December 10, 2025 | Verdicts and Settlements

Aaron Zeilberger Achieves Dismissal Based on Discovery Fraud

Aaron B. Zeilberger, an associate based in the Orlando office, successfully represented a family-owned supermarket in securing a motion to dismiss a slip-and-fall case on the basis of fraud. The Plaintiff alleged significant lower back injuries from a 2019 fall requiring surgery. During her deposition, she repeatedly claimed she "could not recall" any history of prior lower back pain or treatment beyond a single 2008 incident. However, the Defense submitted irrefutable medical records that proved the plaintiff had a long and extensive history of severe lower back treatment in the years leading up to the incident. The Court determined that dismissal was warranted because the Defense successfully demonstrated, by clear and convincing evidence, that the Plaintiff engaged in a pattern of fraudulent conduct during the discovery process.

December 1, 2025 | Verdicts and Settlements

Jesse Groves Secures Summary Judgment Victory, Affirmed by the Second DCA

Jesse Groves recently obtained a final summary judgment in a first-party property insurance case in Manatee County, which was affirmed by the Second District Court of Appeals.  Plaintiff filed her lawsuit against Defendant after the subject claim for water damage was denied based on the policy exclusion for Continuous or Repeated Seepage or Leakage over a period of time.  Defendant filed its Motion for Summary Judgment based on expert opinion that the damages were the result of a repetitive shower leak that occurred for at least six months.  Plaintiff filed an expert affidavit in opposition to the MSJ, which asserted that the damage was the result of a “sudden and accidental” leak.  

November 21, 2025 | Verdicts and Settlements

Final Summary Judgment Obtained In First-Party Property Insurance Case

Hinda Klein, Elliott Tubbs and Megan Powell recently obtained final summary judgment in a first-party property insurance case in Palm Beach County, Florida. Plaintiff filed his lawsuit against Defendant over one year past the applicable statute of limitations.  Defendant filed a Motion For Summary Judgment.  Plaintiff opposed the motion and claimed multiple estoppel issues.  The Court granted the Defendant’s Motion For Summary Judgment because it agreed that the lawsuit was not timely filed.  The Court rejected the Plaintiff’s arguments that Defendant failed to comply with certain notice duties and that Defendant’s actions and inactions extended the deadline to file the lawsuit. 

November 14, 2025 | Verdicts and Settlements

Dismissal Obtained in First-Party Property Insurance Case

Elliott Tubbs recently obtained final dismissal in a first-party property insurance case in Sarasota County, Florida.  Plaintiffs filed their lawsuit against Defendant several months past the applicable statute of limitations.  Defendant filed a Motion To Dismiss With Prejudice.  Plaintiffs opposed the motion claiming that a different statute of limitations deadline was applicable and that multiple estoppel issues existed.  The Court granted the Defendant’s Motion To Dismiss With Prejudice because it agreed that the lawsuit was not timely filed.  The Court rejected the Plaintiffs’ arguments that Defendant’s actions extended the deadline to file the lawsuit and that there was a different applicable deadline to file their lawsuit against Defendant.