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January 7, 2020 | Newsletters, Newsletters - 2020, Verdicts and Settlements
Ed Herndon, a partner in the firm’s Tallahassee office, obtained a judgment in an underinsured motorist case. The case was tried non-jury in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida before the Hon. Roger Vinson.
December 19, 2019 | Newsletters - 2019, Verdicts and Settlements
Jeff Carter and Rod Lundy, partners in the firm’s Orlando office, obtained a defense verdict in a premises case in Alachua County, Florida. The case was tried on liability only as the defense previously convinced the court to bifurcate the case.
August 1, 2019 | Newsletters - 2019
Yesterday, the Fourth District Court of Appeal issued an important opinion relating to the Graves Amendment, finding that it applies to automobile dealerships that loan vehicles to their customers who have their cars in for service.
May 23, 2019 | Newsletters - 2019
This morning, the newly reconstituted Florida Supreme Court has done an about-face on the issue of whether the Frye or Daubert standards govern the admissibility of evidence in Florida.
In 2013, the Florida legislature adopted the Daubert standard of admissibility, which is narrower than the Frye standard, which only excluded new or novel scientific techniques lacking general acceptance. Under the amended statute 90.702:
May 15, 2019 | Newsletters - 2019
We are excited to announce that Jayne Ann Skrzysowski-Pittman has been named Managing Partner of the firm's Orlando office. Jayne is a Board Certified Construction Lawyer by the Florida Bar who serves as Chair of the firm’s Construction Practice Group. Jayne is a graduate of the University of Miami School of Law and a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the JAG Corps. Jayne has been a litigator for more than 23 years and has been with Conroy Simberg for 15 years.