Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Hughes, Case No. SC2024-0025 (Fla. Oct. 22, 2026) The Florida Supreme Court held that the presuit notice requirement in section 627.70152, Florida Statutes, does not apply retroactively to suits for breach of property insurance policies issued before the statute’s July 1, 2021 effective date. Rebecca Hughes held a […]
Ford Motor Co. v. Hetsler, Case No. 5D2024-2368 (Fla. 5th DCA July 31, 2026) Robert Hetsler sued Ford Motor Company, alleging that he suffered injuries due to a manufacturing defect in a Ford Mustang. The case proceeded to trial. Ford moved for a directed verdict on the grounds that Hetsler offered no direct evidence that […]
https://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/fjri-news.jpg800800Becky Lannonhttps://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Florida-Justice-Reform-Institute.jpgBecky Lannon2026-08-11 16:05:152026-10-29 18:46:23Ford Motor Co. v. Hetsler , Case No. 5D2024-2368 (Fla. 5th DCA July 31, 2026)
Publix Supermarkets, Inc. v. Goga, No. SC2024-0669 (Fla. July 9, 2026) On July 9, 2026, the Florida Supreme Court held that a trial court’s decision to dismiss a complaint as a sanction for a party’s fraud on the court is reviewable under the traditional abuse of discretion standard rather than the “more stringent” or “narrowed” […]
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Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, Case No. 24-1068 (U.S. Supreme Court June 25, 2026) John Durell sued Monsanto in Missouri state court under a failure-to-warn tort theory, alleging that the company should have included a warning on Roundup’s label indicating that it may cause cancer. A jury awarded Durnell more than $1 million on his state-law […]
Perlmutter v. Federal Insurance Co., Case No. SC2024-0058 (Fla. June 11, 2026) Harold Peerenboom initiated this action by suing Isaac and Laura Perlmutter for defamation, alleging that they were responsible for a hate-mail campaign against him. The Perlmutters counterclaimed and later obtained the trial court’s permission to amend their counterclaims to seek punitive damages under […]
https://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/fjri-news.jpg800800Becky Lannonhttps://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Florida-Justice-Reform-Institute.jpgBecky Lannon2026-06-11 17:58:402026-06-11 17:58:40Perlmutter v. Federal Insurance Co., Case No. SC2024-0058 (Fla. June 11, 2026)
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https://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/fjri-news.jpg800800Becky Lannonhttps://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Florida-Justice-Reform-Institute.jpgBecky Lannon2025-01-06 13:51:312026-04-01 14:51:22Holding Insurance Companies Accountable, LLC, a/a/o Stephen Wells v. American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida, 399 So. 3d 1232 (Fla. 5th DCA 2025)
https://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/140181496_scaled_515x343.jpg343515RAD Techhttps://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Florida-Justice-Reform-Institute.jpgRAD Tech2024-05-23 15:03:282024-11-29 15:02:53In Re Amends. to Fla. R. Civ. P., No. SC2023-0962 (Fla. May 23, 2024)
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Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Hughes , Case No. SC2024-0025 (Fla. Oct. 22, 2026)
/in Appellate WorkUniversal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Hughes, Case No. SC2024-0025 (Fla. Oct. 22, 2026) The Florida Supreme Court held that the presuit notice requirement in section 627.70152, Florida Statutes, does not apply retroactively to suits for breach of property insurance policies issued before the statute’s July 1, 2021 effective date. Rebecca Hughes held a […]
Ford Motor Co. v. Hetsler , Case No. 5D2024-2368 (Fla. 5th DCA July 31, 2026)
/in Appellate WorkFord Motor Co. v. Hetsler, Case No. 5D2024-2368 (Fla. 5th DCA July 31, 2026) Robert Hetsler sued Ford Motor Company, alleging that he suffered injuries due to a manufacturing defect in a Ford Mustang. The case proceeded to trial. Ford moved for a directed verdict on the grounds that Hetsler offered no direct evidence that […]
Publix Supermarkets, Inc. v. Goga, No. SC2024-0669 (Fla. July 9, 2026)
/in Appellate WorkPublix Supermarkets, Inc. v. Goga, No. SC2024-0669 (Fla. July 9, 2026) On July 9, 2026, the Florida Supreme Court held that a trial court’s decision to dismiss a complaint as a sanction for a party’s fraud on the court is reviewable under the traditional abuse of discretion standard rather than the “more stringent” or “narrowed” […]
Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, Case No. 24-1068 (U.S. Supreme Court June 25, 2026)
/in Appellate WorkMonsanto Co. v. Durnell, Case No. 24-1068 (U.S. Supreme Court June 25, 2026) John Durell sued Monsanto in Missouri state court under a failure-to-warn tort theory, alleging that the company should have included a warning on Roundup’s label indicating that it may cause cancer. A jury awarded Durnell more than $1 million on his state-law […]
Perlmutter v. Federal Insurance Co., Case No. SC2024-0058 (Fla. June 11, 2026)
/in Appellate WorkPerlmutter v. Federal Insurance Co., Case No. SC2024-0058 (Fla. June 11, 2026) Harold Peerenboom initiated this action by suing Isaac and Laura Perlmutter for defamation, alleging that they were responsible for a hate-mail campaign against him. The Perlmutters counterclaimed and later obtained the trial court’s permission to amend their counterclaims to seek punitive damages under […]
Daniel Varone, et al. v. Publix Super Markets, Inc., Case No. 4D2024-1428 (Fla. 4th DCA Mar. 18, 2026)
/in Appellate WorkHolding Insurance Companies Accountable, LLC, a/a/o Stephen Wells v. American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida, 399 So. 3d 1232 (Fla. 5th DCA 2025)
/in Appellate WorkHalifax Hosp. Med. Ctr. v. Office of the Att’y Gen., No. 1D2023-1327, 2024 WL 3807404 (Fla. 1st DCA Aug. 14, 2024)
/in Appellate WorkIn Re Amends. to Fla. R. Civ. P., No. SC2023-0962 (Fla. May 23, 2024)
/in Appellate WorkHolding Insurance Companies Accountable, LLC, a/a/o Parnell Dickinson v. American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida, No. 2D23-0329 (Fla. 2d DCA May 1, 2024)
/in Appellate WorkWadsworth v. Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, 373 So. 3d 345 (Fla. 4th DCA 2023)
/in Appellate WorkDrazen v. Pinto, 61 F.4th 1297 (11th Cir. 2023)
/in Appellate WorkParrish v. State Farm Florida Insurance Co., 356 So. 3d 771 (Fla. 2023)
/in Appellate WorkCoates v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., 375 So. 3d 168 (Fla. 2023)
/in Appellate WorkMSP Recovery Claims, Series LLC v. Coloplast Corp., 353 So. 3d 705 (Fla. 3d DCA 2023)
/in Appellate WorkDial v. Calusa Palms Master Association, Inc., 337 So. 3d 1229 (Fla. 2022)
/in Appellate WorkR.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Prentice, 338 So. 3d 831 (Fla. 2022)
/in Appellate WorkTampa Elec. Co. v. Gansner, 327 So. 3d 1281 (Fla. 2d DCA 2021)
/in Appellate WorkDodgen v. Grijalva, 331 So. 3d 679 (Fla. 2021)
/in Appellate WorkYounkin v. Blackwelder, 331 So. 3d 686 (Fla. 2021)
/in Appellate Work