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Florida Insurance Guaranty Ass'n Ex Rel. Homewise Preferred Insurance Co. v. Waters

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 6, 2015No. 2D13-4455PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SILBERMAN, Judge.

Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, Inc. (FIGA), appeals a nonfinal order that compels an appraisal for Darlene Waters’ sinkhole claim. Based on this court’s recent decision in Florida Insurance Guaranty Ass’n v. de la Fuente, — So.3d —, 2015 WL 72273, 40 Fla. L. Weekly D123 (Fla. 2d DCA Jan. 7, 2015), we conclude that the trial court erred in determining that Waters was entitled to an appraisal under her insurance policy. And, even if Waters had a right to an appraisal, she waived any right she had by taking action inconsistent with that right by actively litigating the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Raymond James Financial v. SaldukasSupreme Court of Florida · 2005
  2. Klosters Rederi A/S v. Arison Shipping CompanySupreme Court of Florida · 1973
  3. Florida Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. BrancoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014
  4. Florida Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. CastillaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009
  5. Florida Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. BernardDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014

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