Legal Opinion
Gelsomino v. Ace American Insurance Co.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided November 9, 2016No. 4D14-4767PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMay, J.
Litigation over a broker’s failure to procure the insurance coverage resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff. The trial court however granted the broker’s motion for judgment in accordance with the motion for directed verdict and entered a judgment for the broker. The plaintiff now appeals and argues the trial court erred in granting the broker’s motion. We agree and reverse.
The plaintiffs brother owned a business, completing interior construction of hotels, named T & T Contracting. When the plaintiff and his brother began work in the Bahamas, their company was required to be incorporated in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Frenz Enterprises, Inc. v. Port EvergladesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
- Bennett v. BerkDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
- Capell v. GambleDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998
- Claire's Boutiques, Inc. v. LocastroDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
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