Plus, another conflicted pre-suit notice decision
The Florida Supreme Court reverses a workers’ comp decision on workplace shootings, a new ruling affirms the ability of AOBs with invoices to satisfy legal muster for claim payments, and Florida’s appellate courts continue …
Plus, another Noland’s Roofing AOB loss
A Florida appeals court reaffirms that the bad-faith litigation reform law cannot be applied retroactively, a Citizens water leak claim provides clarification on constant or repeated seepage rules, plus the Fifth District Court of …
How AI may soon help weed-out bad actors
The Florida Legislature in its upcoming January regular session is also going to take another look at condominium governance and regulation. The Senate Regulated Industries Committee last week got an earful from …
Plus rulings on mold, AOBs, and sabotage
A Florida appellate court confirms that presuit notices do apply retroactively, while another court rules that contractors can’t use a generic price list in place of a bona fide estimate, a South Florida …
Instructive for defense counsel
LMA had the privilege of hosting Jake Huxtable, a partner at Kelley Kronenberg’s West Palm Beach office, who was the successful litigator in a recent appellate decision involving Assignment of Benefits (AOB) contracts under the Florida …
by Caryn L. Bellus and Jeff Wank, Esqs.
The Fourth District Court of Appeal recently addressed the issue of whether a release attached to a Proposal for Settlement (PFS) rendered an insurer’s motion for attorney’s fees unenforceable. In this case, …