Legal Opinion
Farinas v. Florida Farm Bureau General Insurance Co.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided April 23, 2003No. Nos. 4D02-11, 4D02-96PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Per curiam
This consolidated appeal arises from litigation regarding a February 23, 1996 car accident. Nicholas Copertino lost control of his car and crossed a median, hitting an oncoming car. This tragedy resulted in the unfortunate deaths of five teenagers and severe injuries to another seven, including Copertino and a 14-year-old girl rendered a quadriplegic. Copertino’s liability for those resulting injuries was not in question.
Copertino was covered by his father’s Florida Farm Bureau General Insurance Company (“Farm Bureau”) policy with bodily injury limits of $100,000 per claim and $300,000 per…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. LaforetSupreme Court of Florida · 1995
- Boston Old Colony Ins. Co. v. GutierrezSupreme Court of Florida · 1980
- Thompson v. Commercial Union Ins. Co. of New YorkSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Oliver Davis and Lillie Mae DavisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Shuster v. South Broward Hosp. Dist.Supreme Court of Florida · 1992
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3Cited by28 opinions
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