Judicial Foreclosure Sale Set-Aside: Adequacy of Bid Price Not Required – Arsali v. Chase Home Finance Introduction Nicholas Arsali v. Chase Home Finance LLC, et al., 121 So. 3d 511 (Fla. 2013), is a...
Florida Supreme Court Rules on Ambiguity in Insurance Policy Construction Introduction The case of Washington National Insurance Corporation v. Sydelle Ruderman (117 So. 3d 943, 2013) presents a...
DELMONICO v. TRAYNOR: Establishing Qualified Privilege for Ex-Parte Attorney Statements in Florida Introduction DELMONICO v. TRAYNOR, 116 So. 3d 1205 (Fla. 2013), is a landmark decision by the...
Alcorn v. State of Florida: Establishing a Four-Prong Test for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Plea Bargaining Introduction Parties Involved: Tommy Lee Alcorn (Petitioner) versus the State of...
Validity of Alternative Fee Recovery Clauses in Indemnity Agreements: Analysis of First Baptist Church of Cape Coral, Florida, Inc. v. Compass Construction, Inc. Introduction The case of First...
Florida Supreme Court Validates Single $100,000 Parental Award under Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan Introduction The case of Angela Samples, et al. v. Florida Birth–Related...
Cost Recovery for Nuclear Power Plant Preconstruction: Southern Alliance for Clean Energy v. Art Graham Introduction In Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) v. Art Graham, 113 So. 3d 742 (Fla....
Florida Supreme Court Affirms Death Sentence for Braddy Despite Alleged Prosecutorial Misconduct in Closing Arguments Introduction In Harrel Franklin Braddy v. State of Florida, 111 So. 3d 810 (Fla....
Res Judicata Effect of Class Action Phase I Findings Affirmed in Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. Douglas Introduction The case of Philip Morris USA, Inc., et al. v. James L. Douglas, etc. (110 So.3d 419)...
Affirmation of Denied Postconviction and Habeas Relief in DENNIS v. STATE: Standards for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Introduction DENNIS v. STATE (109 So. 3d 680, Supreme Court of Florida,...
Limiting the Economic Loss Rule to Products Liability: Insights from Tiara Condominium Association v. Marsh & McLennan Companies Introduction The Supreme Court of Florida's decision in Tiara...
Fundamental Error in Jury Instructions: Revisiting Manslaughter by Act in Second-Degree Murder Convictions Introduction In the landmark case of Jeremy HAYGOOD v. STATE of Florida (109 So. 3d 735),...
Inherent Authority Limitations in Voluntary Dismissals: Pino v. Bank of New York Mellon Introduction Roman Pino, the petitioner, initiated a legal challenge against The Bank of New York Mellon, among...
Arbitration Provision and Fraud Claims: Jackson v. Shakespeare Foundation Introduction In George Jackson, et al. v. The Shakespeare Foundation, Inc., et al., 108 So. 3d 587 (Fla. 2013), the Supreme...
Rebuttable Presumption in Rear-End Collision Cases Under Florida's Comparative Negligence System Introduction The case of Warren A. Birge v. Crystal D. Charron, decided by the Supreme Court of...
New Precedent on Attorney's Fees and Offer of Judgment under FDUTPA: Diamond Aircraft Industries, Inc. v. Horowitch Introduction Diamond Aircraft Industries, Inc. v. Alan Horowitch is a cornerstone...
Limitations on Interlocutory Review of Sovereign Immunity Claims: Citizens Property Insurance Corp. v. San Perdido Association Introduction The case of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation v. San...
Strict Standards for Certiorari Relief in Discovery Orders: Insights from Board of Trustees v. American Educational Enterprises Introduction The case of Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement...
Unconstitutionality of Special Lien Laws: Shands v. Mercury Insurance Co. of Florida Introduction The landmark case of Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics, Inc. v. Mercury Insurance Company of...
Florida Supreme Court Upholds Strict Liability in Controlled Substance Offenses under Chapter 893 Introduction The case of State of Florida v. Luke Jarrod Adkins (96 So. 3d 412) addresses the...