GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
v.
HINES, ESTATE OF KIMBERLY S. STORY, ET AL
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GEICO petitioned for a writ of certiorari to challenge a trial court decision affecting its right to a statutorily mandated procedure. The First District Court of Appeal dismissed the petition for lack of jurisdiction because GEICO failed to establish irreparable harm.
The court held that irreparable harm—such as loss of right to a statutorily mandated procedure—must be established before the court has jurisdiction over a petition for writ of certiorari. Because GEICO failed to establish such harm, the petition was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
“irreparable harm—such as loss of right to statutorily mandated procedure—must be established before court has jurisdiction over petition for writ of certiorari”
Establishes the jurisdictional requirement that petitioner must demonstrate irreparable harm to invoke certiorari review
The case involves GEICO General Insurance Company seeking review of a lower court decision in a matter concerning the Estate of Kimberly S. Story. The…
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FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA
No. 1D2025-0892
GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
Petitioner,
v. ROBERT D. HINES, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Kimberly S. Story, and PETER S. ROUMBOS,
Respondents.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari—Original Jurisdiction.
June 18, 2025
PER CURIAM.
DISMISSED. See DeSantis v. Fla. Educ. Ass’n, 313 So. 3d 151, 154 (Fla. 1st DCA 2020) (recognizing irreparable harm—such as loss of right to statutorily mandated procedure—must be established before court has jurisdiction over petition for writ of certiorari).
RAY, WINOKUR, and TANENBAUM, JJ., concur. Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331.
Carlos G. Gomez and Jordan M. Thompson of Young, Bill, Boles, Palmer, Duke & Thompson, P.A., Tampa, for Petitioner. No appearance for Respondents.