Savona, v. Prudential Ins. Company of America

Full title: BARBARA A. SAVONA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF…

Court: United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

Date published: May 1, 1995

51 F.3d 241 (11th Cir. 1995)

Opinion

No. 93-2281.

May 1, 1995.

Charles E. Davis, Pitts, Davis Morris, P.A., Orlando, FL, for appellant.

Melissa Arony, Eubanks, Hilyard, Rumbley, Meier Lengauer, P.A., Orlando, FL, for appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (No. 91-462-CIV-ORL-19); Donald Dietrich, Magistrate.

Before TJOFLAT, Chief Judge, HATCHETT and COX, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Following oral argument, we certified the following question to the Supreme Court of Florida:

WHETHER, UNDER FLA.STAT.ANN. § 627.6675, A CONVERSION INSURANCE POLICY MUST PROVIDE BENEFITS EQUAL TO THOSE PROVIDED UNDER THE ORIGINAL GROUP INSURANCE POLICY.

Savona v. Prudential Ins. Co. of Am., 51 F.2d 230, 232 (11th Cir. 1993). Our earlier opinion contains a statement of the relevant facts and proceedings.

The Supreme Court of Florida has answered the question in the negative. Savona v. Prudential Ins. Co. of Am., 648 So.2d 705 (Fla. 1995). In light of the supreme court's opinion, the district court's judgment is AFFIRMED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.