Legal Opinion

Morgan International Realty, Inc. v. Dade Underwriters Insurance Agency, Inc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 4, 1990No. 89-2278PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BASKIN, Judge.

Morgan International Realty, Inc., and Giaconda Webb Morgan [Morgan] appeal an adverse final judgment entered following the return of a jury verdict in favor of defendant, Dade Underwriters Insurance Agency, Inc. We reverse.

Morgan’s action was predicated on Dade Underwriters’ negligent failure to procure insurance' coverage for malicious prosecution and to advise Morgan that it had not obtained the requested coverage.1 Morgan incurred damages when a former employee sued Morgan for malicious prosecution.

During deliberations, the jury sent several questions to the court. One…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Bennett M. Lifter, Inc. v. VarnadoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
  2. Sutton v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1951
  3. Dukes v. Pinder ex rel. FordDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1968
  4. Morgan International Realty, Inc. v. Dade Underwriters Insurance Agency, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
  5. Vine v. ScarboroughDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. MORGAN INTERN. REALTY, INC. v. Dade Underwriters Ins. Agency, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993
  2. Sears Roebuck and Co. v. PolchinskiDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994

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