Legal Opinion

USAA Casualty Insurance Co. v. Emergency Physicians of Central Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 17, 2016No. 5D15-2154Published

1Opinion of the CourtEdwards, J.

Petitioner, USAA Casualty Insurance Company (“USAA”), asks us to determine whether a confession of judgment occurred when USAA allegedly mailed overdue Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”) payments before the day suit was filed, which were received after Respondent, Emergency Physicians of Central Florida, filed suit against USAA to collect the overdue PIP benefits. USAA has already paid the PIP benefits but seeks to avoid responsibility for Respondent’s reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. We deny USAA’s petition for certiorari.

This court has jurisdiction to review the matter pursuant to…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Haines City Community Dev. v. HeggsSupreme Court of Florida · 1995
  2. Custer Medical Center v. United Automobile Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 2010
  3. Wollard v. Lloyd's & Companies of Lloyd'sSupreme Court of Florida · 1983
  4. Hoskins v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2011
  5. Advanced Chiropractic & Rehabilitation Center, Corp. v. United Automobile Insurance Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012

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