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It is Facebook official! The Florida Supreme Court just ruled 4-3 that a judge and a litigator could be friends on Facebook without being subject to disqualification. See Law Offices of Herssein and Herssein PA et al. v. United Services Automobile Association, Case number SC17-1848, in the Supreme Court of Florida. The issue arose […]
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In a 4-3 split decision, the Florida Supreme Court has just reaffirmed in no uncertain terms, that Florida courts are to apply the Frye standard to determine the admissibility of expert or scientific evidence. DeLisle v. Crane Co., (Fla., October 15, 2018). Justice Canady wrote the dissent challenging the jurisdiction of […]
The Florida Supreme Court has rocked the boat with its most recent decision regarding bad faith claims. On September 20, 2018, the Florida Supreme Court held that insurers can no longer escape liability by satisfying a long-followed “checklist” set forth by precedent. See Harvey v. Geico General Insurance Company, 43 Fla. L. […]
On September 5, 2018, the Fourth District held that homeowners’ insurance policies may require signatures of all insureds and mortgagees to validate an assignment of claim benefits to a third party. See Restoration 1 of Port St. Lucie v. Ark Royal Insurance Co., 4D17-1113 (4th DCA 2018). History of Assignment of Benefits An Assignment of […]