Legal Opinion
Hicks v. Am. Integrity Ins. Co. of Fla.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 23, 2018No. Case No. 5D17–1282PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Per curiam
Hugh Hicks appeals the summary final judgment granted in favor of American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida ("AIIC") in his suit for breach of contract. Hicks contends that the trial court misapplied his insurance policy's provision excluding damages caused by "[c]onstant or repeated seepage or leakage of water ... over a period of 14 or more days." For the following reasons, we agree and reverse.
Hicks purchased an "all risks" policy from AIIC, which covered his home from May 31, 2012, until May 31, 2013.1 In September 2012, while Hicks was out of town, the water supply line to his…
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