Legal Opinion
Lemy v. Direct General Finance Co.
District Court, M.D. Florida
Decided June 19, 2012No. Case No. 8:11-cv-2722-T-23AEPPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
STEVEN D. MERRYDAY, District Judge.
Gardith Lemy and Marilyn Hill allege that a group of conspiring insurers sold Lemy, Hill, and a putative class worthless and unregulated “surplus” automobile insurance. Lemy and Hill sue the insurers; each insurer moves (Docs. 4, 18, 20, 21, 22) to dismiss.
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A few words on surplus insurance are needed before proceeding to Lemy and Hill’s allegations. Generally, no one may sell insurance in Florida without a certificate of authority from the state’s Office of Insurance Regulation (“the Office”). Under Section 624.401(4), Florida Statutes, “any person who…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- London v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
- QBE Insurance Corp. v. Chalfonte Condominium Apartment Ass'nSupreme Court of Florida · 2012
- Zarrella v. Pacific Life InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 2010
- Linda Swerhun v. The Guardian Life Ins. Co. Of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992
- Essex Ins. Co. v. ZotaSupreme Court of Florida · 2008
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Hill v. National Insurance Underwriters, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2016
- Martorella v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Co.District Court, S.D. Florida · 2015
- Lemy v. Direct General Finance Co.District Court, M.D. Florida · 2012
- Arencibia v. AGA Service CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 2021