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NONMOVANT MUST DILIGENTLY PURSUE DISCOVERY TO SEEK A CONTINUANCE ON A MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT—THOSE WITH CLEAN HANDS CAN SEEK A CONTINUANCE UNDER RULE 1.510(d)
Jul 17th, 2026 in by admin

Zuchaer v. Peninsula Condominium Association, Inc., 51 Fla. L. Weekly D626 (Fla. 3d DCA Mar. 25, 2026): The court affirmed summary judgment for the defendant condominium association, writing to address the defendants’ argument that it still had outstanding discovery to…


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DEFENDANT ENTITLED TO PROPOSAL FOR SETTLEMENT FEES–REFERENCES TO PAYMENT BEING MADE BY A CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR/INSURER DID NOT RENDER THE PROPOSAL AMBIGUOUS OR “IMPOSSIBLE,” AND THE WORD “CONTEMPLATED” DOES NOT CREATE UNCERTAINTY WHEN THE PROPOSAL OTHERWISE MAKES CLEAR THE OFFER AND OBLIGATION TO PAY
Jul 14th, 2026 in by admin

Town of Jupiter v. Armes, 51 Fla. L. Weekly D591 (Fla. 4th DCA Mar. 25, 2026): The plaintiff sued the defendant in a personal injury case arising from an accident allegedly caused by a door on the defendant’s property.  Before…


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