August 1, 2014 CASE LAW UPDATE Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: The United States District Courts in Florida and the Florida District Courts of Appeal have recently issued several opinions concerning coverage and bad faith that may be of interest to you. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In Joshua Moore v. Geico General Insurance Company,[1] the United States District […]
June 10, 2014 TORT CASE LAW UPDATE Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: This month we would like to share with you some recent opinions from the Florida District Courts of Appeal that may be of interest to you. In State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. John Joerg, the Second District Court of Appeals held that […]
March 18, 2014 CASE LAW UPDATE Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: The Florida Supreme Court recently issued a decision that holds that medical malpractice statutory caps on wrongful death noneconomic damages provided in Florida Statute section 766.118 is unconstitutional as it is in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Florida Constitution. Additionally, the Florida […]
February 3, 2014 CASE LAW UPDATE Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: This correspondence is to advise you of a recent Pennsylvania Federal Court’s ruling allowing an insurer to plead “bad faith setup” as an affirmative defense in a bad faith cause of action. Shannon v. New York Central Mutual Insurance Company, No. 3:13-CV-01432 (M.D. P.a. May […]
January 8, 2014 CASE LAW UPDATE Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: This month we would like to share with you some recent opinions from the District Courts of Appeal of Florida. We are highlighting specific cases that may be of interest to you. In Maddox v. Florida Farm Bureau, the Fifth District Court of Appeals reversed […]
