Eleventh Circuit Upholds Florida’s Strict Interpretation of Eight Corners Rule in Stabbing Case

In Mt. Hawley Ins. Co. v. Roebuck, the liability insurer for the owners of a Florida outdoor shopping mall sought to avoid coverage in connection with a stabbing that occurred at the mall based on the insuredsaEUR(TM) failure to comply with conditions precedent to coverage. The Eleventh Circuit, however, in agreement with the district court, found that because the facts extrinsic to complaint that were necessary to establish the conditionsaEUR(TM) application were in dispute, the insurer owed a duty to defend. Mt. Hawley … The post Eleventh Circuit Upholds FloridaaEUR(TM)s Strict Interpretation of Eight Corners Rule in Stabbing Case appeared first on The Insurance & Reinsurance Report.

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