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Florida Supreme Court Expands Responsibility of Titled Vehicle Owners and May Have Created an Uninsured Risk

 In Christensen v. Bowen, decided April 10, 2014, the Florida Supreme Court imposed vicarious liability...

David B. Shelton
Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

First DCA Holds Father’s Selection of Non-Stacking UM Coverage Was Not Binding On Daughter

 In Horace Mann Ins. Co. v. Allison Chase, et. al, . Case No. 1D12-32132; 2013...

David B. Shelton
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 WL 4859249 (Fla. 5th DCA...

Candy L. Messersmith
David B. Shelton
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 Second District Court of Appeal...

Candy L. Messersmith
David B. Shelton
Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Florida Supreme Court Rules That Discovery Into Extrinsic Evidence is Not Allowed When Construing Policy Language

In Washington Nat. Ins. Corp. v. Ruderman, the Florida Supreme Court answered several questions certified...

Candy L. Messersmith
Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

A Liability Insurer’s Expense of Defense Should Be Considered in Determining Jurisdictional Amount For Declaratory Judgment Action

In Elisias v. GEICO, (decided July 31, 2013), the Fourth District Court of Appeal examined...

David B. Shelton
Candy L. Messersmith
Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Recovery Actions – Maximizing Recovery of Restitution in the Wake of Insurance Fraud

WHAT’S THE POINT? Insurance fraud negatively impacts everyone. It drives up the costs of doing...

Michael R. Holt
Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Florida’s Non-Joinder Statute Protects Insurers From Being Joined To Declaratory Judgment Actions As Well As Negligence Suits

In Lantana Ins., Ltd. v. Thornton, (decided July 17, 2013), the Third District Court of...

David B. Shelton
Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

FL Supreme Court Strikes Down Examinations Under Oath as a Precondition to Recovery Of No-Fault Insurance Benefits

 In Nunez v. GEICO General Ins. Co., (decided June 27, 2013), the Florida Supreme Court...

Candy L. Messersmith
Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Amendment to Florida’s UM Statute, Section 627.727(9)

The Legislature (HB341) recently amended the UM statute, section 627.727(9), to clarify that a named...

Candy L. Messersmith