Atty. Candy L. Messersmith
Candy Messersmith focuses her practice in the areas of insurance coverage and bad faith and appellate law. She represents clients in class action litigation and insurance claims involving automobile (personal and commercial), homeowners, excess/umbrella, commercial general liability, marine, and life insurance.
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Candy L. Messersmith is a Partner based in Orlando, Florida, practicing at Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell Professional Association. They have 27+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1999. Their practice focuses on insurance and appellate. Educated at University of Florida, College of Law (J.D., 1999) and Florida International University (B.A. Business, 1996). Active member of Professional •Orange County Bar Association. Serands clients in Orlando, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Candy Messersmith focuses her practice in the areas of insurance coverage and bad faith and appellate law
- She represents clients in class action litigation and insurance claims involving automobile (personal and commercial), homeowners, excess/umbrella, commercial general liability, marine, and life insurance
- Candy also has an appellate practice with appeals to all Florida Supreme Court, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court
- Prior to joining RumbergerKirk, she clerked for Chief Justice Charles Wells of the Florida Supreme Court
- Awards & Honors •Florida Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2009 Articles & Presentations •Co-Host, 'Breaking Down Bad Faith: Insurers’ Good Faith Duties and Defending Bad Faith Claims,' Legally Qualified Podcast, February 2023 Candy's News and Insights 08.22.2023 Firm News Second DCA Affirms Busch Gardens Summary Judgment in Heather Bennett v
- SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment LLC RumbergerKirk attorneys Candy Messersmith, Carie Hall and Rob Blank won... 07.10.2023 Firm News Sixth DCA Affirms Sea World Defense Verdict RumbergerKirk attorneys Candy Messersmith, Rob Blank and Carie Hall won... 02.15.2023 Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Breaking Down Bad Faith: Insurers’ Good Faith Duties and Defending Bad Faith Claims Insurance companies facing a bad faith claim are at risk... 03.25.2019 Beyond the Bio Celebrating Women’s History Month Women’s History Month commemorates and encourages the study, observance and... 01.16.2017 Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Florida 4th DCA Reiterates Insurer’s Negligence Not Enough to Sustain Bad Faith Claim Directs Judgment to be Entered in Favor of Insurer In... 06.19.2015 Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Court Imposes Unlimited Exposure on PIP Insurer In Spaid v
- Integon Indemnity Corp., Case No. 1D13-2343 (Fla.... 02.05.2015 Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith In Coverage Case, Florida Court Expansively Construes 'Costs' to Include 'Attorneys Fees' In GEICO General Ins
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- Hollingsworth, 2015 WL 376406... 01.27.2015 Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith First DCA Denies Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Immunity From Bad Faith Claims In Perdido Sun Condominium Association, Inc. v
- Citizens Property Ins.... 10.09.2013 Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith The Fifth District Court of Appeal Addresses Number of Occurrences in Dog Bite Case Maddox v
- Florida Farm Bureau General, Case No. 5D12-3577; 2013... 08.30.2013 Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Second District Upholds Exclusion For Bodily Injury To Non-Resident Relative Insured In Motzenbecker v
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Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
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