UNIVERSAL PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY v. GUILLERMO B. QUINTERO, 333 So.3d 752

An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Jennifer D. Bailey, Judge.

Russo Appellate Firm, P.A., and Paulo R. Lima, for appellant.

Giasi Law, P.A. and Melissa A. Giasi and Erin M. Berger (Tampa), for appellees.

Before EMAS, LOGUE and SCALES, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed. See Vargas v. Safepoint Ins. Co., No. 3D19-1656, at *2 (Fla. 3d DCA Jan. 12, 2022) (examining the “Concealment or Fraud” provision of a homeowner‘s insurance policy and concluding that “the term ‘false statement’ in the post-loss context includes an element of intent to mislead“); Anchor Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Trif, 322 So. 3d 663, 675 (Fla. 4th DCA 2021) (concluding that, “in the post-loss context, the term ‘false statement’ in the ‘Concealment or Fraud’ exclusion [of a homeowner‘s insurance policy] should be interpreted as including an element of intent“).

Case Details

Case Name: UNIVERSAL PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY v. GUILLERMO B. QUINTERO

Court Name: District Court of Appeal of Florida

Date Published: Jan 12, 2022

Citations: 333 So.3d 752; 20-0373

Docket Number: 20-0373

Court Abbreviation: Fla. Dist. Ct. App.