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Florida Appellate Court Reverses Lower Court Decision, Remanding Summary Judgment Insurance Case Back to Trial Court

Recently, the district court of appeals for the State of Florida Sixth District issued an opinion in an appeal involving an insurance claim between Rosemary Arway and the Progressive American Insurance Company (Progressive). The trial court entered summary judgment against Arway on the grounds that her claim for underinsured motorist…

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Federal Appeals Court Defers Florida Tort Law Decision to Florida Supreme Court

In a recent appeals case, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit deferred an opinion for an appeal involving an application of Florida tort law to a dispute resulting from the collapse of a crane boom. The case was between the Plaintiff-Appellee, NBIS Construction & Transport Insurance…

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Florida Appeals Court Affirms Lower Court, Finding Against Plaintiff in Premise Liability Slip-And-Fall Case

In a recent case, the District Court of Appeals of the State of Florida Fifth District issued an opinion in an appeal involving a premises liability action arising from a slip-and-fall incident at a Wal-Mart store. The suit was between Sandra Leftwich, the Appellant, and Wal-Mart Stores East, LP (“Walmart”)…

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Florida Appellate Court Reverses Lower Court in Negligent Driving Liability Case

Recently, the district court of appeals for the State of Florida Fifth District issued an opinion in an appeal involving a negligence claim by the Appellant, Carol Ann Kulzer, who claimed injuries and damages in her suit against the Appellees, Greenleaf Trust, and an employee, Sarah Marie Way. Ms. Way…

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Florida Appeals Court Affirms Lower Court Decision in Florida Sovereign Immunity Case

In a recent appeals case, the District Court of Appeals of the State of Florida Third District produced an opinion for an appeal involving sovereign immunity for Miami-Dade County in a vicarious suit alleging that a bus driver acted in a manner exhibiting wanton and willful disregard of rights or…

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Cruise Ship Negligence Case Reversed on Jury Issue by Federal Circuit Court

Recently, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued an opinion in an appeal involving a negligence claim for an injury sustained on a cruise ship. The plaintiff, Carelyn Fylling, sued the Defendant, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., after Fylling tripped, fell, and struck her head while entering…

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Florida Appellate Court Affirms Lower Court in Florida Hit-And-Run Case, Finding No Respondeat Superior

Recently, the district court of appeals for the State of Florida Fourth District issued an opinion in an appeal involving a hit-and-run liability claim by plaintiff Alicia McKee against defendant Crestline Hotels & Resorts, LLC d/b/a Hilton Singer Island Oceanfront/Palm Beaches (Crestline). The case arises from a hit-and-run auto accident…

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Florida Appeals Court Affirms Lower Court Decision in Medical Malpractice Case

In a recent case, the Third District Court of Appeals in Florida issued an opinion in an appeal involving a final summary judgment entered in favor of the defendants, appellees the University of Miami, Xue Zhong Liu, M.D. and Rebecca Rodriguez, L.P.N. After going on vacation in Florida, the patient…

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Florida Appeals Court Affirms Lower Court in Premise Liability Case

In a recent case, the District Court of Appeal of the State of Florida Second District issued an opinion in an appeal involving a duty to warn or duty of reasonable care premise liability action between the Appellant, Melanie Chadwell Norris, and the Appellee, Alan Rodriguez. Ms. Norris sustained injuries…

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Florida Appeals Court Affirms Lower Court Ruling in Negligence Case, Siding with Plaintiffs

In a recent case, the Third District Court of Appeals in Florida issued an opinion in an appeal involving a negligence case between plaintiffs, Anny K. Berastain and her daughter, Natalie, and the defendant, Miami-Dade County (the County). The plaintiffs filed a negligence action following injuries suffered by Natalie while…

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