COON v. CONTINENTAL INS. CO.

No. 69468.

511 So.2d 971 (1987)

Pamela COON, As Personal Representative of the Estate of Jerry Frank Coon, Deceased, Petitioner, v. The CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY, C/O Underwriters Adjusting Company, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied September 30, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joel S. Perwin of Podhurst, Orseck, Parks, Josefberg, Eaton, Meadow and Olin, P.A., Miami, and Wagner, Cunningham, Vaughan and McLaughlin, P.A., Tampa, for petitioner.

Michael L. Rosen and Charles E. Bentley of Holland and Knight, Tallahassee, for respondent.

John P. Shevock of Gillespie, McCormick, McFall, Gilbert and McGee, Fort Lauderdale, for amicus curiae Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.


BARKETT, Justice.

We have for review Continental Insurance Co. v. Coon, 493 So.2d 485 (Fla. 2d DCA 1986), which expressly and directly conflicts with Alexsis, Inc. v. Bryk, 471 So.2d 545 (Fla. 4th DCA 1985). We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const. We approve in part and quash in part the decision of the court below.

On November 4, 1981, Jerry Frank Coon...

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