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· 12/24/1997

Westmoreland v. Lumbermens Mut. Cas. Co.

Citations

  • 704 So. 2d 176
  • 1997 WL 821494

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • ruling that if an exclusion is not stated with sufficient clarity, then the rule of strict construction requires a construction for the insured
  • “Where a critical term is not defined in an exclusionary clause of the policy, it will be liberally construed in favor of an insured.”
  • “Where a critical term is not defined in an exclusionary clause of the policy, it will be liberally construed in favor of an insured.” (citing State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Pridgen, 498 So.2d 1245, 1247 n. 3 (Fla.1986))

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Judges: Farmer

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