Summary of Case by Oliver Bryce Clark, Associate Attorney Faced with an appeal from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Appellant, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, the Third District Court of Appeal for the State of Florida addressed whether said grant was appropriate where the insurance policy in effect between Appellee, Donato Arguelles, and Appellant required the…

Summary of Case by Allison Van Fleet, Associate Attorney American Integrity Insurance Company v. Estrada, not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing (Fla. 3d DCA June 26, 2019) Issue: Whether the trial court’s striking of American Integrity’s affirmative defense alleging the insured concealed or misrepresented material facts or circumstances, engaged in fraudulent conduct, or made false statements…

Summary of Case by Emily Walsh, Associate Attorney FACTS OF THE CASE: The insureds’ policy imposed a duty to promptly notify Liberty Mutual of a suspected covered loss. On April 5, 2017, the insureds discovered a water leak under their kitchen sink. A plumbing company repaired the leak the same day and Liberty Mutual was not given the opportunity to…