Legal Opinion
Sheron Harris v. GEICO General Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 4, 2015No. 13-14171UnpublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Per curiam
For this diversity action controlled by Florida law, primarily at issue in this bad-faith action by Sheron Harris against her insurer, GEICO General Insurance Company, is whether, during the statutory 60-day safe-harbor period, GEICO denied in bad faith Harris’ demand for the policy limit for her uninsured-motorist coverage. Judgment as a matter of law was granted GEICO. AFFIRMED.
I
In June 2009, an uninsured motorist (UM) injured Harris in an automobile accident in Florida involving both vehicles. GEICO insured Harris for UM accidents, with a policy limit of $100,000. By 13 August 2009 letter,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. LaforetSupreme Court of Florida · 1995
- Blanchard v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins.Supreme Court of Florida · 1991
- Vest v. Travelers Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 2000
- Optimum Technologies, Inc. v. Henkel Consumer Adhesives, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2007
- Talat Enterprises, Inc. v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 2000
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Willoughby v. Agency for Health Care AdministrationDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017
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