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COURT REVERSES TRIAL COURT’S DECISION TO GIVE ADVERSE JURY INSTRUCTION BASED ON SPOLIATION ISSUE RAISED AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR – TRIAL COURT ABUSED ITS DISCRETION BY DENYING THE DEFENDANT THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT EVIDENCE TO REBUT THE ADVERSE INFERENCE 
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Walmart Stores East v. Pineda, 50 Fla. L. Weekly D611 (Fla. 3d DCA Mar. 12, 2025): The plaintiff fell at Walmart and sued for negligence. After the plaintiff concluded her case-in-chief at trial, her counsel alleged for the first time that…


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TRIAL COURT ERRED IN AWARDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES WITHOUT HOLDING AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING AS TO THE REASONABLENESS OF AMOUNT
Jun 02nd, 2025 in by admin

TRIAL COURT ERRED IN AWARDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES WITHOUT HOLDING AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING AS TO THE REASONABLENESS OF AMOUNT Farrington v. Carrington Mortgage Services, 50 Fla. L. Weekly D558 (Fla. 2nd DCA Mar. 5, 2025): Under Florida law, the determination of a…


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