In this slip and fall case, the jury returned a zero verdict on a claim for loss of future earnings and for loss of consortium.  The appellate court reversed and granted a new trial because there was undisputed evidence of such damages, holding that “undisputed evidence presented on plaintiff’s loss of consortium claim was sufficient to… Read more

Frequent visitors will have noticed the quiet launch of www.FloridaLegalWiki.com.  This weekend I began the integration of www.floridarulesofappellateprocedure.com into the Florida Legal Wiki system.  If successful, I will expand this system to www.FloridaCivPro.com.  Please take a look at the changes and let me know your thoughts.… Read more

In this construction dispute, a surety obtained an appellate reversal of a judgment in favor of a general contractor.  The appellate court awarded the surety appellate attorneys’ fees over the general contractor’s objection regarding entitlement.  The trial court determined the amount to be $277,195.69.  The general contractor appealed the fee award, again, on the issue of… Read more