Legal Opinion

Carter v. American Fire & Casualty Co.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 18, 1969No. Nos. 530, 531, 1322 and 1323PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OWEN, Judge.

These cases involve a question of coverage under uninsured motorists insurance. The trial court rendered judgment for the insurer in each of the cases, determining that the insureds’ conduct had brought the insureds within an exclusion clause of the policy.1 We conclude that the able trial judge erred in this regard, and we therefore reverse.

Appellants each sustained bodily injury when the Carter vehicle in which they were riding was involved in a collision with a vehicle operated by one Henry Williams, an uninsured motorist. Appellee had the uninsured motorists coverage on the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. National Automobile Insurance Ass'n v. BrumitSupreme Court of Florida · 1957
  2. Oren v. General Accident Fire and Life Assur. Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
  3. Bass v. Aetna Casualty and Surety Company of Hartford, ConnecticutDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967
  4. Brannon v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Florida · 1955
  5. Phoenix Insurance Company v. BowenDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Sterling v. City of West Palm BeachDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992
  2. COMMERCE NAT. BK., LAKE WORTH v. Safeco Ins. Co. of Am.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971
  3. Kovarnik v. Royal Globe Ins. Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978

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