Category «627.4136 Non-joinder statute»

Florida Appellate Court Rules Policyholder May Control Its Own Defense When Insurer Reserves Rights

I still need to catch up on several important Florida coverage decisions from this summer, but I could not wait to discuss this new coverage opinion out of the Third District Court of Appeal in Miami.  The case is Geico General Ins. Co. v. Rodriguez, Nos. 3D11-2905 & 3D12-506 (Fla. 3rd DCA Sept. 10, 2014), …

Florida Non-Joinder Statute, Fla. Stat. § 627.4136, Prevents Direct Action of Bad Faith Claim Under Fla. Stat. § 624.155

The recent appellate decision from Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal in GEICO General Insurance Company v. Harvey, No. 4D12-1525 (Fla. 4th DCA Jan. 23, 2013) demonstrates the limitations of Florida’s non-joinder statute, Fla. Stat. 627.4136, when it comes to asserting direct action bad faith claims.  Harvey arose out of a horrific automobile accident in which the …