Opinion
Nos. 92-1054, 92-1058.
July 20, 1993. Rehearing Denied September 21, 1993.
Appeals from the Circuit Court for Dade County; Juan Ramirez, Jr., Judge.
Thomson Muraro Razook Hart and Steven W. Davis and Scott A. Browdy, Miami, Paul Morris, Coral Gables, for appellants.
Walton Lantaff Schroeder Carson and Robert L. Teitler, Miami, for appellee.
Before BASKIN, JORGENSON and COPE, JJ.
Notwithstanding the fact that the declaratory judgment action was improperly entertained, see Bergh v. Canadian Universal Ins. Co., 216 So.2d 436 (Fla. 1968); Columbia Casualty v. Zimmerman, 62 So.2d 338 (Fla. 1952), the fact finder considered the counterclaim on the merits and found that Hancock wilfully and intentionally threw the glass into Ginelli's face. We affirm based on Prudential Property Casualty Ins. v. Swindal, 622 So.2d 467 (Fla. 1993) and Landis v. Allstate Ins. Co., 546 So.2d 1051 (Fla. 1989). See also AIU Ins. Co. v. Block Marina Investment, Inc., 544 So.2d 998 (Fla. 1989).
Affirmed.