Legal Opinion
Florida Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. Johnson
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided April 26, 1995No. 93-2414PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLEN, Judge.
The Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, Inc. (FIGA) appeals a final judgment in favor of an injured plaintiff, Terrance Johnson, for costs of $3,062.11 over and above the damage award of $9,900.00. Pursuant to section 631.57(l)(b), Florida Statutes (1991), FIGA became liable to Johnson upon the insolvency of the tortfeasor’s insurer, First Miami Insurance Company (First Miami), after Johnson’s jury trial against the tortfea-sor. FIGA contests the cost award as being in excess of the policy limits.1 We affirm.
It is established law in Florida that after an insurer becomes…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Stuyvesant Insurance Company v. ButlerSupreme Court of Florida · 1975
- General Acc. F. & L. Assur. Corp. v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1972
- Valdes v. SmalleyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974
- National Ben Franklin Ins. Co. v. ValdesSupreme Court of Florida · 1976
- Johnson v. SchneegoldDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Jones v. Florida Ins. Guar. Ass'n, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2005
- Connecticut Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. FontaineSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
- Government Employees Insurance Company v. Alysia M. MacedoSupreme Court of Florida · 2017
- Steele v. KinseyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
- New Hampshire Indemnity Company v. John Gray Damil Belizaire etc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
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