6/8/22 Florida Supreme Court Oral Arguments: Weston Property & Casualty Insurance Company v. Riverside Club Condominium Association, Inc. SC21-567
Riverside Club Condominium Association filed an insurance claim for property damage sustained during Hurricane Irma. When Weston Property and Casualty Insurance Company issued payment for only a portion of Riverside’s estimate of losses, Riverside filed a lawsuit. Before trial, the judge ordered an appraisal of the property damage over Weston’s objection. Weston appealed the order to the Second District Court of Appeal, arguing among other things that an appraisal is improper until a court decides if coverage exists. The Second DCA affirmed the trial court order, and this appeal followed. Weston asks this Court for review, arguing that the Second DCA decision conflicts with decisions from other appellate courts.