Lamb v. Allstate Insurance

Judith S. Lamb appeals an adverse summary judgment. We affirm.

Judith Lamb sued Allstate Insurance Company, contending that its payment of a Hurricane Andrew loss was, as a matter of law, in the form of a draft drawn on Allstate itself. Plaintiff alleged that Allstate was liable for the payment of the instrument on a forged endorsement. See The Florida Bar v. Allstate Ins. Co., 391 So.2d 238 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980); see also Larkin General Hosp., Ltd. v. Bank of Florida, 464 So.2d 635 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985); Messeroff v. Kantor, 261 So.2d 553 (Fla. 3d DCA 1972).

On the merits, we agree with Judge Gordon…