Legal Opinion
Perera v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided May 6, 2010No. SC08-1968PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPariente, J.
This case, pending in the federal court, involves interpretation of Florida law on third-party bad-faith causes of action in insurance cases. We have jurisdiction because the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals certified two questions, 1 which are “determinative of the cause and fpr which there is no controlling precedent.” Art. V, § 3(b)(6), Fla. Const.
Although in this case the Eleventh Circuit has asked us broad questions regarding common law bad-faith cause of actions under Florida law, we have determined that, based on the unique circumstances of this case, the answer to whether the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. LaforetSupreme Court of Florida · 1995
- Boston Old Colony Ins. Co. v. GutierrezSupreme Court of Florida · 1980
- Ralph E. Coblentz, as Administrator, D.B.N. Of the Estate of Edward Thomas Coblentz, Deceased v. American Surety Company of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Berges v. Infinity Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 2004
- Cunningham v. Standard Guar. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1994
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3Cited by72 opinions
- Erika L. McNamara v. Government Employees Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2022
- Stephens Ex Rel. Estate of Becker v. Mid-Continent Casualty Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2014
- Maplewood Partners, L.P. v. Indian Harbor InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 2013
- Suzanne Harvey, etc. v. Geico General Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Florida · 2018
- Mid-Continent Casualty Co. v. Royal Crane, LLCDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
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