In Philip Morris USA Inc. v. Brown, 1D15-2337 (Fla. 1st DCA April 18, 2018), the First District Court of Appeal recently resolved an appeal where the jury – after much deliberation – was instructed to stop deliberating […]
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In Fla. Peninsula Ins. Co. v. Brunner, Case No. 3D15-1677 (Fla. 3d DCA June 8, 2016), Florida Peninsula Insurance Company (FPIC) served a proposal for settlement to its insured in the underlying case. The insured rejected the […]
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Recently, Shareholder, Robert E. Schrader, III, Esquire, defended a local small business in a lawsuit involving a motor vehicle accident that occurred when our clients’ company vehicle backed into Plaintiff’s motorcycle. Plaintiff alleged injuries to his knee […]
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In State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Long, No. 5D14-3704 & 5D15-1749, 2016 WL 1600606 (Fla. 5th DCA Apr. 22, 2016), the Fifth District reversed a final judgment in favor of the Plaintiff. At trial, in […]
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In City of Miami v. Navarro, No. 3D14-3038, 2016 WL 825443 (Fla. 3d DCA Mar. 2, 2016), the Third District reversed a final judgment in favor of Navarro in a slip and fall case. At trial, in […]
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In Rojas v. Rodriguez, No. 3D15-277, 2016 WL 626148, at *1 (Fla. 3d DCA Feb. 17, 2016) the plaintiff filed a personal injury action against the defendant. The defendant admitted liability and the case proceeded to trial […]
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In Shoemaker v. Sliger, No. 5D14-3871, 2016 WL 542861, at *1 (Fla. 5th DCA Feb. 12, 2016), a jury found in favor of the plaintiff in a wrongful death case. One party appealed and the appeal resulted […]
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FOURTH DISTRICT HOLDS CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CLOSING ARGUMENT AND JURY INSTRUCTIONS FOCUSING SOLELY ON INSURER’S LIABILITY AND CULPABILITY WARRANTS NEW TRIAL In State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Gold, No. 4D14-2362, 2016 WL 313993, at *1 […]
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