GEICO GENERAL INS. CO. v. PRUITT

Nos. 3D12-1928, 3D12-1923, 3D12-1926.

122 So.3d 484 (2013)

GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. William PRUITT, as personal representative of the estate of Oswaldo St. Blanchard a/k/a Oswaldo Blanchard, et al., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

September 25, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shutts & Bowen and Frank A. Zacherl and Stephen T. Maher , Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Joel S. Perwin , Miami; Kuvin & Stettin and Eric Stettin , Weston, for appellee William Pruitt, as personal representative of the estate of Oswaldo St. Blanchard a/k/a Oswaldo Blanchard.

James C. Blecke , Coral Gables; Deutsch & Blumberg and Edward R. Blumberg , Miami, for appellees Edelmida and Paulino Rodriguez.

Before SUAREZ and LOGUE, JJ., and SCHWARTZ, Senior Judge.


ON MOTIONS TO DISMISS

SUAREZ, J.

I. BACKGROUND

The litigation underlying this appeal spans six years and three lower court cases. In 2006, appellees Edelmida and Paulino Rodriguez sued Oswaldo St. Blanchard for injuries allegedly resulting from an automobile accident. GEICO, as Mr. St. Blanchard's insurer, defended the suit but ultimately issued a reservation of rights based on his alleged misrepresentations regarding his eyesight. Upon...

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