Second District Gives Teeth to Loss Settlement Provisions in Homeowners Insurance Policies
Oct 3, 2016 in Case Law Updates by bronsteincarmona
In Citizens Property Insurance Corporation v. James Stieben and Jessica Stieben, et al., 41 Fla. L. Weekly D1997 (Fla. Sept. 9, 2016), the Second District Court of Appeal addressed the issue of whether an insured is entitled to damages for breach of a homeowner’s insurance contract when the insurer included a loss settlement provision in the policy.