Legal Opinion
Security Union Title Insurance v. Citibank (Florida), N.A.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 10, 1998No. 97-841PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MINER, Judge.
Raising several issues, appellant (Safeco) seeks review of a multi-million dollar judgment based on an adverse jury verdict. Because we conclude that Safeco was entitled to a directed verdict below on the issue of its vicarious liability for fraud committed by its agent, we reverse and remand for further consistent proceedings. In view of this disposition, we find it unnecessary to reach the other points on appeal.
The facts of this case involve relatively tangled financial transactions and need not be recited here in exhaustive detail. It is enough to say that Safeco (defendant…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Taco Bell of California v. ZapponeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975
- Stiles v. Gordon Land Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1950
- Fidelity & Casualty Co. v. D. N. Morrison Const. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1934
- Cameron County Savings Ass'n v. Stewart Title Guaranty Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1991
- Goode v. Federal Title and Ins. Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1964
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- SECURITY UNION TITLE INS. v. CitibankDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998