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Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Magnetic Imaging Systems I Ltd.

Citations: 696 So. 2d 1302; 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 8177; 1997 WL 395229Docket: No. 96-2052

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida; July 16, 1997; Florida; State Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

Liberty Mutual Insurance Company's motion to dismiss was reversed, aligning with the rationale applied in two prior cases: Union American Insurance Co. v. U.S.A. Diagnostics, Inc. and Orion Insurance Co. v. Magnetic Imaging Systems I. The court mandates that the claims involving Magnetic Imaging Systems I, Ltd. proceed to arbitration. The order is reversed and remanded for further action.

Legal Issues Addressed

Mandate to Proceed to Arbitration

Application: The court required that the claims involving Magnetic Imaging Systems I, Ltd. be resolved through arbitration, following established legal procedures.

Reasoning: The court mandates that the claims involving Magnetic Imaging Systems I, Ltd. proceed to arbitration.

Remand for Further Action

Application: The order was reversed and the case was sent back to the lower court for further proceedings consistent with the appellate court's findings.

Reasoning: The order is reversed and remanded for further action.

Reversal of Motion to Dismiss

Application: The court reversed Liberty Mutual Insurance Company's motion to dismiss, indicating that the lower court's decision was incorrect based on precedents.

Reasoning: Liberty Mutual Insurance Company's motion to dismiss was reversed, aligning with the rationale applied in two prior cases: Union American Insurance Co. v. U.S.A. Diagnostics, Inc. and Orion Insurance Co. v. Magnetic Imaging Systems I.