Judge of compensation claims did not err in finding that claimant was not entitled to attorney’s fees and costs as a prevailing party — Claimant did not meet burden of showing that her attorney’s efforts achieved acceptance and payment of her claims because record shows that employer/carrier never denied benefits at issue
45 Fla. L. Weekly D685a YVETTE MORGAN, Appellant, v. AMERICAN AIRLINES, and SEDGWICK CMS., Appellees. 1st District. Case No. 1D19-3077. March 24, 2020. On appeal from an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims. Edward R. Almeyda, Judge. Date of Accident: July 16, 2014. Counsel: Toni L. Villaverde of Toni L. Villaverde, PLLC, Coral […]
Insurance — Property — Citizens Property Insurance Corporation — Error to enter final summary judgment in favor of Citizens where, to significant extent, Citizens’ supporting materials were improperly authenticated
45 Fla. L. Weekly D612a Insurance — Property — Citizens Property Insurance Corporation — Error to enter final summary judgment in favor of Citizens where, to significant extent, Citizens’ supporting materials were improperly authenticated ZEIDA VAZQUEZ, Appellant, v. CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION, Appellee. 3rd District. Case No. 3D18-2601. L.T. Case No. 17-6470. March 18, 2020. […]
Florida Bar — Rules — Temporary suspension of certain requirements governing attorney discipline, unauthorized practice of law, and lawyer advertisements in light of ongoing public health emergency
45 Fla. L. Weekly S109a Florida Bar — Rules — Temporary suspension of certain requirements governing attorney discipline, unauthorized practice of law, and lawyer advertisements in light of ongoing public health emergencyIN RE: COVID-19 EMERGENCY MEASURES RELATING TO THE RULES REGULATING THE FLORIDA BAR. Supreme Court of Florida. Case No. SC20-392. March 20, 2020. In […]
Dissolution of marriage — Appeals — Former husband’s challenge to trial court’s order requiring parties to list marital home for sale within 30 days and cooperate toward that end was untimely where notice of appeal was filed more than 30 days after order was rendered — Subsequent order granting former wife’s motion to enforce did not revive the portion of court’s earlier order challenged by husband on appeal — Attorney’s fees — Order granting wife’s motion for attorney’s fees without setting amount of fees was non-final, non-appealable order
45 Fla. L. Weekly D660a Dissolution of marriage — Appeals — Former husband’s challenge to trial court’s order requiring parties to list marital home for sale within 30 days and cooperate toward that end was untimely where notice of appeal was filed more than 30 days after order was rendered — Subsequent order granting former […]