Jones v. Continental Insurance

FAY, Circuit Judge:

CERTIFICATION FROM THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT TO THE SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 5, SECTION 3(b)(6) OF THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTION, FLORIDA STATUTES § 25.031, AND RULE *8489.150, FLORIDA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE.

TO THE SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA AND THE HONORABLE JUSTICES THEREOF:

This diversity insurance case concerns the appropriate measure of damages in a first-party (insured against insurer), “bad faith” action brought pursuant to Florida Statutes § 624.155(l)(b)l.1 We have determined that this issue of Florida law is…