Court Erred In Rejecting Concurring Cause Doctrine, Majority Says, Quashes Order

Mealey's (December 2, 2016, 11:48 AM EST) -- TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A majority of the Florida Supreme Court on Dec. 1 held that an appeals court erred in reversing an $8 million judgment against a homeowners insurer in a coverage dispute over alleged property damage caused by construction defects, rain and wind, quashing the lower court’s opinion and remanding to apply the concurring cause doctrine (John Robert Sebo v. American Home Assurance Co. Inc., No. 14-897, Fla. Sup.; 2016 Fla. LEXIS 2596)....