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TRIAL COURT ERRED BY STRIKING PLEADINGS AND ENTERING DEFAULT AS A DISCOVERY SANCTION WITHOUT THE REQUIRED EXPRESS FINDING OF WILLFUL AND CONTUMACIOUS DISREGARD
Jul 10th, 2026 in by admin

All Dry USA v. Savell, 51 Fla. L. Weekly D573 (Fla. 1st DCA Mar. 25, 2026): This case arises from a hurricane remediation bill, where the defendant homeowners refused to pay the plaintiff contractor, disputing the invoice after the work…


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COURT REVERSES ANOTHER ORDER ALLOWING AN AMENDMENT FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES –A TRAILER PIPE STRIKING A WORKER IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE MAY BE NEGLIGENCE, BUT THE PROFFERED “BAD FACTS” DID NOT CLEAR THE STATUTE’S GROSS NEGLIGENCE BAR AS TO EITHER THE DRIVER OR THE COMPANY
Jul 07th, 2026 in by admin

Mirlalda v. Mitchell, 51 Fla. L. Weekly D383 (Fla. 6th DCA Feb. 27, 2026): This comes arose near a jobsite incident on I-4. After work one evening, the defendant driver drove through the construction area unaware that a pipe on…


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