Legal Opinion
Heritage Property and Casualty Insurance Co. v. Romanach
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 12, 2017No. 16-0995PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtScales, J.
Heritage Property and Casualty Insurance Company (“Heritage”) appeals a final order dismissing with prejudice its Petition for Declaratory Judgment, asserting: (1) that the trial court abused its discretion in dismissing the action without giving Heri tage leave to file an amended petition; and (2) that its petition stated a valid cause of action for declaratory relief. Concluding only that Heritage stated a cause of action for declaratory relief, we reverse.
Statement of the Case 1
In October 2013, Heritage issued a homeowner’s insurance policy to the Ro-manaches, In December 2013, their home…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Higgins v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 2004
- Sarkis v. Pafford Oil Co., Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997
- Vorbeck v. BetancourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
- GMI, LLC v. Asociacion Del Futbol ArgentinoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
3Cited by2 opinions
- MANDARIN LAKES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. v. MANDARIN LAKES NEIGHBORHOOD HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2021
- Tamiami Condominium Warehouse Plaza Association, Inc. v. Markel Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 2019