SUNSHINE STATE INSURANCE COMPANY v. Jones
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the CourtGross, J.
This declaratory judgment action pits Sunshine State Insurance Co., the issuer of a homeowner’s policy, against Geico General Insurance Co., the issuer of an automobile insurance policy. Their dispute involves which one is liable for indemnity and defense of claims against a person they both insured. That person, a passenger in a car, grabbed the steering wheel. When the driver tried to get her passenger to stop being annoying, she lost control of *256the car and it slammed into a concrete wall. The trial court determined that the passenger’s actions did not constitute “use” of the car, so that…
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- Volusia County v. Aberdeen at Ormond BeachSupreme Court of Florida · 2000
- National Indemnity Co. v. CorboDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971
- Race v. Nationwide Mut. Fire Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1989
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. v. ThomasDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973
- Watson v. WatsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
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