Florida Supreme Court
Commercial General Liability Policy Covers ‘Blast’ Faxes: Florida Court
February 2, 2010 Commercial general liability (CGL) insurance policies generally cover liability for unsolicited “blast faxes” that violate federal law, a Florida court has ruled. The Supreme Court of Florida issued its ruling Jan. 28 in a case involving a CGL policy provision on advertising injuries and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). As a …
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Justices get rental car liability case
By BILL KACZOR – Associated Press Writer TALLAHASSEE — An accident victim’s lawyer Thursday urged the state Supreme Court to rule that rental car companies can be held liable for damages in an accident they did not cause in Florida, even though a new federal law is designed to shield the companies. The legal concept …
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Florida Supreme Court Renders Pollution Liability Decision
The Florida Supreme Court on June 17, 2010, rendered a decision in Curd v. Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC, — So.3d –, 2010 WL 2400382 (Fla.), relating to liability for damages arising from the release of pollutants. In the case, the Court considered the following two questions certified to it by the Second District Court of Appeal …
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Florida Supreme Court Discusses Actions for Pollution Liability
Travis Miller discussed a recent Florida Supreme Court decision relating to liability for the discharge of pollutants. Author: Travis Miller|2:44
Florida Supreme Court keeps three amendments from ballot
TALLAHASSEE — The November ballot just got less crowded. The state Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed lower court rulings to strike three ballot amendments proposed by the Legislature concerning redistricting, the new federal health care law and property taxes.
