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Kazouris v. Government Emp. Ins. Co.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District
Mar 20, 1998
706 So. 2d 960 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

Summary

In Kazouris v. Government Employees Insurance Co., 706 So. 2d 960, 960 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998), this court specifically adopted the De Ferrari analysis to determine "whether the insurer can insist on an independent medical examination when the insured makes a claim under uninsured motorist coverage."

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Opinion

Case No. 97-1344.

Opinion filed March 20, 1998. JANUARY TERM 1998.

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Shawn L. Briese, Judge.

Michael L. Ramos, Ormond Beach, for Appellant.

James A. Coleman and David C. Knapp of Rogers, Dowling, Fleming Coleman, P.A., Orlando, for Appellee.


The issue in this case is whether the insurer can insist on an independent medical examination when the insured makes a claim under uninsured motorist coverage. We adopt the analysis of De Ferrari v. Government Employees Insurance Company, 613 So.2d 101 (Fla. 3d DCA 1993), rev. denied, 620 So.2d 760 (Fla. 1993), and affirm.

AFFIRMED.

SHARP, W., and ANTOON, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Kazouris v. Government Emp. Ins. Co.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District
Mar 20, 1998
706 So. 2d 960 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

In Kazouris v. Government Employees Insurance Co., 706 So. 2d 960, 960 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998), this court specifically adopted the De Ferrari analysis to determine "whether the insurer can insist on an independent medical examination when the insured makes a claim under uninsured motorist coverage."

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Case details for

Kazouris v. Government Emp. Ins. Co.

Case Details

Full title:ANIXIS KAZOURIS, Appellant, v. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY…

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District

Date published: Mar 20, 1998

Citations

706 So. 2d 960 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

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