· 3/10/2021
OBED COLON v. CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- citing, e.g., Swire Pac. Holdings, Inc. v. Zurich Ins. Co., 845 So. 2d 161, 166 (Fla. 2003); Auto-Owners Ins. Co. v. Anderson, 756 So. 2d 29, 34 (Fla. 2000)
- “Courts may not ‘rewrite contracts, add meaning that is not present, or otherwise reach results contrary to the intentions of the parties.’ ”
- “Courts may not rewrite contracts, add meaning that is not present, or otherwise reach results contrary to the intentions of the parties.”
- “Insurance policy terms must be given their everyday meaning and should be read with regard[] to ordinary people’s skill and experience.”
- “Insurance policy terms must be given their everyday meaning and should be read with regard[ ] to ordinary people’s skill and experience.”
- de novo review applies to the interpretation of an insurance contract as well as a trial court’s grant of summary judgment
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