Kelly Paton v. Geico General Insurance Co.

Because I conclude that the decision of the Fourth District Court of Appeal in GEICO General Insurance Co. v. Paton, 150 So.3d 804 (Fla. 4th DCA 2014), does not expressly and directly conflict with decisions of the other district courts of appeal or this Court, I would dismiss this case for lack of jurisdiction under article V, section 3(b)(3), of the Florida Constitution.

The majority accepted jurisdiction of this case on the basis that Patón expressly and directly conflicts with our decision in State. Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Palma, 555 So.2d 836, 838 (Fla.1990), where this Court…