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In Blanca Lago v. Costco Wholesale Corp., 42 Fla. L. Weekly D2599, Case No. 3D16-1899 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2017) the appellate court held: (1) there is no rule or decision that requires a trial court judge to specify his reasons for granting or denying a motion for summary judgment, and (2) summary judgment in favor of the defendant is appropriate where there is no genuine dispute of material fact about the defendant’s knowledge of a liquid substance on its floor.

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In Heritage Property and Casualty Insurance Co. v. Romanach, 42 Fla. L. Weekly D1563, Case No. 3D16-995 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2017), the appellate court held that a homeowner insurer’s declaratory judgment action against its policyholder to determine the facts of whether the umpire who sided with the homeowner’s appraiser in making an appraisal award for a water loss was “competent and impartial” as required by the policy agreement.

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