Legal Opinion
Essex Insurance Co. v. Big Top of Tampa, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 16, 2011No. 2D10-116PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORRIS, Judge.
Essex Insurance Company appeals a final judgment in a declaratory action filed by Essex against Patrick O’Fell, the Hills-borough County Sheriffs Office, and Big Top of Tampa, Inc. In the final declaratory judgment, the trial court ruled that Essex, as Big Top’s insurer, has a duty to defend and indemnify Big Top for O’Fell’s claims against Big Top. We reverse because the insurance policy at issue clearly excludes coverage for the claims in O’Fell’s complaint against Big Top.
I. Facts
Patrick O’Fell filed a complaint against Big Top and the Hillsborough County Sheriffs Office for…
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