Submitted by WLC on 26 Feb, 2018
On February 12, 2018, Chioma Deere presented a CLE at the Alternate Dispute Resolution Committee’s annual ADR CLE series entitled “Technology and the Future of ADR.” Chioma’s section of the day-long CLE focused on the use of technology to facilitate the alternate dispute resolution process. Chioma also explored the Future…
Submitted by Robert Gregory on 22 Jan, 2018
Since 1912, the Florida Supreme Court has allowed for the divisibility of an insurance contract when there has been a dispute as to a breach of conditions under one portion of coverage and conformity to provision under another. Harfod Fire Ins. Co. v. Hillis, 64 Fla. 8, 59 So. 785…
Submitted by Jessica Gregory on 15 Jan, 2018
With Carri S. Leininger, Esq. On January 3, 2018, the Third District Court of Appeal held that the trial court erred in abating, rather than dismissing a third party bad faith claim filed in the underlying negligence action against the insured. See GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, v. KATHERINE MARTINEZ, 43…