Danny Laurent and Adolfo Gonzalez Rossell v. Citizens Property Insurance Corporation

Final Summary Judgment

Miami Junior Partner Cristina Sevilla was successful in securing final summary judgment in a first-party property matter styled Danny Laurent and Adolfo Gonzalez Rossell v. Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. Plaintiffs, represented by Marin, Eljaiek, Lopez & Martinez, P.L., made a claim against Defendant for loss to their property caused by a roof leak reported to have occurred on July 26, 2019. Following the denial of their claim, Plaintiffs filed suit against Defendant alleging it breached the policy of insurance by failing to provide coverage for the loss. After Plaintiffs’ deposition testimony revealed the claimed damages stemmed from a roof leak that occurred in June 2018, not July 26, 2019 as reported, Defendant moved for final summary judgment on the grounds that the loss occurred outside of the effective term of the policy. In response, Plaintiffs relied on the affidavit of professional engineer Grant Renne, who opined that the alleged property damage was the result of a storm event that occurred on July 26, 2019. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Defendant after finding that the opinions set forth in Mr. Renne’s affidavit were blatantly contradicted by the record and insufficient to create a genuine issue of material fact. Read more