Legal Opinion
Reliance Insurance v. Barile Excavating & Pipeline Co.
District Court, M.D. Florida
Decided March 23, 1988No. 85-915-Civ-T-10PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
HODGES, Chief Judge.
This is a declaratory judgment action in which Plaintiff Reliance Insurance Company (“Reliance”) seeks a determination of its rights and obligations under a performance bond issued to Defendant City of Winter Haven (“Winter Haven”). Winter Haven has filed a counterclaim alleging breach of contract (Count I) and bad faith (Counts II and III). 1
Before the Court is Reliance’s motion for summary judgment as to Counts II and III, filed pursuant to Rule 56, F.R.Civ.P. Winter Haven has filed a response.
Count II alleges that Reliance violated Fla.Stat. § 624.155 2 by, inter…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Safeco Insurance Co. Of America v. William GuytonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Baxter v. Royal Indemnity CompanyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973
- Baxter v. Royal Indemnity CompanySupreme Court of Florida · 1975
- Ben Dempsey and Jane B. Dempsey v. Auto Owners Insurance Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- Industrial Fire & Cas. Ins. Co. v. RomerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
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3Cited by4 opinions
- State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. LaforetSupreme Court of Florida · 1995
- Imhof v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1994
- John J. Jerue Truck Broker v. Ins. Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
- Ticor Title Insurance v. University Creek, Inc.District Court, M.D. Florida · 1991