Discovery:
Accelerant Specialty Ins. Co. and Texas Ins. Co., v. Gutska, Goldston, and Anderton, 5:25-cv-506-JSM-PRL (M.D. Fla., Apr.24, 2026 (Lammens, J.)) (granting in part and denying in part Plaintiffs’ motion to compel initial disclosures, holding that the request to compel Rule 26 initial disclosures was moot because Defendants served their initial disclosures after the motion was filed, and further holding that Defendants failed to demonstrate that the failure to timely respond to Plaintiffs’ requests were substantially justified or that circumstances made an award of expenses unjust, entitling Plaintiffs to recover reasonable expenses and attorney’s fees under Rule 37(a)(5)) https://ecf.flmd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2025-00506-29-5-cv
Procedure:
Seventh Day Church of God Int’l Ministries, Inc. v. Westchester Surplus Lines Ins. Co., 2:25-cv-121-JES-NPM (M.D. Fla., Apr. 20, 2026 (Steele, J.)) (denying Westchester’s motion for reconsideration, holding that Rule 60(b) did not apply because the summary-judgment ruling was non‑final, and that reconsideration under Rule 54(b) was unwarranted because Plaintiff’s actual cash value evidence was neither untimely nor improperly disclosed as the underlying estimate was timely produced and already included actual cash value calculations.) https://ecf.flmd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2025-00121-55-2-cv
The Fine Print:
The cases discussed are not a comprehensive list of all Florida decisions from this week. SLC may omit some, including PCAs and procedural rulings unrelated to coverage. SLC also excludes any cases in which I am or have been personally involved. These summaries are provided solely for informational purposes and do not constitute legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship. Any opinions expressed are my own and are not intended as legal guidance for any specific situation.