Oct 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 […]
Read MoreSep 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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