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JD RESTORATION, INC v. UNIVERSAL PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Citation: Not availableDocket: 17-2415

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida; May 16, 2018; Florida; State Appellate Court

Original Court Document: View Document

Narrative Opinion Summary

JD Restoration Inc. appealed a decision from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, where Judge Jeffrey Dana Gillen presided. The case involved JD Restoration Inc. as the appellant and Universal Property and Casualty Insurance Company as the appellee. The appeal was registered under No. 4D17-2415 and the ruling was issued on May 16, 2018. The court affirmed the lower court's decision, referencing the case of Quiroga v. Citizens Property Insurance Corporation as precedent. Justices Damoorgian, Forst, and Klingen smith concurred with the decision. The ruling is not considered final until any timely filed motion for rehearing is resolved.

Legal Issues Addressed

Affirmation of Lower Court Decision

Application: The appellate court affirmed the decision of the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in favor of the appellee, Universal Property and Casualty Insurance Company.

Reasoning: The court affirmed the lower court's decision, referencing the case of Quiroga v. Citizens Property Insurance Corporation as precedent.

Finality of Court Rulings

Application: The ruling is not considered final until the resolution of any motions for rehearing that may be filed within the allowed timeframe.

Reasoning: The ruling is not considered final until any timely filed motion for rehearing is resolved.

Precedential Value and Concurrence

Application: The court's decision was based on established precedent, and the concurring opinions of the justices reinforced the unanimous agreement on the ruling.

Reasoning: Justices Damoorgian, Forst, and Klingen smith concurred with the decision.