Legal Opinion
Mejia v. Citizens Property Insurance Corp.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided November 26, 2014No. 2D13-2248PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NORTHCUTT, Judge.
Alfredo Mejia appeals a final judgment in favor of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. following a jury trial on his insurance claim for damages to his home allegedly caused by sinkhole activity. The trial court erred in allocating the burden of proof between the parties, and it erred in excluding evidence that tended to impeach the credibility of an expert witness who testified for Citizens. Accordingly, we reverse and remand for a new trial.
*578Mejia owned a home that was insured under a policy issued by Citizens.1 The standard policy insured against risk of direct physical loss…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Allstate Ins. Co. v. BoecherSupreme Court of Florida · 1999
- Hudson v. Prudential Property & Cas. Ins. Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
- Milligan v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
- Carnival Corp. v. JimenezDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013
- Flores v. Miami-Dade CountyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
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3Cited by23 opinions
- RICHARD W. JONES AND LOUISE A. KIERNAN v. FEDERATED NATIONAL INS. CO.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2018
- Citizens Property Insurance Corporation v. AmatDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016
- Hicks v. Am. Integrity Ins. Co. of Fla.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2018
- Citizens Property Insurance Corporation v. AlvarezDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
- CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION v. RONA SALKEY & TREVOR SALKEYDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2018
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