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Florida Appeals Court Rules Defendant’s Proposal for Settlement Was Neither Ambiguous nor Designed to Extinguish Separate, Future or Pending Claims

In a continuation of protracted litigation between Infinity Auto Insurance Company and Miami Open MRI, LLC, the Third District Court of Appeal reversed a trial court’s denial of Infinity’s motion for attorney’s fees. Legal Update for Florida Coverage & Property Litigation – June 2025 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent legal develo

Appeals Court Reverses Verdict, Finds Trial Court Erred in Shifting Burden of Proof in Insurance Dispute

An appellate court ruled in favor of the policyholders, holding that the trial court improperly approved a special verdict form that placed an undue burden on them in their breach of contract claim against the insurance carrier.  Legal Update for Florida Coverage & Property Litigation – June 2025 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent legal develo

Florida Appeals Court Orders New Trial After Improper Claims Handling Evidence Taints Verdict in Breach of Contract Case

In June 2025, the Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed a final judgment in favor of the insured and remanded for a new trial after concluding that the trial court improperly admitted irrelevant and prejudicial claims handling evidence. Legal Update for Florida Coverage & Property Litigation – June 2025 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent legal develo