Recent Posts in The Week In Torts Category

The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of February 22, 2019

Mar 14, 2019 • Clark Fountain Staff

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 • Clark Fountain Staff

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 • Clark Fountain Staff

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 • Clark Fountain Staff

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 • Clark Fountain Staff

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 • Clark Fountain Staff

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 • Clark Fountain Staff

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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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of October 26, 2018

Nov 20, 2018 • Clark Fountain Staff

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 43, NUMBER 43 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 26, 2018 CHANGE IN ELECTRONIC SERVICE RULES. In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, Florida Rules of Judicial ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of October 19, 2018

Nov 18, 2018 • Clark Fountain Staff

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 43, NUMBER 42 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 19, 2018 FRYE IS THE LAW OF THE LAND IN FLORIDA. Delisle v. Crane Co. , 43 Fla. L. Weekly S459 (Fla. October 15, 2018): In this ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of October 12, 2018

Nov 16, 2018 • Clark Fountain Staff

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 43, NUMBER 41 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 12, 2018 SUCCESSOR JUDGE ERRED IN AWARDING AN ADDITUR TO THE JURY’S PAIN AND SUFFERING AWARD WHERE CONFLICTING EVIDENCE WAS ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of October 5, 2018

Nov 2, 2018 • Clark Fountain Staff

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 43, NUMBER 40 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 5, 2018 NO AMBIGUITY IN TWO IDENTICAL PROPOSALS FOR SETTLEMENT MADE TO TWO SEPARATE DEFENDANTS. Allen v. Nunez , 43 Fla. L. ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of September 21, 2018

Nov 1, 2018 • Clark Fountain Staff

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 43, NUMBER 38 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 THE FOCUS ON A BAD FAITH CASE IS NOT ON THE ACTIONS OF THE INSURED, BUT RATHER ON THE ACTIONS OF THE INSURER IN ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of September 28, 2018

Oct 19, 2018 • Clark Fountain Staff

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 43, NUMBER 39 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 28, 2018 LOADERS ARE DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES. Newton v. Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. , 43 Fla. L. Weekly S415a ...
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Overview of Florida Tort Law

Oct 17, 2018 • Clark Fountain Staff

What Is Tort Law? The term “tort” broadly refers to deliberately committed, wrongful actions (also known as “civil wrongs”) that infringe on the rights of others. In the state of Florida, “tort law” ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of September 14, 2018

Oct 15, 2018 • Clark Fountain Staff

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 43, NUMBER 37 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 TRIAL COURT DID NOT DEPART FROM ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS OF LAW IN DISQUALIFYING LAW FIRM REPRESENTING PLAINTIFF, WHERE ...
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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of September 7, 2018

Oct 9, 2018 • Clark Fountain Staff

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 43, NUMBER 36 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 SUPREME COURT REVERSES DISMISSAL OF A MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIM IN PRESUIT, FINDING EXPERT’S AFFIDAVIT CONTAINED ...
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