Legal Opinion
Vasques v. Mercury Casualty Co.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 2, 2007No. 5D06-1705PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGriffin, J.
Petitioner, Ernesto Vasques [“Vas-ques”], appellant below, seeks a writ of certiorari to quash the circuit court’s appellate decision affirming the Seminole County court’s summary judgment in favor of Respondent, Mercury Casualty Company [“Mercury”].
On December 29, 2001, Vasques severely injured his hand while working on an automobile in the garage of Maida L. Shehata. As a result of the accident, Vasques incurred hospital bills and orthopaedic surgery bills in excess of $26,000. Additionally, Vasques lost his job as an electrical helper. Vasques sought personal injury protection [“PIP”]…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Lasky v. State Farm Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Florida · 1974
- GOV. EMPLOYEES INS. CO. v. NovakSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
- Flores v. Allstate Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 2002
- Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance v. BenfieldCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
- Auto-Owners Ins. Co. v. EddingerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Illinois State Bar Association Mutual Insurance Company v. Law Office of Tuzzolino and TerpinasIllinois Supreme Court · 2015
- State, Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles v. WalshDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016
- Merly Nunez v. Geico General Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2013
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