HECHTMAN v. NATIONS TITLE INS. OF NEW YORK

No. SC00-2242.

840 So.2d 993 (2003)

Barry I. HECHTMAN, et al., Petitioners, v. NATIONS TITLE INSURANCE OF NEW YORK, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Florida.

February 6, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hendrik G. Milne of Aballi, Milne, Kalil & Garrigo, P.A., Miami, FL, for Petitioners.

James S. Telepman of Cohen, Norris, Scherer, Weinberger & Wolmer, North Palm Beach, FL; and Robert A. Cohen of Cohen/Fox, P.A., Miami, FL, for Respondents.


QUINCE, J.

We have for review a decision on the following question certified by the Third District Court of Appeal to be of great public importance:

WHETHER § 627.792, FLA. STAT. (1997), WHICH PROVIDES THAT AN INSURER IS LIABLE FOR THE MISFEASANCE OF A "LICENSED TITLE INSURANCE AGENT" APPLIES TO A TITLE INSURANCE AGENT WHO IS AN ATTORNEY AND IS THEREFORE EXEMPT FROM LICENSING AS A TITLE INSURANCE AGENT BY THE...

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