Legal Opinion
Preston v. Allstate Insurance Co.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided December 14, 1993No. 92-2646PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COPE, Judge.
Rebecca and Robert J. Preston appeal an order dismissing their amended complaint without prejudice.
Rebecca and Robert J. Preston filed an action against their insurer, Allstate Insurance Company, seeking uninsured motorist benefits and making a claim for insurer bad faith. Allstate filed a notice of removal in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Subsequently, Allstate filed a copy of the notice of removal in the state court. Insofar as pertinent here, the federal removal statute provides that once a copy of the notice of removal is filed in state…
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- DADE COUNTY CLASSROOM TEACHERS'ASS'N v. RubinSupreme Court of Florida · 1970
- Allstate Insurance v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982
- General Elec. Credit Corp. v. SmithDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
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