Legal Opinion
Florida Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. Santos
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided October 17, 2014No. 5D13-3206PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOrfinger, J.
The Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (“FIGA”)1 appeals a non-final order, compelling it to participate in an appraisal in its sinkhole insurance dispute with Fernando and Ana Santos. FIGA contends that appraisal is inappropriate under the facts of this case, and the San-toses waived their rights to appraisal. We reject FIGA’s arguments and affirm.
In November 2009, the Santoses had a homeowner’s insurance policy with Home-Wise Preferred Insurance Company. Their home sustained suspected sinkhole damage, but HomeWise denied the claim. The Santoses sued HomeWise in June 2011 for breach of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Raymond James Financial v. SaldukasSupreme Court of Florida · 2005
- Florida Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. Devon Neighborhood Ass'nSupreme Court of Florida · 2011
- Florida Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. BrancoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014
- Gonzalez v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
- Citizens Property Insurance Corp. v. Galeria Villas Condominium Ass'nDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Florida Insurance Guaranty Ass'n Ex Rel. Homewise Preferred Insurance Co. v. WatersDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
- Florida Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. MartucciDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014