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TRIAL COURT ERRED IN REFUSING TO GRANT NEW TRIAL OR REMITTITUR WHEN JURY AWARDED A $1,000,000 VERDICT AND DIDN’T EVEN FIND PERMANENCY FINDING-COURT REVERSES AND REMANDS FOR NEW TRIAL ON PERMANENCY AND ALL DAMAGES WHERE THE DAMAGES ISSUES WERE INTERRELATED AND THE JURY SEEMED TO HAVE COMPROMISED ITS VERDICT
Aug 04th, 2026 in by admin

Dolan v. Negron, 51 Fla. L. Weekly D795 (Fla. 4th DCA Apr. 15, 2026): The case arose from a crash where the defendant pulled onto the right shoulder and then suddenly turned back onto the road, colliding with the plaintiff’s…


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THIRD DISTRICT AFFIRMS ORDER VACATING DEFAULT FINAL JUDGMENT UNDER RULE 1.540(b)(1) WHERE FAILURE TO RESPOND RESULTED FROM CLERICAL/CALENDARING ERRORS AND IN-HOUSE COUNSEL’S EMERGENCY EARLY DELIVERY AND MATERNITY LEAVE; COURT EMPHASIZES RULE 1.540(b)(1) IS LIBERALLY CONSTRUED TO ALLOW DECISIONS ON THE MERITS
Jul 31st, 2026 in by admin

Amerant Bank N.A. v. D.R. Horton, Inc., 51 Fla. L. Weekly D836 (Fla. 3d DCA Apr. 20, 2026): Amerant served an amended complaint; D.R. Horton failed to respond, resulting in a clerk’s default and a default final judgment. D.R. Horton…


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