HOSKINS v. MIDLAND INS. CO.

No. 80-1257.

395 So.2d 1159 (1981)

Delbert HOSKINS and Martha Hoskins, Appellants, v. MIDLAND INSURANCE COMPANY a/s/o Resolute Insurance Company, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied April 13, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Blackwell, Walker, Gray, Powers, Flick & Hoehl and James C. Blecke, Miami, for appellants.

Corlett, Merritt, Killian & Sikes and Gerald E. Rosser, David E. Stone, Miami, for appellee.

Before HENDRY, NESBITT and FERGUSON, JJ.


HENDRY, Judge.

In an action on a contract of indemnity, we reverse the order of the court below on the ground that the prevailing party was collaterally estopped to seek the verdict ultimately obtained.

Appellee Midland Insurance Company brought the action below as subrogee of Resolute Insurance Company. Resolute was, among other things, a surety; Eddie Hoskins was an agent who wrote bail bonds for Resolute; and appellants Hoskins are his surviving son and...

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