MARLEN HERRERA, ET AL.
v.
CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION
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Failure to give timely notice of a property insurance claim creates a presumption of prejudice to the insurer that summary judgment may be granted upon.
[1] Failure to provide prompt notice of property damage to an insurer creates a presumption of prejudice to the insurer, and conclusory assertions by the insured's expert are…
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Citation to 1500 Coral Towers Condo. Ass'n, Inc. v. Citizens Prop. Ins. Corp., 112 So. 3d 541, 544 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013)
Marlen Herrera and others filed a claim against Citizens Property Insurance Corporation for property damage. The insured became aware of damage to the…
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Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida
Opinion filed May 21, 2025. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.
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No. 3D24-0594 Lower Tribunal No. 22-16266-CA-01 ________________
Marlen Herrera, et al., Appellants,
vs.
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, Appellee.
An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Robert T. Watson, Judge.
Shield Law Group of Florida, LLC, and Jamie Alvarez (Davie), for appellants.
Roig Lawyers, and Abbi Freifeld Carr and Samantha Mizeras (Jacksonville), for appellee.
Before EMAS, MILLER and BOKOR, JJ.
PER CURIAM.
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Affirmed. See 1500 Coral Towers Condo. Ass’n, Inc. v. Citizens Prop. Ins. Corp., 112 So. 3d 541, 544 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013) (“Failure to give timely notice [of a property insurance claim] creates a presumption that the insurer was prejudiced.”); Laquer v. Citizens Prop. Ins. Corp., 167 So. 3d 470, 474 (Fla. 3d DCA 2015) (“[C]ourts have upheld summary judgment on the insured’s failure to provide ‘prompt’ notice where the insured was aware of damage to the residence shortly after the hurricane, but, for a variety of reasons, waited until several years passed before notifying the insurance company.”); Hope v. Citizens Prop. Ins. Corp., 114 So. 3d 457, 460 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013) (finding conclusory assertions by insured’s expert insufficient to overcome presumption of prejudice to insurer).
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