FIGA, Attorney Fees


Posted January 24, 2011
Florida Supreme Court Determines That FIGA Is Not Obligated To Pay An Attorney Fee Award Under 627.428(1), If The Underlying Policy Does Not Expressly Provide Coverage For A Section 627.428(1) Award

Insurance, Sinkhole


Posted January 19, 2011
Second DCA Dismisses Petition For Writ Of Certiorari In Sinkhole Case Pending Neutral Evaluation—  Court Denies Motion To Lift Stay Pending Neutral Evaluation And Confirms 2010 Neutral Evaluation Statute Is Not Unconstitutional

Attorney Fees


Posted December 29, 2011
Fourth DCA Issues Second Tier Certiorari To Reverse Order Denying Attorney's Fees Insured Who Prevailed On Insurer's Counterclaim For Fraud

Insurance/UM Coverage


Posted December 29, 2011
Fifth DCA Holds That Failure To Attend Compulsory CME Is A Breach Of Condition Subsequent, Which Is An Affirmative Defense Which Insurer Has Burden To Plead And Prove And That Breach Did Not Forfeit Benefits Without Regard To Prejudice To Insurer - Also Concludes That Insurer Was Not Prejudiced By Breach Even Though It Failed To Obtain CME During 60 Day "Cure" Period Allowed Under 624.155

PIP, Insurance Law


Posted December 28, 2011
Third DCA Agrees With Fourth DCA's Kingsway Amigo Decision And Finds That Where Policy Does Not Make Specific Election To Apply Statutory Payment Limitations, Insurer Must Make Payment At 80% Of Charge

Torts, Auto Accident


Posted November 29, 2011
Fourth DCA Denies New Trial Because Trial Court's Exclusion Of Opinions That Plaintiff's Treatment Was Not Reasonable Or Necessary Was Harmless Where Such Evidence Came In Through The Written Reports And Other Evidence

Bad Faith, Discovery


Posted November 28, 2011
First DCA Finds Corporate Representative's Testimony In Insurance Bad Faith Action That Issue Was Discussed With Counsel Did Not Waive Attorney Client Privilege In Regard To Defense Decisions In The Underlying Action

Civil Procedure


Posted November 23, 2011
The Fourth DCA Held That The Trial Court's Determination That Defendants Waived Its Work Product Objections, Due To A Failure To File A Privilege Log With Its Responses To Production, Was Improper

Arbitration/Contracts


Posted November 18, 2011
Second DCA Holds That Arbitration Claims Are Not Civil Actions Or Proceedings For Purposes Of Section 95.011, Florida Statutes (2005), And Florida Statutes Of Limitations Are Not Applicable To Arbitration Where The Arbitration Agreement Does Not Expressly Provide For Their Application

 
 
 
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