PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN INS. CO. v. RURAL/METRO CORP.

No. 5D07-1176.

994 So.2d 1202 (2008)

PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, et al., Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. RURAL/METRO CORPORATION OF FLORIDA, Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

November 14, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth P. Hazouri, Dale T. Gobel and Valencia Percy Flakes, of deBeaubien, Knight, Simmons, Mantzaris & Neal, L.L.P., Orlando, for Appellants/Cross-Appellees.

Maria Elena Abate and Krista S. Kovalcin, of Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, Amicus Curiae, Florida Property and Casualty Association.

Dean A. Mitchell, Ocala, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant.


PLEUS, J.

Progressive appeals a judgment in favor of Rural Metro ("RMA"), an ambulance service, which dismissed Progressive's complaint for declaratory relief. The trial court concluded that RMA was entitled to pre-suit disclosure of insurance information from Progressive. Because we find that Progressive has no legal duty under Florida law to provide the requested documentation to the assignee medical provider, we reverse.

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