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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Am Sec Ass’n v. SEC - APA, rule challenge - Weinstein v. 440 Corp - Rule 41(a), dismissal ...more
In Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Naze, No. 4D2024-0098 (Fla. 4th DCA June 4, 2025), the Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed a jury verdict in favor of the insured, holding that the trial court improperly...more
School Board of Marion County v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, 397 So. 3d 248 (Fla. 5th DCA Nov. 21, 2024) - An insurance carrier sought reimbursement for PIP benefits paid following a school bus accident,...more
The High Court will resolve the dispute among Florida’s District Courts which have issued conflicting rulings. Since its enactment in 2021, Florida Statute § 627.70152 has sparked debate about whether it applies...more
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Kinsale v. Pride of St Lucie - (Fla law) insurance, bad faith, duty to initiate settlement - Pipkins v. Hoover Ala - Fourth Amendment, deadly force - Vargas v. Lincare - False...more
The 2023 amendments to Florida Statute § 624.155, enacted through HB 837, significantly reshaped the landscape of bad faith litigation in Florida. Among the most consequential changes were the additions of two key...more
Howard Roy Housen and Valerie Housen v. Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Fla. 4th DCA, No. 4D2023-2720, January 22, 2025 - The Fourth District Court of Appeals found that the homeowners demonstrated excusable...more
Darryl Vachon v. The Travelers Home & Marine Ins. Co., Fla. 2d DCA, No. 2D2023-2674, February 14, 2025 - The insured was injured in 2011 when he was rear-ended by a driver who had a $10,000.00 insurance policy. The insurance...more
State Farm Florida Ins. Co. v. Feltes, Fla. 6th DCA, No. 6D2023-0991, November 27, 2024 - This case arose out of the policyholder’s ongoing plumbing issues in her home. The insured property was built in the early 1960s, and...more
The Supreme Court of Florida issued a significant decision regarding the calculation of personal injury protection (PIP) benefits in MRI Associates of Tampa, Inc., etc. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company;...more
A recent Fourth District Court of Appeal ruling illustrates how defendants in premises liability cases can posture themselves for success at the summary judgment stage by implementing and complying with comprehensive...more
Addison Ins. Co. v. 4000 Island Blvd. Condo. Ass’n, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 26870 (11th Cir. Dec. 28, 2017) - The owner of a high-rise condominium building in Florida hired a contractor to replace the building’s concrete...more
Directs Judgment to be Entered in Favor of Insurer - In GEICO v. Harvey, (Fla. 4th DCA Jan. 4, 2017), Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal held that the trial court erred in denying the insurer’s motion for directed...more
Florida first-party property insurers have seen a dramatic rise in assigned insurance claims. In the typical scenario, an insured assigns her rights to receive insurance proceeds from a loss to a contractor in return for the...more