Citizens Property Insurance Corp. v. King

BLACK, Judge.

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) seeks certiorari review of the trial court’s order sustaining Donna King’s objection to Citizen’s notice of stay pursuant to section 627.7074(10), Florida Statutes (2013), in the underlying breach of contract action brought by Ms. King against Citizens.

Ms. King filed her lawsuit against Citizens for breach of contract and damages for sinkhole losses to her property, which Citizens insured and for which Ms. King had a sinkhole policy. Prior to trial, Citizens invoked the statutory neutral evaluation process and filed a notice of…