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retained rights clause in Florida

5 Florida opinions name it 2 courts 1996–2011 0 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 (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Harco National Insurance Co. v. Roblesgreen
fla · 1996 · cited in 2 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1999–2011
2 sentences

2011Co. v. Robles, 685 So.2d 1288 (Fla.1996) (holding an appraisal clause was not void for lack of mutuality due to a retained rights clause based on the holding in Li cea).

2011Ins. *485 Co. v. Robles, 685 So.2d 1288 (Fla.1996) (holding an appraisal clause was not void for lack of mutuality due to a retained rights clause based on the holding in Licea ).

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American Reliance v. Village Homesgreen
fladistctapp · 1994 · cited in 2 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1996–2002
2 sentences

2002Relying on Judge Cope's dissent in American Reliance Insurance Co. v. Village Homes at Country Walk, 632 So.2d 106 (Fla. 3d DCA 1994), this Court found that the purpose of the retained rights clause was "to state, quite simply, that if the insured requests appraisal and the insurer proceeds with the appraisal process, the insurer has not *1025 thereby abandoned any coverage defenses which may be available to it." Licea, 685 So.2d at 1287 (quoting Village Homes, 632 So.2d at 108 (Cope, J., dissenting)).

2002Relying on Judge Cope's dissent in American Reliance Insurance Co. v. Village Homes at Country Walk, 632 So.2d 106 (Fla. 3d DCA 1994), this Court found that the purpose of the retained rights clause was "to state, quite simply, that if the insured requests appraisal and the insurer proceeds with the appraisal process, the insurer has not *1025 thereby abandoned any coverage defenses which may be available to it." Licea, 685 So.2d at 1287 (quoting Village Homes, 632 So.2d at 108 (Cope, J., dissenting)).

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New Amsterdam Casualty Co. v. J. H. Blackshear, Inc.green
fla · 1934 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2000–2000
2 sentences

2000Blackshear, Inc., 116 Fla. 289 , 156 So. 695, 696 (1934), for the proposition that "the law does not require an insured to submit to a purely speculative appraisal of damages as to which it may be contended no liability at all exists." In Paradise Plaza Condominium Ass'n v. Reinsurance Corp. of New York, 685 So.2d 937 , 940 n. 2 (Fla. 3d DCA 1996), which this court cited with approval in Keelean , the Third District noted that Blackshear was "decisively distinguishable" because Blackshear "did not involve a policy provision that submission to appraisal does not waive coverage defenses." (Empha

2000Blackshear, Inc., 116 Fla. 289 , 156 So. 695, 696 (1934), for the proposition that "the law does not require an insured to submit to a purely speculative appraisal of damages as to which it may be contended no liability at all exists." In Paradise Plaza Condominium Ass'n v. Reinsurance Corp. of New York, 685 So.2d 937 , 940 n. 2 (Fla. 3d DCA 1996), which this court cited with approval in Keelean , the Third District noted that Blackshear was "decisively distinguishable" because Blackshear "did not involve a policy provision that submission to appraisal does not waive coverage defenses." (Empha

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
State Farm Fire and Cas. Co. v. Licea green
fla · 1996
2 sentences

2011In Licea , the Florida Supreme Court held that an appraisal provision was not void for lack of mutuality where the policy contained a retained rights clause. 685 So.2d 1285, 1286 .

2011For the reasons discussed, we hold that the appraisal clause at issue is not void for lack of mutuality of obligation simply because of a retained rights clause, where we interpret the clause as retaining only the right to dispute the issues of coverage as to the whole loss, or whether the policy conditions have been violated as specified above. 685 So.2d at 1288 .

32000–2011
PARADISE PLAZA v. Reinsurance Corp. green
fladistctapp · 1996
1 sentence

2000Blackshear, Inc., 116 Fla. 289 , 156 So. 695, 696 (1934), for the proposition that "the law does not require an insured to submit to a purely speculative appraisal of damages as to which it may be contended no liability at all exists." In Paradise Plaza Condominium Ass'n v. Reinsurance Corp. of New York, 685 So.2d 937 , 940 n. 2 (Fla. 3d DCA 1996), which this court cited with approval in Keelean , the Third District noted that Blackshear was "decisively distinguishable" because Blackshear "did not involve a policy provision that submission to appraisal does not waive coverage defenses." (Empha

12000–2000

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