Blue Star Restoration v. Citizens Property Ins. Corp. , 271 So. 3d 115 ( 2019 )


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  •        Third District Court of Appeal
    State of Florida
    Opinion filed March 13, 2019.
    Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.
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    No. 3D18-1742
    Lower Tribunal No. 16-18837
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    Blue Star Restoration Inc., (a/a/o Rodolfo Berroa),
    Appellant,
    vs.
    Citizens Property Insurance Corporation,
    Appellee.
    An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Pedro P.
    Echarte, Jr., Judge.
    The Mineo Salcedo Law Firm, P.A., and Peter Mineo, Jr., and Jordan Bieber
    (Davie), for appellant.
    Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, and Maureen G. Pearcy, for appellee.
    Before EMAS, C.J., and LINDSEY, and HENDON, JJ.
    PER CURIAM.
    Blue Star Restoration Inc., as assignee of Rodolfo Berroa’s homeowners
    insurance policy, appeals the trial court’s order granting Citizens Property
    Insurance Corporation’s Motion for Summary Judgment and entering final
    summary judgment in Citizens’ favor and the trial court’s order denying Blue
    Star’s Motion for Rehearing/Reconsideration.
    “Our standard of review of an order granting summary judgment is de
    novo.” White v. Ferco Motors Corp., 
    260 So. 3d 388
     (Fla. 3d DCA 2018). “We
    review the record to determine whether there are genuine issues of material fact
    that preclude summary judgment.” 
    Id.
     (citing Collections, USA, Inc. v. City of
    Homestead, 
    816 So. 2d 1225
    , 1227 (Fla. 3d DCA 2002)). Our review of the record
    discloses genuine issues of material fact regarding whether the interior rain
    damage exclusion in the homeowners insurance policy precludes coverage for
    water-damage repairs involved in this case based on the deposition testimony of
    Blue Star’s expert, Rafael Leyva. Accordingly, we reverse and remand for further
    proceedings consistent herewith.
    Reversed and Remanded.
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Document Info

Docket Number: 18-1742

Citation Numbers: 271 So. 3d 115

Filed Date: 3/13/2019

Precedential Status: Precedential

Modified Date: 3/13/2019