Title: David Gal v. Prepared Insurance Company
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: SC16-2190
State: Florida
Issuer: Florida Supreme Court
Date: November 16, 2017

Supreme Court of Florida 
 
 
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No. SC16-2190 
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DAVID GAL, 
Petitioner, 
 
vs. 
 
PREPARED INSURANCE COMPANY, 
Respondent. 
 
[November 16, 2017] 
 
PER CURIAM. 
 
We initially accepted jurisdiction to review the decision of the Fourth 
District Court of Appeal in Prepared Ins. Co. v. Gal, 209 So. 3d 14 (Fla. 4th DCA 
2016), on grounds of express and direct conflict with Trinidad v. Fla. Peninsula 
Ins. Co., 121 So. 3d 433 (Fla. 2013), and also with Colon v. Lara, 389 So. 2d 1070 
(Fla. 3d DCA 1980).  See art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const.  Having considered the 
Fourth District’s opinion and the briefs of the parties, upon further review, we have 
determined that we should exercise our discretion and discharge jurisdiction.  
Accordingly, we hereby dismiss review. 
 
 
 
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It is so ordered. 
 
LABARGA, C.J., and PARIENTE, QUINCE, POLSTON, and LAWSON, JJ., 
concur. 
CANADY, J., concurs in result.  
LEWIS, J., dissents. 
 
NO MOTION FOR REHEARING WILL BE ALLOWED. 
 
Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal – Direct 
Conflict of Decisions  
 
 
Fourth District - Case No. 4D15-1909  
 
 
(Broward County) 
 
Arnold R. Ginsberg of Arnold R. Ginsberg, P.A., Miami, Florida; and Justin P. 
Cernitz of Cernitz & Shanbron, P.A., Miami, Florida, 
 
 
for Petitioner 
 
Elizabeth K. Russo of Russo Appellate Firm, P.A., Miami, Florida; and Maria 
Medina of Diaz Briscoe Medina, P.A., Miami, Florida, 
 
 
for Respondent 
 
Kansas R. Gooden of Boyd & Jenerette, P.A., Jacksonville, Florida; and Elaine D. 
Walter of Gaebe, Mullen, Antonelli & DiMatteo, Coral Gables, Florida, 
 
 
for Amicus Curiae Florida Defense Lawyers Association