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In Heritage Property and Casualty Insurance Co. v. Romanach, 42 Fla. L. Weekly D1563, Case No. 3D16-995 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2017), the appellate court held that a homeowner insurer’s declaratory judgment action against its policyholder to determine the facts of whether the umpire who sided with the homeowner’s appraiser in making an appraisal award for a water loss was “competent and impartial” as required by the policy agreement.

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In a class action PIP case involving an automobile insurer determined PIP benefit reimbursement, the Fourth District Court of Appeal held that it is appropriate for a Plaintiff to seek declaratory relief in order to determine if State Farm relied exclusively on the fee schedule to determine payment reimbursement.

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