Orlando Partners Scott Shelton and Ryan Sawyer received a complete defense verdict for a race track client in Volusia County following a jury trial. Plaintiff was a vendor who injured his finger while operating a gate that resulted in the partial amputation of a finger on his dominant hand. The jury returned their verdict in
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Arbitration Award for Condo Association
Bonita Springs Partner, Barbara Woodcock, recently obtained a favorable arbitration award in front of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes. Petitioners alleged the condominium association and master association failed to follow their governing documents in obtaining approval for the installation of a new walkway. After…
Final Summary Judgment for Property Insurance Carrier
Bonita Springs Partner, Barbara Woodcock, recently secured final summary judgment for a property insurance carrier in Collier County. Plaintiffs alleged their property was damaged from Hurricane Irma in September 2017. Although Plaintiffs made repairs in 2017, they did not report the claim until almost three years later which was denied by the insurance carrier for…
Favorable Verdict – Distillery
Tampa Partner Stephen Stukey and Associate Kimberly Canals obtained a complete defense verdict on a case which involved the design and construction of a distillery in St. Petersburg. In 2013, the owner jumped into the business with no experience with a lot of old, used equipment and hired a mechanical contractor to install and pipe…
ALF Defense Verdict in Fort Myers
Miami Partners, Colin Riley and Michael Brand, recently obtained a great verdict in Fort Myers. Plaintiff alleged the decedent was improperly placed in the defendant’s Assisted Living Facility after her treating physician certified she was inappropriate for the facility and could not be cared for in an assisted living facility. Within 10 days of her…
Auto Accident Defense Verdict in Palm Beach
West Palm Beach Partners Sherry Schwartz and Nicole Kirk obtained a very nominal verdict in a 4-day auto accident jury trial in Palm Beach. The claim arose out an accident wherein the insured driver of a 16-wheeler accidentally made a wide turn and struck the passenger rear side of Plaintiff’s vehicle. Liability was admitted.
Plaintiff…
Auto Accident Defense Verdict in Panama City
Pensacola Partners Randy Rogers and Richard Fillmore obtained a full defense verdict in an auto accident case tried in Panama City.
Plaintiff claimed injuries to her c-spine which resulted in a 2 level fusion and in an aggravation of pre-existing headaches and dizziness. Plaintiff further claimed the aggravation of her pre-existing conditions led to a…
Dismissal with Prejudice – Assignment of Benefits Matter
Bonita Springs Partner, Audrey Fisher and Associate, Taylor Ager, obtained a dismissal with prejudice in an assignment of benefits (AOB) case for failure to comply with Section 627.7152, Florida Statutes. Plaintiff’s estimate was dated 14 days after the AOB was executed and the Court found the Plaintiff AOB did not have standing due to the…
Final Summary Judgment for Homeowner – Slip and Fall
Tampa Partner Howard Scholl and Tampa Associate Linda Brown obtained a summary judgment in a trip and fall claim in Hernando County. Plaintiff allegedly tripped over a PVC cap as she was walking her dog down the sidewalk in a residential neighborhood in front of our client’s home. Ultimately, the Court deemed the condition so open and…
Arbitration Award for Cruise Line
West Palm Partner, Justin Sorel, obtained an arbitration award on behalf of a cruise line client. Plaintiff, a guest on a Hawaiian cruise, was disabled and required a motorized scooter to ambulate. Plaintiff sued claiming violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act for allegedly failing to provide reasonable accommodations. The first was parking at the…