In DK Arena, Inc. v. EB Acquisitions I, LLC (SC10-897), the Florida Supreme Court reaffirmed the Florida rule that promissory estoppel does not create an exception to the Statute of Frauds. The Statute of Frauds, codified in Florida since 1828,
The 2012 Florida Redistricting Fight: Round Two?
By Dwight Slater Thought the fight over the 2012 redistricting process was over? Think again. Not only is the fight still going, it never truly stopped. On September 5, 2012, mere months after the Supreme Court approved the Senate redistricting
To Strike a Voluntary Dismissal
By Matthew Neff In Pino v. The Bank of New York (SC11-697), the Supreme Court decided the narrow question of whether an allegation of fraud on the court empowers a trial court to strike a properly noticed voluntary dismissal, then
Economic Loss Rule Limited to Product Liability Context
By Matthew Neff In Tiara Condominium Association, Inc. v. Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc., (SC10-1022), the Supreme Court decided the issue of whether the economic loss rule bars an insured’s suit against an insurance broker when the parties are in
Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Insurance Fee Schedules: Statutory or Contractual?
By George Lott In the case of Geico General Insurance Co. v. Virtual Imaging Services, Inc., the Court was presented with the issue of whether Geico General Insurance Co. must give notice that it will use a fee schedule method
Can an Arbitration Agreement Survive a Signatory’s Death?
By George Lott In recently released Laizure v. Avante at Leesburg, Inc. (SC10-2132), the Supreme Court considered when an arbitration clause may survive the death of a party to an agreement containing such a clause. In May of 2006, Harry
No Absolute Privilege for Ex-parte, Out of Court Questioning of Potential Witnesses
By Matthew Neff In DelMonico v. Traynor (SC10-1397), decided on February 14, the Supreme Court considered whether Florida’s absolute privilege protects defamatory statements “made by an attorney during ex-parte, out-of-court questioning of a potential, nonparty witness while investigating matters connected