Showing all results for category “Florida second district court of appeal”

Florida Second District Court of Appeal Reverses Directed Verdict on ACV in Favor of Insurer, Remands for New Trial

October 30, 2025 / News / Writing and Speaking

Zachary Sonenblum analyzes a Florida Second District Court of Appeal decision to reverse a directed verdict on actual cash value (ACV) entered in favor of the insurer, remanding the case for a new trial.

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Clausen Miller Secures Victory in Florida 2nd DCA Appraisal Case

February 19, 2025 / News

Clausen Miller recently prevailed on appeal before Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal. Following oral argument and briefing by Florida partner Michael J. Raudebaugh, the Second District affirmed, per curiam, the final order of the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit denying Plaintiff’s Petition to Recuse and Disqualify the Umpire in an insurance appraisal.

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Fifth District Appellate Court Rules Florida’s Pre-Suit Notice Requirement Does Not Apply to Policies Issued Before the Statute’s Effective Date

November 13, 2024 / News / Writing and Speaking

Irene Thaler analyzes a Fifth District Appellate Court ruling which joins the Second and Sixth District Appellate Courts in finding that Florida Statutes’ requirement for insured parties to send insurers a pre-suit notice of intent to litigate cannot retroactively apply to policies issued before the statute’s effective date.

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Florida Second District Court of Appeal Holds Pre-Suit Requirement Does Not Apply Retroactively to Policies Purchased Before § 627.70152 Enactment

September 9, 2024 / News / Writing and Speaking

Douglas Cohen analyzes a Florida Second District Court of Appeal property case holding that the pre-suit notice requirement in Fla. Stat. Section 627.70152 is a substantive statutory change that cannot apply to a claim brought under an insurance policy purchased before the statute’s enactment. Siding with the Sixth District, the Second District found that there is no clear legislative intent or language for section 627.70152 to apply retroactively to policies entered before it was enacted.

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Florida Second District Court of Appeal Upholds Summary Judgment in Water Damage Coverage Lawsuit

June 14, 2024 / News / Writing and Speaking

Kelly Vogt examines a Florida Second District Court of Appeal affirming summary judgment in a water damage case in which the insured breached the policy’s preferred contractor endorsement.

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Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal Reverses Inconsistent Final Judgment

February 26, 2024 / News / Writing and Speaking

Douglas Cohen examines the Florida Second District Court of Appeal decision to reverse an inconsistent final judgment after the insurer appealed the judgment and the Court found that, where damage was to excepted/excluded cause of loss, there was no liability.

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Second DCA Determined Trial Court Wrongfully Determined Insurer Presented No Evidence Supporting a Verdict In Insurer’s Favor That It Paid The Prevailing Competitive Price To Replace a Windshield

January 30, 2024 / News / Writing and Speaking

Darrell Limia breaks down a Florida Second District Court of Appeal decision that a trial court erred in vacating a jury’s verdict after wrongfully determining that the insurer presented no evidence that it paid the prevailing competitive price to replace a windshield.

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Second DCA Finds Insurer’s Payment Following Receipt of Civil Remedy Notice While Disputed Claim is in Suit is a Confession of Judgment

August 9, 2023 / News / Writing and Speaking

Darrell Limia analyzes a Second District Court of Appeal decision holding that an insurer’s payment after receiving a Civil Remedy Notice is considered a confession of judgment—even though the insurer never denied coverage.

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  • Chicago

    Illinois 60606

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    Suite 700

    Chicago, Illinois 60606

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  • New York

    New York 10005

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    New York, New York 10005

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    New Jersey 07932

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    California 92618

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    Suite 440

    Irvine, California 92618

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    Indiana 46360

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    Michigan City, Indiana 46360

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    Wisconsin 53202

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    Suite 500

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

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    Connecticut 06901

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    17th Floor

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    Connecticut 06103

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    Hartford, Connecticut 06103

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  • Tampa

    Florida 33602

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    Tampa, Florida 33602

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    Florida 33434

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    California 94111

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    Texas 77060

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    Texas 75201

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    Texas 78258

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    Suite 375

    San Antonio, Texas 78258

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    Texas 78759

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    Suite 500

    Austin, Texas 78759

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  • Fort Worth

    Texas 73102

    702 Houston Street

    Fort Worth, Texas 73102

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