Recent Posts in The Week In Torts Category

The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of April 26, 2019

May 16, 2019 • Julie Littky-Rubin

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 44, NUMBER 17 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF APRIL 26, 2019 TRIAL COURT ERRED IN GRANTING PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT, FINDING DEFENDANT SOLELY LIABLE FOR REAR-END COLLISION AS A MATTER ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of April 19, 2019

Apr 30, 2019 • Julie Littky-Rubin

Successor Judge Can Grant Motion For New Trial FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 44, NUMBER 16 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF APRIL 19, 2019 SUCCESSOR JUDGE UPHELD IN GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL AFTER ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of April 12, 2019

Apr 25, 2019 • Julie Littky-Rubin

Accident Report Privilege not Really a Privilege FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 44, NUMBER 15 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF APRIL 12, 2019 ACCIDENT REPORT PRIVILEGE DOES NOT PRECLUDE DISCOVERY OF STATEMENTS MADE ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of April 5, 2019

Apr 22, 2019 • Julie Littky-Rubin

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 44, NUMBER 14 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF APRIL 5, 2019 THIRD DCA ISSUES BLOW TO THE NON-DELEGABLE DUTY HOSPITALS OWE ER PATIENTS FOR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR NEGLIGENCE. Tabraue v. ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of March 29, 2019

Apr 18, 2019 • Clark Fountain Staff

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 44, NUMBER 13 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF MARCH 29, 2019 WHILE TESTIMONY ADMITTED FOR THE EFFECT ON THE LISTENER AND NOT FOR THE TRUTH WAS NOT HEARSAY, IT WAS MORE PREJUDICIAL ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of March 22, 2019

Apr 9, 2019 • Clark Fountain Staff

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 44, NUMBER 12 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF MARCH 22, 2019 COURT RULES CONSORTIUM CLAIM INEXTRICABLY INTERTWINED WITH MAIN CLAIM FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES PURPOSES. Conte v. Auchter , 44 ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of March 15, 2019

Mar 29, 2019 • Clark Fountain Staff

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 44, NUMBER 11 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF MARCH 15, 2019 FOURTH DISTRICT REVERSES JUDGMENT FOR THE DEFENDANT WHERE THE TRIAL JUDGE ERRONEOUSLY INSISTED THAT PLAINTIFF PRODUCE ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of March 8, 2019

Mar 25, 2019 • Julie Littky-Rubin

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 44, NUMBER 10 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF MARCH 8, 2019 “NON-MATERIAL” AMENDMENTS TO COMPLAINTS DO NOT RENDER EARLIER OFFERS OF JUDGMENT AMBIGUOUS. Steak ’n Shake Operations v. ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of March 1, 2019

Mar 21, 2019 • Julie Littky-Rubin

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 44, NUMBER 9 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF MARCH 1, 2019 TRIAL COURT PROPERLY COMPELLED DEFENSE COUNSEL’S LAW FIRM TO DISCLOSE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY IT HAS PAID TO, AND THE TOTAL ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of February 22, 2019

Mar 14, 2019 • Julie Littky-Rubin

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 44, NUMBER 8 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 22, 2019 FIRST DISTRICT, CERTIFYING CONFLICT WITH THE THIRD, FOURTH AND FIFTH DISTRICTS, FINDS A TRIAL COURT’S ORDER VACATING AN ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of March 1, 2019

Mar 11, 2019 • Julie Littky-Rubin

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 44, NUMBER 9 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF MARCH 1, 2019 TRIAL COURT PROPERLY COMPELLED DEFENSE COUNSEL’S LAW FIRM TO DISCLOSE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY IT HAS PAID TO, AND THE TOTAL ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of February 15, 2019

Mar 4, 2019 • Julie Littky-Rubin

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 44, NUMBER 7 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 15, 2019 COMMENTS IN PLAINTIFFS’ COUNSEL’S CLOSING IN A TOBACCO CASE FELL SHORT OF DENYING DEFENDANT ITS RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL, ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of February 8, 2019

Feb 28, 2019 • Julie Littky-Rubin

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 44, NUMBER 6 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 8, 2019 ATTORNEY NOT ENTITLED TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ATTORNEY’S FEE PURSUANT TO A FEE AGREEMENT EMAILED BY THE CLIENT’S ATTORNEY, ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of February 1, 2019

Feb 19, 2019 • Julie Littky-Rubin

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 44, NUMBER 5 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 1, 2019 INSURANCE COMPANIES CANNOT PURSUE LEGAL MALPRACTICE CLAIMS AGAINST DEFENSE ATTORNEYS, BECAUSE COUNSEL REPRESENTS THE ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of January 18, 2019

Feb 1, 2019 • Julie Littky-Rubin

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 44, NUMBER 3 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF JANUARY 18, 2019 SECTION 768.28(5) LIMITS SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY WAIVER TO $200,000 WHEN THERE ARE MULTIPLE CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF THE SAME ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of January 11, 2019

Jan 26, 2019 • Julie Littky-Rubin

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 44, NUMBER 2 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF JANUARY 11, 2019 PROPOSALS FOR SETTLEMENT DO NOT HAVE TO COMPLY WITH RULE OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION 2.516 ON ELECTRONIC SERVICE. Wheaton ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of January 4, 2019

Jan 22, 2019 • Julie Littky-Rubin

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 44, NUMBER 1 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF JANUARY 4, 2019 NON-ECONOMIC DAMAGE AWARDS OF $15 MILLION TO SPOUSE AND $6 MILLION TO 22-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WERE NOT EXCESSIVE--NO ERROR IN ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of December 21, 2018

Jan 7, 2019 • Julie Littky-Rubin

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 43, NUMBER 51 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 21, 2018 ERROR TO GRANT DIRECTED VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT ANESTHESIOLOGIST, WHERE THERE WAS EVIDENCE TO PERMIT A REASONABLE FACT ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of December 14, 2018

Jan 4, 2019 • Julie Littky-Rubin

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 43, NUMBER 50 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 14, 2018 PLAINTIFF DID NOT IMPROPERLY STACK INFERENCES TO PROVE NEGLIGENCE. State Farm v. Hanania , 43 Fla. L. Weekly D2723 ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of December 7, 2018

Dec 17, 2018 • Julie Littky-Rubin

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 43, NUMBER 49 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 7, 2018 THE ABOLITION OF JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY WAS MADE RETROACTIVE BY AMENDMENT IN 2011--PLAINTIFF’S EXPECTATION FOR ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of November 30, 2018

Dec 10, 2018 • Julie Littky-Rubin

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 43, NUMBER 48 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 30, 2018 SUMMARY JUDGMENT REVERSED IN FDUTPA CASE AGAINST CAR DEALERSHIP. White v. Ferco Motors Corp. , 43 Fla. L. Weekly D2576 ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of November 23, 2018

Dec 6, 2018 • Julie Littky-Rubin

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 43, NUMBER 47 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 23, 2018 ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT ON GROUND OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY NOT APPEALABLE, WHERE TRIAL COURT DOES NOT ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of November 16, 2018

Nov 25, 2018 • Julie Littky-Rubin

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 43, NUMBER 46 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 16, 2018 ALLEGATION THAT TRIAL JUDGE IS FACEBOOK “FRIENDS” WITH AN ATTORNEY APPEARING BEFORE THAT JUDGE--STANDING ALONE--DOES ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of November 9, 2018

Nov 23, 2018 • Julie Littky-Rubin

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 43, NUMBER 45 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 9, 2018 TRIAL COURT ABUSED ITS DISCRETION IN DENYING MOTION FOR 57.105 SANCTIONS--THERE IS NO EXCEPTION FOR AN ATTORNEY WHO ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Nov 22, 2018 • Julie Littky-Rubin

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 43, NUMBER 44 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 2, 2018 WHEN MINOR LACKS A PARENT, GUARDIAN OR GUARDIAN AD LITEM, OR DURING ANY PERIOD WHERE THOSE PERSONS HAVE AN INTEREST ...
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