Case Name: John SOLIDAY and Barbara Soliday, his wife, Petitioners, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO., a foreign corp., Respondent
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1986-11-12
Citations: 497 So. 2d 717
Docket Number: No. 86-1721
Parties: John SOLIDAY and Barbara Soliday, his wife, Petitioners, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO., a foreign corp., Respondent.
Judges: Before BARKDULL, HUBBART and FERGUSON, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 497
Pages: 717–718

Head Matter:
John SOLIDAY and Barbara Soliday, his wife, Petitioners, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO., a foreign corp., Respondent.
No. 86-1721.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Nov. 12, 1986.
Michael R. Friend, for petitioners.
James K. Clark, for respondent.
Before BARKDULL, HUBBART and FERGUSON, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
A person with underinsured motorist coverage is not obligated to first bring an action against the tort-feasor before resolv ing a claim against his own carrier. United States Fidelity & Guaranty v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., 369 So.2d 410 (Fla. 3d DCA 1979); Arretta v. Volkswagon Insurance Co., 343 So.2d 918 (Fla. 3d DCA 1977).
Certiorari is granted. The order of dismissal is quashed and the cause is remanded for further proceedings.
. Respondent has confessed error.