Legal Opinion

METROPOLITAN PROPERTY v. Chicago Ins. Co.

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided November 27, 1985No. 66263PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

479 So.2d 114 (1985)

METROPOLITAN PROPERTY AND LIFE INSURANCE CO., et al., Petitioners,

v.

CHICAGO INSURANCE CO., Respondent.

No. 66263.

Supreme Court of Florida.

November 27, 1985.

Gary A. Esler of Esler & Kirschbaum, Fort Lauderdale, for petitioners.

Frank R. Gramling of Fertig & Gramling, Fort Lauderdale, for respondent.

ADKINS, Justice.

We review the decision of the District Court of Appeal, Fourth District, in Chicago Insurance Co. v. Soucy, 473 So.2d 683 (Fla. 4th DCA 1984), which certified the following question to be of great public importance:

Is the insurer of a party who is only vicariously…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Houdaille Industries, Inc. v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Florida · 1979
  2. Allstate Ins. Co. v. FowlerSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
  3. Marina Del Americana, Inc. v. MillerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
  4. Chicago Ins. Co. v. SoucyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Allstate Ins. Co. v. EXECUTIVE CAR AND TRUCKSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
  2. Safeco Insurance v. Automobile Club InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2001
  3. Safeco of Illinois v. Automobile Club Ins.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2001
  4. Maryland Cas. Co. v. Reliance Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1985
  5. Adams v. BrannanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986

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