25 Fla. L. Weekly S242b

JANA P. VEST, Petitioner, vs. TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent. Supreme Court of Florida. Case No. SC 93355. March 22, 2000. Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal – Direct Conflict. 1st District – Case No. 1D96-4651 (Escambia County). Counsel: James F. McKenzie of McKenzie & Taylor, P.A., Pensacola, for Petitioner. Cecil L. Davis, Jr. of Fowler, White, Gillen, Boggs, Villareal and Banker, P.A., Tallahassee, for Respondent.CORRECTED OPINION[Original Opinion at 25 Fla. L. Weekly S177a]

[Editor’s note. The first sentence of the third to the last paragraph of the opinion, at 25 Fla. L. Weekly S179, is corrected to read, “We continue to hold in accord with Blanchard that bringing a cause of action in court for violation of section 624.155(1)(b)1 is premature until there is a determination of liability and extent of damages owed on the first-party insurance contract.”]* * *