On March 27, 2024, the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeals issued an opinion in Citizens Property Insurance Corporation v. Marie Avril and Clifford Romain holding that “the trial court should have applied a $2,900...more
On January 3, 2024, the Third DCA issued an opinion in Mario Arce et.al. vs. Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, 3D22-0722 (Fla. 3d DCA 2024), expressly disagreeing with the Fourth DCA on whether late notice provided by...more
In Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance Company v. Wellington Place HOA, Inc., No. 4D2022-2749 (Fla. 4th DCA Sept. 13, 2023), the Fourth District Court of Appeal recently addressed the following question: How should...more
In People’s Trust Insurance Company vs. Sheila Banks, et.al., No. 3D22-1436 (August 16, 2023), the Third District Court of Appeal (“Third DCA”) issued two significant findings: (1) wear and tear as well as deterioration are...more
Florida Senate Bill 2A revised Fla. Stat §627.7152 to state that “a policyholder may not assign…any post-loss insurance benefit under any residential property insurance policy…issued on or after January 1, 2023.” Fla. Stat....more
In a June 9, 2023 decision, the Sixth District Court of Appeal (“DCA”) explained the role of an umpire during the appraisal process. The First Acceptance Ins. Co., Inc. v. At Home Auto Glass, LLC a/a/o Petra James trial court...more
It has been five months since the Florida Legislature took a metaphorical blowtorch to the Florida first-party property insurance litigation landscape. When signing Florida Senate Bill 2A, Governor DeSantis specifically...more