Sep 5, 2014 | Category Legal Analysis | By STRUBLE
On September 3, 2014 the Fourth District Court of Appeal held that an appraisal award entitles an insured to bring a bad faith lawsuit against an insurance company. Although prevailing case law had already established that an appraisal award allows a bad faith lawsuit, this decision is important because it […]
Read MoreAug 26, 2014 | Category Legal Analysis | By STRUBLE
On August 20, 2014 the Second District Court of Appeal issued an opinion affirming a Final Judgment that was entered in favor of an insured against Tower Hill Select Insurance Company for damage caused by a sinkhole. A copy of the opinion can be accessed here: http://www.2dca.org/opinions/Opinion_Pages/Opinion_Pages_2014/August/August%2020,%202014/2D13-2076.pdf Tower Hill attempted to […]
Read MoreAug 24, 2014 | Category Legal Analysis | By STRUBLE
On August 20, 2014 the Fourth District Court of Appeal issued two decisions which held that submitting a sworn proof of loss when required by an insurance policy is a condition precedent to coverage. The entire opinions can be accessed here: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/fl-district-court-of-appeal/1675920.html https://caselaw.findlaw.com/fl-district-court-of-appeal/1664291.html A typical property insurance policy contains several […]
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