Legal Opinion
Gulf Ins. Co. v. Dolan, Fertig and Curtis
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided May 26, 1983No. 62786PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
433 So.2d 512 (1983)
GULF INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner,
v.
DOLAN, FERTIG AND CURTIS, Respondent.
No. 62786.
Supreme Court of Florida.
May 26, 1983.
William D. Ricker, Jr. and Michael T. Burke of Fleming, O'Bryan & Fleming, Fort Lauderdale, for petitioner.
M. Lee Gay, Jr. of McClure & Gay, Fort Lauderdale, for respondent.
EHRLICH, Justice.
This is a case of first impression in Florida. The issue is whether the Court can engraft upon an unambiguous claims-made insurance policy a reasonable additional period of time after the policy period expires for reporting claims that arise late in the contract term.
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Livingston Par. Sch. Bd. v. Fireman's Fund Am. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- American Fire and Casualty Company v. ColluraDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1964
- Rotwein v. General Accident Group & Cas.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1968
- Graman v. Continental Casualty Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1980
- Samuel N. Zarpas, Inc. v. MorrowDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1963
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3Cited by84 opinions
- The Lexington Insurance Company v. Rugg & Knopp, Inc., and the Salt Lake City CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
- Sparks v. St. Paul InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1985
- D'Auria v. Zurich InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- United States v. Conservation Chemical Co.District Court, W.D. Missouri · 1986
- City of Harrisburg v. International Surplus Lines InsuranceDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1984
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