Legal Opinion

Hope v. Citizens Property Insurance Corp.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 5, 2013No. 3D11-3147PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSuarez, J.

Henry Hope1 appeals from a summary judgment granted in favor of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation [“Citizens”]. We affirm.

Mr. Hope’s property is insured by Citizens. In October, 2005, the property suffered damage from Hurricane Wilma. Mr. Hope did not immediately file a claim with Citizens. Over the next four years, he made various repairs to the property by himself, in an effort to mitigate the damage. When the damage remained unresolved, Mr. Hope hired an independent public adjuster to estimate the damages, and filed a claim with Citizens in 2009. After investigating the claim,…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Applegate v. Barnett Bank of TallahasseeSupreme Court of Florida · 1979
  2. Volusia County v. Aberdeen at Ormond BeachSupreme Court of Florida · 2000
  3. Dade Cty. Sch. Bd. v. Radio Station WQBASupreme Court of Florida · 1999
  4. Bankers Ins. Co. v. MacIasSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
  5. Stark v. State Farm Florida Insurance Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012

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3Cited by15 opinions

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  3. PDQ Coolidge Formad, LLC v. Landmark American InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2014
  4. Mohamad R. Samiian, M.D., individually etc. v. First Professionals Insurance etc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
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