Legal Opinion
Insurance Co. of North Amer. v. Whatley
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 8, 1990No. 89-653PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
558 So.2d 120 (1990)
INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, Appellant,
v.
Mace E. WHATLEY, Appellee.
No. 89-653.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
March 8, 1990.
Walter A. Ketcham, Jr. of Taraska, Grower, Unger & Ketcham, Orlando, for appellant.
Gary E. Doane of Hightower and Doane, Orlando, for appellee.
COBB, Judge.
The issue on this appeal is whether factual determinations made during a prior adjudication, establishing the tort liability of an insured, are binding on the insurer in a subsequent adjudication concerning coverage.
Stanley (insured), the operator of a tree removal…
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