Opinion ID: 794236
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: Unsettled Question of Florida Law

Text: 81 The facts relevant to this appeal are basically undisputed and the parties agree that Florida law controls. Thus, the appeal turns on the purely legal question of the interpretation of the standard terms in CGL policies, such as the Policies in issue. 82 Where there is doubt in the interpretation of state law, a federal court may certify the question to the state supreme court to avoid making unnecessary Erie guesses and to offer the state court the opportunity to interpret or change existing law. Tobin v. Michigan Mut. Ins. Co., 398 F.3d 1267, 1274 (11th Cir.2005). As discussed above, there is dissension among Florida intermediate appellate courts, as well as federal district courts, about the continued vitality of LaMarche and its applicability to standard CGL policies such as the Policies. Accordingly, because this appeal depends on resolution of a question of Florida law that will affect many other cases, we certify the issue to the Florida Supreme Court. 83