Legal Opinion
Phila. Indem. Ins. Co. v. Fla. Mem'l Univ.
District Court, S.D. Florida
Decided April 6, 2018No. Civil Action No. 17–21133–Civ–ScolaPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Robert N. Scola, Jr., United States District Judge
Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company filed this action seeking a declaration that an insurance policy it issued to Florida Memorial University does not afford coverage for damages claimed, in state court, by FMU student Aaliyah Edmond. FMU, of course, disagrees, countering the policy does in fact support coverage. According to FMU, either the plain text of the policy requires coverage or, if multiple reasonable interpretations are possible, the Court should adopt FMU's interpretation over the Insurance Company's. FMU also argues that even…
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