Citizens Property Insurance Corporation v. Alvarez

ALTENBERND, Judge.

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation appeals a final judgment in favor of its insureds, German Alvarez and Luz Marro-quin (the Insureds), arising from a disputed sinkhole claim. The Insureds cross-appeal the denial of their request for prejudgment interest on the $75,918.06 judgment. We affirm both the appeal and the cross-appeal.

In its appeal, Citizens argues that it was entitled to a directed verdict due'to a so-called statutory presumption of correctness,- which was afforded to certain findings and recommendations of engineering or geological professionals in sinkhole…