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Fla. Supreme Court / Jun 24, 2026 / SC2026-0412
State v. Alvarez
The court addresses when alleged omissions in a warrant affidavit require an evidentiary hearing and clarifies how trial courts should separate material omissions from immaterial drafting gaps.
Approved in part, quashed in part · Fourth Amendment · Search Warrants · 1 min read
Third DCA / Jun 21, 2026 / 3D25-1198
Garcia v. Harbor Mutual Insurance Co.
The panel reviews a fee award after a rejected proposal for settlement and discusses the evidence needed to show a proposal was not made in good faith.
Affirmed · Civil Procedure · Insurance · 1 min read
Fifth DCA / Jun 19, 2026 / 5D25-2044
Miller v. State
The court reverses a violation of probation order where the new-law allegation was proved through hearsay without sufficient non-hearsay corroboration.
Reversed and remanded · Probation · Evidence · 1 min read
Second DCA / Jun 18, 2026 / 2D25-0874
Rivera v. Peninsula Casualty
The court grants certiorari in part and discusses when insurer claim-file materials become protected work product in UM litigation.
Petition granted in part · UM/UIM · Discovery · 1 min read