Slayton v. Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co.

Therese Slayton appeals from the entry of a directed verdict in favor of Universal Property and Casualty Insurance Company (“Universal”) on her breach of contract claim. The trial court concluded that Slay-ton did not establish that the insurer had failed to comply with the terms of the insurance policy in question. We affirm.

It is undisputed that on April 15, 2009, Universal issued a homeowner’s insurance policy to Slayton covering her Orlando home. The policy provided that the covered property losses to buildings would be settled as follows:

b. Buildings under Coverage A or B at replacement…