Legal Opinion

Bortell v. White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided January 28, 2009No. 4D07-4219PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWarner, J.

An insurance agent appeals the dismissal of his complaint against various insurance companies and their affiliates, as well as some individuals employed by the affiliates. His claims arise out of his contention that the insurance companies were unauthorized to conduct business in Florida and thus he could not sell their products. His three-count complaint alleged a cause of action under section 624.155(2), RICO violations, and tortious interference. The trial court dismissed all counts. We agree that he has failed to state a cause of action under all three theories pled.

The allegations of the…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Sedima, S. P. R. L. v. Imrex Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Holmes v. Securities Investor Protection CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  3. Anza v. Ideal Steel Supply Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2006
  4. Ethan Allen, Inc. v. Georgetown ManorSupreme Court of Florida · 1994
  5. GTC, INC. v. EdgarSupreme Court of Florida · 2007

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3Cited by29 opinions

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