41 Fla. L. Weekly D278aop of Form Insurance — Discovery — Trial court departed from essential requirements of law in ordering insurer to produce portions of its adjusters’ claims files to medical provider in first-party non-bad-faith cases STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner, vs. PREMIER DIAGNOSTIC CENTERS, LLC, (A/A/O SHERRY DUJON, DOLORES LANCASTER, MARIA […]
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Appeals — Sanctions — Maintenance of indefensible position in trial court and on appeal — Rare circumstance in which appellee may be sanctioned
41 Fla. L. Weekly D276aTop of Form Appeals — Sanctions — Maintenance of indefensible position in trial court and on appeal — Rare circumstance in which appellee may be sanctioned — Appellee directed to show cause why appellant’s attorney’s fees should not be assessed against appellee HSBC Bank USA, N.A., Appellant, vs. BISCAYNE POINT CONDOMINIUM […]
Insurance — Uninsured motorist — Argument — Insurer entitled to new trial based on cumulative effect of statements by plaintiff’s counsel
41 Fla. L. Weekly D257aTop of Form Insurance — Uninsured motorist — Argument — Insurer entitled to new trial based on cumulative effect of statements by plaintiff’s counsel pointing out that plaintiff had done the right thing all along and that insurer had refused to pay the debt it owed to plaintiff, counsel’s use of […]
Civil procedure — Discovery — Order directing petitioner to reveal information regarding her cell phone violates petitioner’s Fifth Amendment rights
41 Fla. L. Weekly D240b Civil procedure — Discovery — Trial court departed from essential requirements of law by ordering petitioner to provide information regarding her cell phone number and her cell phone carrier — Order directing petitioner to reveal information regarding her cell phone violates petitioner’s Fifth Amendment rights VIVIAN RESTREPO, Petitioner, v. […]
Torts — Premises liability — Trip and fall — Trial court did not err in entering summary judgment for defendant in action alleging that plaintiff tripped on a step leading from the pavement to a building owned by defendant where there was no evidence of any defect in the step
41 Fla. L. Weekly D237a FormTorts — Premises liability — Trip and fall — Trial court did not err in entering summary judgment for defendant in action alleging that plaintiff tripped on a step leading from the pavement to a building owned by defendant where there was no evidence of any defect in the step […]