Opperman v. Nationwide Mut. Fire Ins.

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• explaining the differences between first party and third party causes of action
• section 624.155(l)(b)l, Florida Statutes, permits a first-party cause of action against insurers for bad faith .refusal to settle
• insureds contending insurer refused in bad faith to settle their claim for underinsured motorist benefits under their policy
• legislative intent is to be determined primarily from the language of the statute and where that language is clear and unambiguous and conveys a clear and unambiguous meaning, there is no occasion for resorting to the rules of statutory construction

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