State Farm Florida Insurance v. Unlimited Restoration Specialists, Inc.

Petitioner, State Farm Florida Insurance Company, seeks certiorari review of a final order entered by the appellate division of the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court, for Volusia County, Florida. The circuit court’s order affirmed a county court order that denied State Farm’s motion to compel an appraisal in connection with a claimed loss covered by a homeowner’s insurance policy issued by State Farm. Because the circuit court relied upon an administrative rule implementing the relevant statute that improperly expanded the scope of the statute, we grant certiorari relief.

The facts are not…