40 Fla. L. Weekly D603a Torts — Attorney’s fees — Offer of settlement — Error to award attorney’s fees to plaintiff on basis of offer of settlement where offer was ambiguous as to whether it would preclude plaintiff’s potential uninsured motorist and health insurance claims   CHRISTINE VOGAN, Appellant, v. LIANE F. CRUZ, Appellee. 5th […]

40 Fla. L. Weekly D574a Insurance — Bad faith — Discovery — Premature action — Appeals — Certiorari — Nonfinal order denying motion to dismiss premature bad faith action is not subject to interlocutory review — Petition for certiorari review dismissed without prejudice to defendants’ moving to abate bad faith action — Discovery — Petition […]

25 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C949a Insurance — Homeowners — Sinkhole claims — Coverage — Structural damage caused by sinkhole activity — District court erred in finding that “structural damage,” which was not defined by policy, meant any “damage to the structure” and in awarding damages to insureds — “Structural damage to the building” construed […]

40 Fla. L. Weekly D541c Wrongful death — Inherently dangerous activity — Punitive damages — Action against contractor who had contracted to install power poles along the shoulder of a street by estate of decedent whose vehicle was struck from behind by a speeding motorist while stopped on the street and propelled into the end […]

40 Fla. L. Weekly D533a Workers’ compensation — Costs — Jurisdiction — Judge of compensation claims had jurisdiction to address costs related to claimant’s settlement of his workers’ compensation claims — JCC appropriately concluded that she did not have jurisdiction over costs associated with federal wage and hour claim because it was not directly related […]