December 18, 2024 | Verdicts and Settlements

Summary Judgment Granted In Premises Liability Case

Seth Goldberg and Jesse Dyer recently secured summary judgment in a slip-and-fall case. The Court granted summary judgment because there was no record evidence that the store owner had actual or constructive knowledge of the water on the floor before the accident occurred. The plaintiff attempted to create an issue of fact with an affidavit stating that the water appeared brown in color which, she argued, suggested the water had been on the floor for a long period of time. The Court agreed the affidavit could not create a genuine issue of fact because it directly contradicted the plaintiff’s prior deposition testimony that she never saw the water and could not describe it.

November 12, 2024 | Verdicts and Settlements

Defense Verdict Obtained in Federal Trucking Case Involving Tortious Interference and Defamation Claims

On November 6, 2024, Joshua Canton, Managing Partner of the firm’s Tallahassee office, and Mattie Birster, an associate in the firm’s Tallahassee office, obtained a defense verdict in trucking case in the U.S District Court for Northern Florida that involved claims of tortious interference with a business relationship and defamation following a two-day jury trial. Plaintiff, a trucker, claimed that the defendant, a common carrier, falsely reported to the DOT that plaintiff refused to submit to a random drug test and asked for $700,000 and punitive damages. Defendant argued that Plaintiff had in fact refused to submit to a drug test under the applicable regulations and that the report to the DOT was truthful. The case turned on how various regulations of the FMCSA applied to the facts of the case.  The jury returned a defense verdict in an hour and a half. 

November 7, 2024 | Speaking Announcements

Matthew Troy to Present on Workers’ Compensation Fraud

Matthew J. Troy, a partner in Conroy Simberg’s Orlando office, will co-present a webinar for Strafford, a national provider of CLE/CPE video webinars, on November 19, 2024. The session, titled “Workers' Compensation Fraud: Red Flags, Conducting Investigations, Defense Strategy, Best Practices for Prevention,” will cover the fundamentals of workers' compensation fraud, its impact on businesses, and common signs of fraud.  

October 8, 2024 | Announcements

Miles McGrane, IV Appointed to Florida Supreme Court’s Standard Jury Instructions Committee for Civil Cases

We are excited to announce that Miles A. McGrane, IV, a partner in our Hollywood Office, has been appointment by the Florida Supreme Court to the Standard Jury Instructions Committee (Civil) for a three-year term starting in 2025. This is a prestigious appointment as its members are selected directly by the Florida Supreme Court to assist in reviewing and amending the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. Miles is the only trial attorney from a statewide defense firm appointed to the Committee. We are pleased that Miles not only provides our clients with the highest level of representation that they deserve and expect but also continues to help shape the legal system in Florida through his role in committees such as this one.