Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Sentry Insurance

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 13, 1987No. 86-1507PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COWART, Judge.

A mother, appellant, was the insured in an insurance policy, issued by appellee insurance company, which excluded her from recovering uninsured motorist benefits for the death of her son (caused by an uninsured motorist) if the son were the owner of a car at the time of his death. The certificate of title to another certain motor vehicle listed the mother and her son as owner, thereby creating a presumption that the son was an owner of that car.

To avoid summary judgment on these facts the mother, by affidavit and deposition, stated, in effect, that she caused the son's name to…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Marsh v. MarshSupreme Court of Florida · 1982
  2. Johnson v. DeangeloDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
  3. Marsh v. MarshDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Bowen v. Taylor-ChristensenDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
  2. Geico Indemnity Insurance v. ReedDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009

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