STATE FARM MUT. AUTO. INS. CO. v. OTEIZA

Nos. 91-1241, 91-371.

595 So.2d 1094 (1992)

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. Bernabe OTEIZA, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied April 28, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barnett, Clark & Barnard and Frances Fernandez Guasch, Miami, for appellant.

James C. Blecke, Miami, Granville E. Petrie, Jr., Melbourne, for appellee.

Before BARKDULL, NESBITT and LEVY, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Prior to the Supreme Court opinion in Blanchard v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company 575 So.2d 1289 (Fla. 1991), the trial court refused to abate "bad faith" counts pending a trial on counts alleging breach of an insurance agreement. The jury returned an adverse verdict as to the carrier. We reverse for a new trial upon the authority of Blanchard even though the trial judge did direct a verdict...

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