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S. Home v. Manhattan Fire Marine

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District
Nov 10, 1969
227 So. 2d 691 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1969)

Opinion

No. 1714.

November 10, 1969.

Appeal from Circuit Court for Broward County; Richard M. Sauls, Judge.

James A. Smith of Wicker, Smith, Pyszka, Blomqvist Davant, Miami, for appellant.

Theodore R. Hainline and Norman C. Roettger, Jr., of Fleming, O'Bryan Fleming, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.


Affirmed.

McCAIN, J., and OVERTON, BEN F., Associate Judge, concur.

CROSS, C.J., dissents, with opinion.


This case concerns two insurance companies who issued policies of insurance covering the same risk, each company claiming coverage as being excess over any other valid and collectible insurance. I would prorate the liability according to their policy limits. See Pacific Indemnity Company v. Federated American Insurance Company, Wash. 1969, 456 P.2d 331.


Summaries of

S. Home v. Manhattan Fire Marine

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District
Nov 10, 1969
227 So. 2d 691 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1969)
Case details for

S. Home v. Manhattan Fire Marine

Case Details

Full title:THE SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, APPELLANT, v. THE MANHATTAN FIRE…

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District

Date published: Nov 10, 1969

Citations

227 So. 2d 691 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1969)