Legal Opinion
Government Employees Insurance Company v. Alysia M. Macedo
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided July 13, 2017No. SC16-935PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPolston, J.
Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) seeks review of the decision of the First Distinct Court of Appeal in Government Employees Insurance Co. v. Macedo, 190 So.3d 1155 (Fla. 1st DCA 2016). 1 As explained below, we approve the First District’s decision and hold that the ambiguous Additional Payments section of the insurance policy must be construed in favor of coverage for the costs and attorneys’ fees awarded against the insured pursuant to section 768.79, Florida Statutes, the offer of judgment statute.
I. BACKGROUND
Zackery R, Lombardo’s automobile insurance with GEICO provided…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Auto-Owners Ins. Co. v. AndersonSupreme Court of Florida · 2000
- Fayad v. Clarendon Nat. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 2005
- Washington National Insurance v. RudermanSupreme Court of Florida · 2013
- Botee v. Southern Fidelity Insurance Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
- Steele v. KinseyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
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3Cited by44 opinions
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