Legal Opinion

Valdes v. Association I.N.E.D., H.M.O., Inc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided January 24, 1996No. 94-2421PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Per curiam

We reverse the entry of final judgment in favor of appellee, the defendant below, pursuant to an involuntary dismissal,1 granted at the close of appellants’ case in chief in a nonjury trial for the alleged breach of a health insurance contract. Florida law is clear that a motion for involuntary dismiss*857al made by the defendant must be denied if the plaintiff has presented competent, substantial evidence (even though conflicting) that, when considered in a light most favorable to plaintiff, establishes a prima facie case. Tillman v. Baskin, 260 So.2d 509, 511-12 (Fla.1972); Wygodny v. K-Site…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Tillman v. BaskinSupreme Court of Florida · 1972
  2. Saporito v. MadrasDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
  3. Capital Media, Inc. v. HaaseDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
  4. Foster v. City of GainesvilleDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
  5. Wygodny v. K-Site 600 AssociatesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Cozzo v. CozzoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
  2. Crowe v. CroweDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
  3. Bennett v. WellsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011
  4. Cozzo v. CozzoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
  5. Cozzo v. CozzoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015

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