Dec 22, 2014 | Category Legal Analysis | By STRUBLE
Cincinnati Insurance Company v. Cannon Ranch Partners, involved the denial of a motion to compel the appraisal of a property damaged by a sinkhole. There was a dispute between the insurer and the insured concerning a sinkhole loss. The 2nd DCA explained that “in evaluating the amount of loss, an appraiser […]
Read MoreOct 17, 2014 | Category Legal Analysis | By STRUBLE
The Fifth District Court of Appeal recently held in Heylin v. Gulfstream Property & Casualty Insurance Company that the insurance policy’s severability clause and the intentional-act exclusion created an ambiguity that requires that the insurance policy be resolved in the insured’s favor. A copy of the decision can be accessed here. As […]
Read MoreOct 7, 2014 | Category Legal Analysis | By STRUBLE
On September 17, 2014 the Fourth District Court of Appeal explained that a trial court can abate a bad faith action that is brought before an underinsured motorist claim is resolved. A full copy of the Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois v. Beare opinion can be accessed here. Unlike other claims, a […]
Read MoreOct 3, 2014 | Category Articles, Legal Analysis | By STRUBLE
On September 17, 2014 the Fourth District Court of Appeal held in Geico General Insurance Company v. Kelly Paton that the amount of an underlying final judgment cannot be challenged by an insurer in a first-party bad faith action brought by an insured against an underinsured motorist carrier. A full copy of […]
Read MoreSep 17, 2014 | Category Articles | By STRUBLE
On September 16, 2014 STURBLE, P.A. filed lawsuits against insurers who improperly denied homeowners’ insurance claims for water damages. In one case, a home sustained substantial damage after a pipe located underneath the foundation broke. The homeowner contacted a plumber who had to create holes in the flooring to access […]
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