DISCOVER PROPERTY & CAS. INS. v. BEACH CARS

No. 4D04-4675.

929 So.2d 729 (2006)

DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. BEACH CARS OF WEST PALM, INC., a Florida corporation, and Christina Jackson, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

May 31, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey A. Blaker and Hinda Klein of Conroy, Simberg, Ganon, Krevans & Abel, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Jane Kreusler-Walsh and Barbara J. Compiani of Jane Kreusler-Walsh, P.A., and Andrew M. Pelino of Burman, Critton, Luttier & Coleman, West Palm Beach, for appellee Beach Cars of West Palm, Inc.


SWEET, GARY L., Associate Judge.

In this case, we review the trial court's judgment obligating an insurer to cover its insured for an incident which occurred after the policy's expiration date. Because the applicable coverage language did not expressly state the covered loss must occur during the policy period, the lower court found the policy ambiguous, construed its language against the insurer, and found coverage. We affirm and write this opinion for two reasons...

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