AMERICAN HOME ASSUR. CO., INC. v. SEBO

No. 2D11-4063.

141 So.3d 195 (2013)

AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO., INC., Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. John Robert SEBO, individually and as Trustee under Revocable Trust Agreement of John Robert Sebo dated November 4, 2004, Appellee/Cross-Appellant, and Paul A. Jacobsen, individually and Sarah T. Jacobsen, individually, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Rehearing Denied April 3, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony J. Russo , Scott J. Frank , and Ezequiel Lugo of Butler Pappas Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP, Tampa; and Janet L. Brown and Susan B. Harwood of Boehm, Brown, Fischer, Harwood, Kelly & Scheihing, P.A., Maitland, for Appellant/Cross-Appellee American Home Assurance Co., Inc.

David A. Zulian and Edward K. Cheffy of Cheffy Passidomo, P.A., Naples; and Mark A. Boyle , Geoffrey H. Gentile , Michael W. Leonard , Debbie Sines Crockett , and Amanda K. Anderson of Boyle, Gentile, Leonard & Crockett, P.A., Fort Myers, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant John Robert Sebo.

No appearance for Appellees Paul A. Jacobsen and Sarah T. Jacobsen.


NORTHCUTT, Judge.

John Sebo purchased property insurance for his home in Naples, Florida, from American Home Assurance Company (AHAC). After the home was substantially damaged by rain and a hurricane, AHAC denied Sebo's claim for the damages based on several coverage exclusions. Sebo filed a declaratory action seeking coverage and a jury found in his favor. The circuit court entered a judgment for more than $8,000,000. As we will explain in detail, we agree with AHAC...

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