Michael Damian Ruel

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Member

  Firm Name

  Ruel Law Firm, P.A.,
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Matters: Obtained a complete defense verdict in a Hurricane Irma claim following a five-day jury trial in Kusch v. Tower Hill Signature Insurance Company. The case was heard in the 17th Judicial Circuit in Broward County, Florida.
  Obtained a complete defense verdict in a Hurricane Irma claim following a week-long jury trial in Gidwani v. Tower Hill Select Insurance Company. The case was heard in the 17th Judicial Circuit in Broward County, Florida.
  Received a directed verdict for our client, following an appeal vacating a $3.2 million compensatory plus punitive damages jury verdict in a construction defect action involving the conversion of apartments to condominiums. Defense fees
  costs in excess of $1 million were awarded. The case, Campus Edge Condominium Association, Inc. v. Arlington Pebble Creek, LLC et al., was heard in the 8th Judicial Circuit in Alachua County, Florida.
  Obtained a full defense verdict in a sinkhole loss claim following two days of jury deliberations in 'sinkhole valley.' The case, Tokash v. Citizens Property Ins. Corp., was heard in the 6th Judicial Circuit in Pasco County, Florida.
  Received a complete defense verdict in a bench trial involving a vessel fire in a boatyard
  judgment on a counterclaim for unpaid storage
  repairs plus fees
  costs in Richard Arnold v. Heritage Enterprises of St. Lucie, LLC d/b/a Riverside Marina et al. The case was heard in Admiralty, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida.