40 Fla. L. Weekly D802b Insurance — Personal injury protection — Cancellation of policy for non-payment of premium — Declaratory action alleging that insurer waived its right to deny coverage and was estopped from denying coverage due to cancellation of policy for insured’s non-payment of premium — Evidence — Trial court erred in allowing insured […]

40 Fla. L. Weekly D801a Insurance — Attorney’s fees — Insured was entitled to recover statutory attorney’s fees in connection with declaratory judgment action he filed regarding uninsured motorist coverage — Where insurer initially disputed insured’s entitlement to “stacking” of UM benefits, its later concession on that issue was tantamount to a confession of judgment […]

40 Fla. L. Weekly D760c Torts — Premises liability — Slip and fall on slippery floor — Comparative negligence — Trial court erred in ruling that plaintiff was fifty percent comparatively negligent for wearing high-heel shoes   JENNIFER BONGIORNO, Appellant, v. AMERICORP, INC., etc., et al., Appellees. 5th District. Case No. 5D14-267. Opinion filed March […]

40 Fla. L. Weekly D732b   Wrongful death — Electric utility — Action against electric utility by personal representative of decedent who was electrocuted while trimming palm fronds in close proximity to power lines — Trial court did not err in refusing to give negligence per se jury instruction for violations of National Electric Safety […]

40 Fla. L. Weekly S182a Torts — Counties — School boards — Action on behalf of high school athlete who collapsed on field during high school soccer game and suffered brain injury when he was not resuscitated until emergency personnel arrived and used a defibrillator, alleging that school district was negligent in failing to maintain […]