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Protective Indemnity Insurance Co. v. Robbins

Citations: 483 So. 2d 782; 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 6545; 11 Fla. L. Weekly 386Docket: No. 85-791

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida; February 10, 1986; Florida; State Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

The insurer's appeal concerning a summary judgment on its cross-claim against the insured, which addresses coverage, is dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction. The primary action's liability remains unresolved in the lower court, rendering the order nonfinal. This dismissal is based on precedents set in Ogur v. Mogel and Travelers Insurance Co. v. Bruns, among others, in accordance with Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.130.

Legal Issues Addressed

Application of Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.130

Application: The court applied Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.130 to determine that the appeal was improper due to the nonfinal nature of the order.

Reasoning: This dismissal is based on precedents set in Ogur v. Mogel and Travelers Insurance Co. v. Bruns, among others, in accordance with Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.130.

Jurisdiction Over Nonfinal Orders

Application: The appellate court dismissed the insurer's appeal because the lower court had not resolved the primary action's liability, making the order nonfinal and thus not subject to appeal.

Reasoning: The insurer's appeal concerning a summary judgment on its cross-claim against the insured, which addresses coverage, is dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction.