In first-party breach of insurance contract actions, the parties oftentimes dispute whether the policyholder may seek damages that are not explicitly provided for in the policy, with the policyholder arguing such indirect...more
1/22/2021
/ Bad Faith ,
Breach of Contract ,
Consequential Damages ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
First-Party Coverage ,
FL Supreme Court ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Policy Terms ,
Property Damage ,
Statutory Interpretation
The Florida Supreme Court recently decided Harvey v. GEICO Gen. Ins. Co., No. SC17-85, 2018 WL 4496566, at *1 (Fla. Sept. 20, 2018), an important case setting forth what many will try to argue has lessened the standard for...more
10/24/2018
/ Auto Insurance ,
Bad Faith ,
Car Accident ,
Damages ,
FL Supreme Court ,
GEICO ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Negligence ,
Policy Limits ,
Wrongful Death