Candy L. Messersmith

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Candy L. Messersmith: Attorney with Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell Professional Association

Biography

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. Co. v. 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. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., the...

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Areas of Practice (2)

  • Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith
  • Appellate

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Florida International University, B.A., Business Administration, 1996; Florida International University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1996
Law School Attended:
University of Florida, College of Law, J.D., with high honors, 1999
Year of First Admission:
1999
Admission:
1999, Florida; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit; U.S. District Courts of Florida (Northern, Middle, Southern)
Memberships:

Professional

•Orange County Bar Association

Birth Information:
Hollywood, Florida, May 8, 1970
Reported Cases:
Notable Cases: Heather Bennett v. SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment LLC d/b/a Busch Gardens: On July 14, 2023, the Second District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's granting of Busch Gardens' Motion for Final Summary Judgment. Busch Gardens allowed local fire departments to use its premises for training classes. Plaintiff claimed she was injured during a rescue training class on Congo River Rapids. The trial court entered Final Summary Judgment, finding Busch Gardens is entitled to enforce the rescue company's liability waiver as both an agent and volunteer of the rescue company conducting the class, and also finding Busch Gardens did not breach any duty owed to Plaintiff. Plaintiff argued several different grounds to attempt to convince the appellate court to reverse the trial court's decision, but the Second District rejected all of them, issuing a per curiam affirmance without an opinion.; Susan Davis v. Sea World of Florida, LLC: The Sixth District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's denial of Plaintiff's Motion for New Trial on July 3, 2023. Plaintiff's counsel argued several different grounds to attempt to convince the appellate court to reverse the trial court's decision, but the Sixth District rejected all of them, issuing a per curiam affirmance without an opinion.
ISLN:
915468353

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Location

  • Orlando, FL
    Lincoln Plaza, Suite 1400 , 300 South Orange Avenue , P.O. Box 1873
    Orlando, FL 32801

    407-839-4571 Phone
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