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In Huy Hien Tang the Third District Court of Appeal recently affirmed an order compelling arbitration in a dispute between homeowners and Citizen Property Insurance Corporation. The Court addressed whether an insurer’s total denial of coverage waives its right to
In Charles Ruffenach v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, the Sixth District Court of Appeal held that a trial court does not always need to conduct an evidentiary hearing or receive expert testimony before granting an award of attorneys’ fees.
In Highsmith v. Britten, 2D2025-0679 (Fla. 2d DCA Dec. 17, 2025), the Second District Court of Appeal reversed a trial court’s denial without hearing of a motion to vacate a default. The defaulted defendant filed her motion to vacate pursuant
The Florida Supreme Court recently held that case jurisdiction (i.e., “a trial court’s power to act in a case given its procedural posture”) may be waived if a party fails to timely raise the issue in its pleadings. In JJJTB,
Rule Amendments Add Protections for Defaulted Parties In In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 1.440 and 1.500, No. SC2022-0575 (Fla. Nov. 13, 2025), the Florida Supreme Court adopted new protections (or at least clarified existing protections) for
On October 8, 2025, Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal ruled that Examinations Under Oath (EUOs) are admissible summary judgment evidence (Universal X Rays, Corp. a/a/o Miguel Larosa-Ferrer v. United Automobile Ins. Co.). This ruling strengthens one of your best
