27 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 96b
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GLASS GUYZ & MORE, INC., a/a/o Gregory Justice, Plaintiff, v. GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. County Court, 17th Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County. Case No. 17-005088 CONO 72. February 20, 2019. John Hurley, Judge. Counsel: Emilio R. Stillo and Andrew B. Davis-Henrichs, Stillo & Richardson, P.A., Davie, for Plaintiff. Andrew Dugue, Law Office of George L. Cimballa, III, for Defendant.
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONTO DETERMINE BURDEN OF PROOF
THIS CAUSE having come on to be heard on Plaintiff’s Motion to Determine Burden of Proof, and the Court having heard argument of counsel, and being otherwise advised in the Premises, it is hereupon,
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that said Motion be, and the same in hereby GRANTED. See St. Paul Mercury Ins. Co. v. Coucher, 837 So.2d 483 (Fla. 5th DCA 2002) [28 Fla. L. Weekly D131b]; Auto Glass America, LLC (a/a/o Clinton Edwards) v. GEICO Indemnity Co., 26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 681a (Broward County Ct. Sep. 24, 2018) (Hon. Kathleen McCarthy); Auto Glass America, LLC (a/a/o Jessica Acevedo) v. GEICO Indemnity Co., Case No.: 15-001795 COCE (Broward County Ct., Aug 13, 2018) (Hon. Kathleen McCarthy); Auto Glass America, LLC (a/a/o Brandon Peeler) v. GEICO General Ins. Co., 26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 793a (Broward County Ct., Aug. 14, 2018) (Hon. Betsy Benson); Auto Glass America, LLC (a/a/o John Rives) v. GEICO General Ins. Co., 26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 780a (Broward County Ct., May 8, 2018) (Hon. Jane D. Fishman); Broward Ins. Recovery Cntr. LLC (a/a/o Shane Bushman) v. Progressive Select Ins. Co., 24 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 761a (Broward County Ct., Nov. 3, 2016)(Hon Robert W. Lee). GEICO has the burden of proving that it paid the “prevailing competitive price” and that Plaintiff’s invoiced price exceeds the “prevailing competitive price” at the time of loss.
