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Rodney Lundy and Jesse Dyer recently obtained summary judgment in a premises liability action in Hillsborough County, Florida, in which the plaintiff suffered injury when he ran into a sliding glass door at his in-law’s house. The trial court agreed that the homeowners did not owe a legal duty of care to the plaintiff because they did not by their conduct create a reasonably foreseeable risk of injury. The trial court also relied on public policy reasons and the adverse effect lawsuits may have on the family relationship.

Neil Ambekar, a partner in Conroy Simberg’s Orlando office, will co-present a panel discussion at the CLM Focus Conference on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The session, titled “Navigating Cognitive Biases in Workers Compensation Claims Management,” will explore how cognitive biases influence claims management and legal decision making in workers' compensation. 

Elliott Tubbs, a partner in the firm’s Fort Myers office, recently obtained Final Summary Judgment in a first-party property insurance case in Lee County, Florida. The insured signed an assignment agreement with the Plaintiff water mitigation company shortly after Hurricane Ian.  In dispute of the payment made to Plaintiff, the Plaintiff filed suit against the insurer.  The insurer filed its Motion For Final Summary Judgment in the matter as it contended that the assignment agreement did not comply with Florida law.  The Court granted the insurer’s Motion For Final Summary Judgment because it agreed that the assignment agreement did not comply with Florida law and that this rendered the Plaintiff without standing to maintain the lawsuit.  The insurer is currently in the process of seeking attorneys’ fees and taxable costs from the Plaintiff.

Miles A. McGrane, IV, a partner in our Hollywood office, was recently sworn in as President-Elect of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) Fort Lauderdale Chapter.  

Elliott Tubbs and Jesse Dyer recently obtained summary judgment in a first-party property insurance case in Lee County, Florida. The insurer invoked appraisal to resolve a dispute regarding the amount of a covered loss caused by Hurricane Ian and the insured filed suit before the appraisal process was completed.