Legal Opinion
Castro v. Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Company
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 23, 2017No. Case 2D15-5456PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SLEET, Judge.
Juan Castro and Myriam Lopez appeal the final summary judgment in favor of their insurance company, Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Company, in this breach of contract action. Because Homeowners Choice denied coverage of their claim, Castro and Lopez’s subsequent failure to comply with the insurance policy’s conditions did not act as a bar to their filing suit, and we must reverse.
This case involves a dispute between Castro and Lopez and Homeowners Choice about whether the damage to their property was caused by sinkhole activity. On May 4, 2010, Castro and Lopez…
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- Hervey v. AlfonsoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
- Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co. v. PhelpsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974
- Indian River State Bank v. Hartford Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Florida · 1903
- Nard, Inc. v. DeVito Contracting & Supply, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
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