Walter G Latimer

January 08, 2021 | Daily Business Review

On Dec. 31, 2020, the Florida Supreme Court altered the litigation landscape in Florida when it amended the summary judgment standard to align with that "of the federal courts and of the supermajority of states" in the nation.

By Walter G. Latimer and Guy Kamealoha Noa

5 minute read

July 20, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Florida plaintiffs are pressing for the extinction of vicarious liability against employers for their employees' negligence. The plaintiffs are not trying to give employers a free pass. They seek to impose additional liability upon them for their employees' conduct and present prejudicial evidence to the jury.

By Walter G. Latimer and Bruno Renda

7 minute read

August 16, 2018 | Daily Business Review

On July 25, Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed a trial court decision in Southern Wall Products v. Stephen Bolin and Bakers Pride Oven Company, Case No. 4D18-875 (July 25, 2018), and ordered the dismissal of an asbestos defendant due to lack of personal jurisdiction.

By Walter G. Latimer and Bruno Renda

4 minute read