Smith v. Hartford Casualty Ins. Co.

Full title: KENNETH SMITH, Appellant, v. HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District

Date published: Sep 20, 2000

770 So. 2d 699 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

Opinion

Case Nos. 4D99-1796, 4D99-3513

Opinion filed September 20, 2000 July Term 2000

Consolidated appeals from the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, St. Lucie County; Scott M. Kenney, Judge; L.T. Case No. 93-544CA14.

John Gaudiosi, Pompano Beach, for appellant.

Joseph W. Thomas, II, Casselberry, for appellee.

John H. Pelzer of Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schuster Russell, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for Amicus Curiae-Automotive Finance Corporation.

PER CURIAM.

In case number 4D99-1796, we reverse and remand for entry of judgment for Hartford Casualty Insurance Company on authority of Dealers Acceptance Corp. v. United Pacific Ins. Co., 25 Fla. L. Weekly D1773 (Fla. 4th DCA July 26, 2000). The appeal in case number 4D99-3513 is rendered moot by this decision.

REVERSE AND REMAND.

WARNER, C.J., TAYLOR, J., and LENDERMAN, JOHN C., Associate Judge, concur.