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· 5/23/2001

Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. Alvarez

Citations

  • 785 So. 2d 700
  • 2001 WL 540000

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that Aries Ins. Co. v. Hercas Corp., 781 So.2d 429 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001), does not conflict with Independent Fire Ins. Co. v. Lugassy, 593 So.2d 570 (Fla. 3d DCA 1992)
  • making distinction that, where there is no denial of coverage, prejudgment interest is payable from date of appraisal as opposed to date of the loss
  • reversing prejudgment interest award where “[t]he record shows that, in accordance with the insurance contract, the carrier paid the award three weeks after its filing”
  • reversing prejudgment interest award where “[t]he record shows that, in accordance with the insurance contract, the carrier paid the award three weeks after its filing”
  • insured was not entitled to prejudgment interest where, under the policy, payment was to be made within sixty days after the appraisal award and the insurer paid the award within three weeks

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Judges: Schwartz, C.J., and Sorondo, J., and Nesbitt, Senior Judge

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