Legal Opinion
State Department of Insurance v. First Floridian Auto & Home Insurance
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided November 16, 2001No. 1D00-3233PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBenton, J.
The Florida Department of Insurance (the Department) appeals dismissal of its amended complaint and motion to vacate arbitration award. It sought to overturn an *773arbitration award under section 627.062(6), Florida Statutes (1999), which approved rate increases for homeowners’ insurance policies that appellees issue. Concluding that the Department failed to allege facts that would justify vacating the arbitration award under section 682.13, Florida Statutes (1999), we affirm.
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“Whether a complaint should be dismissed is a question of law. On appeal of a judgment granting a motion to dismiss, the…
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