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Expert Affidavit Sufficient to Create a Genuine Issue of Material Fact

by Bolin Law Group | Oct 7, 2021 | News Publications

Vega v. Safepoint Ins. Co., 2021 Fla. App. LEXIS 12109 (Fla. 3d DCA, Aug. 18, 2021). Summary of Facts: On July 3, 2015, Vega’s home allegedly experienced a windstorm and a large tree fell in the front of the property. Vega also reported interior leaks in several...

Third DCA affirms that having an insurable interest in property provides standing to enforce an insurance policy

by Bolin Law Group | Sep 30, 2021 | News Publications

Third DCA affirms that having an insurable interest in property, which is defined as a substantial economic interest not necessarily related to direct ownership of the property, provides standing to enforce an insurance policy. In Cole, two months after...

Failure to Appear at EUO is a Material Breach and the Insured Must Prove the Carrier Was Not Prejudiced

by Bolin Law Group | Sep 23, 2021 | News Publications

See Nunez v. Universal Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co., 2021 Fla. App. LEXIS 11628 (Fla. 3d DCA, Aug. 4, 2021). In Nunez, the Insured reported two water loss claims – one in the kitchen and one in a bathroom. During the investigation of the claim, Universal...

Zaleski v. State Farm

by Bolin Law Group | Mar 5, 2021 | News Publications

Fourth DCA confirms Fortune v. First Protective Ins. Co. and Landers v. State Farm Fla. Ins. Co. holding that appraisal invocation does not toll CRN cure period. In Zaleski, State Farm investigated the loss and made its undisputed...

American Integrity v. Branford

by Bolin Law Group | Mar 4, 2021 | News Publications

Fourth DCA finds that a release attached to proposal for settlement did not make the offer ambiguous. In Branford, the Court upheld a grant of attorney’s fees and costs to American Integrity. American Integrity served a $1,000 proposal for settlement...