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burden to prove exception in Florida

14 Florida opinions name it 1 courts 1997–2025 5 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Florida courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (7)

CaseFollowedCited
Florida Windstorm Underwriting v. Gajwanigreen
fladistctapp · 2005 · cited in 4 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2021–2023
2 sentences

2023Id.; see also Fla. Windstorm Underwriting v. Gajwani, 934 So. 2d 501, 506 (Fla. 3d DCA 2005) (recognizing, with respect to a similar policy provision, that “the insured has the burden to prove an exception to an exclusion contained within an insurance policy”).

2021Co., 913 So. 2d 673, 678 (Fla. 3d DCA 2005) (holding once an exclusion has been proven by the insurer, the burden once again is placed on the insured to demonstrate the exception to the exclusion); Fla. Windstorm Underwriting v. Gajwani, 934 So. 2d 501, 506 (Fla. 3d DCA 2005) (holding the insured has the burden to prove an exception to an exclusion contained within an insurance policy); see also Deshazior v. Safepoint Ins.

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Pierce v. Stategreen
fladistctapp · 2014 · cited in 2 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
2 sentences

2014Id. (citing Pierce v. State, 133 So. 3d 1186, 1187-88 (Fla. 2d DCA 2014)).

2014Id. (citing Pierce v. State, 133 So.3d 1186, 1187-88 (Fla. 2d DCA 2014)).

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EFH v. Lexington Ins. Co.green
fladistctapp · 2005 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021Co., 913 So. 2d 673, 678 (Fla. 3d DCA 2005) (holding once an exclusion has been proven by the insurer, the burden once again is placed on the insured to demonstrate the exception to the exclusion); Fla. Windstorm Underwriting v. Gajwani, 934 So. 2d 501, 506 (Fla. 3d DCA 2005) (holding the insured has the burden to prove an exception to an exclusion contained within an insurance policy); see also Deshazior v. Safepoint Ins.

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Williams v. Stategreen
fladistctapp · 2007 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
1 sentence

2010Williams v. State, 974 So.2d 405, 407 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007).

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Reich v. DEPT. OF HEALTH, BD. OF MEDICINEgreen
fladistctapp · 2008 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2008–2008
1 sentence

2008Reich v. Dep't of Health, 973 So.2d 1233, 1235 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008) (citing Dep't of Banking & Fin. v. Osborne Stern & Co., 670 So.2d 932 (Fla.1996)).

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Hudson Ins. Co. v. Double D Management Co., Inc.green
flmd · 1991 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
1 sentence

2005Co. v. Double D Management Co., Inc., 768 F.Supp. 1542, 1545 (M.D.Fla. 1991), and the Gajwanis did not offer any evidence to support an exception to the unambiguous exclusion in the policy, they clearly did not meet their burden.

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Lafarge Corporation v. Travelers Indemnity Co., Appalachian Insurance Company, Northbrook Insurance Company, First State Insurance Companygreen
ca1 · 1997 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
1 sentence

2005As the insured has the burden to prove an exception to an exclusion contained within an insurance policy, see LaFarge Corp. v. Travelers Indemnity Co., 118 F.3d 1511, 1516 (11th Cir.1997); Hudson Ins.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Florida. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (6)

CaseCitedYears
Frank Special v. West Boca Medical Center green
fla · 2014
1 sentence

2025Id.

12025–2025
Pennington v. State green
fladistctapp · 2010
1 sentence

2020Pennington, 34 So. 3d at 154 ; see also Fla. R.

12020–2020
Jared Bretherick v. State of Florida red
fla · 2015
1 sentence

2018To interpret the subsection otherwise would write into the statute a requirement that is not there and quell the legislature's obvious attempt to upend the supreme court's Bretherick decision, where - 15 - our supreme court held that the person seeking Stand Your Ground immunity bore the burden to prove his immunity by a preponderance of the evidence. 170 So. 3d at 774 .

12018–2018
DEPT. OF BANKING & FIN. v. Osborne Stern green
fla · 1996
1 sentence

2008Reich v. Dep't of Health, 973 So.2d 1233, 1235 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008) (citing Dep't of Banking & Fin. v. Osborne Stern & Co., 670 So.2d 932 (Fla.1996)).

12008–2008
Robertson v. Robertson green
fla · 1991
1 sentence

1998Robertson v. Robertson, 593 So.2d 491 (Fla.1991).

11998–1998
Fla. Sheriffs'self-Ins. Fund v. Escambia Cty. green
fladistctapp · 1991
1 sentence

1997Florida Sheriff's Self-Insurance Fund v. Escambia County, 585 So.2d 461 (Fla. 1st DCA 1991).

11997–1997

Where else courts name it

TX 169 (1989–2026) MO 23 (1979–2025) PA 18 (1976–2026) IL 14 (1981–2024) FL 14 (1997–2025) WA 14 (2005–2022) IA 13 (1944–2024) CA 13 (1998–2026) NE 12 (1976–2023) IN 11 (1980–2024) OH 11 (2001–2022) AR 10 (1988–2021) ND 9 (2013–2024) KS 8 (1995–2022) WI 8 (1987–2023) MI 8 (1975–2024) AZ 6 (1996–2023) KY 5 (2002–2023) WY 4 (1952–2023) CT 4 (1991–2021) NM 4 (2006–2024) UT 3 (2024–2026) MN 3 (2013–2018) DE 2 (2024–2024) VA 2 (2012–2024) MS 2 (2015–2016) TN 2 (2013–2017) MD 2 (2015–2026) HI 2 (1995–1996) DC 2 (1998–1999) SC 2 (2020–2020) CO 2 (2010–2026)

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