Legal Opinion

O'Donnell v. Colonial Penn Insurance Co.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 23, 1987No. 86-629PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

DANIEL S. PEARSON, Judge.

There is not the slightest indication in this case, much less any allegation in the O’Donnells’ complaint, that the primary and derivative damages allegedly suffered by them when Francis O’Donnell fell from the back of a pickup truck exceed or even come close to the amount of $300,000 which the defendant insurance company admits is the amount of uninsured motorist insurance coverage available to the plaintiffs. Since it is apodictic that a suit for declaratory relief must involve a bona fide controversy between the parties, Miller v. Miller, 151 So.2d 869 (Fla. 2d DCA…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Colby v. ColbyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1960
  2. Tindall v. Allstate Ins. Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
  3. Grable v. Hillsborough County Port AuthorityDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1961
  4. Miller v. MillerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1963
  5. Hildebrandt v. DEPARTMENT OF NAT. RES., DIV. OF IRDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Metropolitan Property & Liability Insurance Company v. SalgadoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987

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