Case ID: so2d_182/html/0047-02.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Marie HOLEN, Appellant, v. AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY, a Michigan corporation licensed to do business in the State of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 65-420.
    District Court of Appeal of Florida. Third District.
    Jan. 11, 1966.
    Rehearing Denied Feb. 8, 1966.
    Law Offices of Jay A. Swidler and Robert L. Grover, Miami Beach, Herbert A. Kevin, for appellant.
    Dixon, Dejarnette, Bradford, Williams, McKay & Kimbrell and John W. Thornton, Miami, for appellee.
    Before HENDRY, C. J., and TILLMAN PEARSON and CARROLL, JJ.
   PER CURIAM

Affirmed upon authority of the rule stated in Oren v. General Accident Fire and Life Assur. Corp., Fla.App.1965, 175 So.2d 581. See also Continental Cas. Co. v. Weckes, Fla.1954, 74 So.2d 367, 46 A.L.R.2d 1159; and Auto-Owners Insurance Co. v. Palm Beach County, Fla.App.1963, 157 So.2d 820.

CARROLL, Judge

(dissenting).

I respectfully dissent. The provision excluding coverage of relatives of the insured “if there is any other valid and collectible medical payments or passenger accident insurance available to such relatives,” should not be construed to bar recovery by plaintiff (relative) of the unpaid $1,500 balance of her $2,500 medical expense, when the “other valid and collectible insurance” was only for $1,000.