Florida Panel Affirms Judgment, Corrects Order In Sinkhole Coverage Dispute

Mealey's (September 6, 2017, 9:04 AM EDT) -- DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.— A Florida appeals panel on Sept. 1 affirmed a lower court’s final judgment but remanded with instructions to enter a corrected order reflecting that when the insured provides his homeowners insurer with a signed contract to complete the necessary subsurface repairs, the insurer shall pay that amount instead of tendering the policy limits (Joseph Ringelman v. Citizens Property Insurance Corp., No. 5D16-260, Fla. App., 5th Dist., 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 12567)....