On June 18, 2010 the Second District Court of Appeal Affirmed, Per Curiam, the defense judgment in Monaco Beach Club, Inc. v. QBE Insurance Corporation, Case. No. 2D09-2083.

QBE successfully defended its defense verdict in this Hurricane Wilma case, arising from a claim exceeding $20 million. BMS attorneys William Berk, Melissa Sims, and Gil Barreto defended a two week trial in Naples, FL.based primarily on QBE's defense that the insured's claim was fraudulently exaggerated. The jury rendered a defense verdict, and Monaco Beach Club appealed.

Without discussion, the Court of Appeal affirmed the decision below.