STAR CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY v. DR CAR GLASS LLC (2026)

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

STAR CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. DR. CAR GLASS, LLC, a/a/o Santiago Castillo, Appellee.

No. 3D25-1156

Decided: April 08, 2026

Before SCALES, C.J., and GORDO and BOKOR, JJ.

Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A., and Mark D. Tinker and Brandon J. Tyler (Tampa), for appellant. Kula & Associates, P.A., and Elliot B. Kula and William D. Mueller, for appellee.

Affirmed. See People's Tr. Ins. Co. v. Marzouka, 320 So. 3d 945, 948 (Fla. 3d DCA 2021) (“[T]rial courts ordinarily have the discretion to decide the order in which appraisal and coverage determinations are made. Analogously, where declaratory counts challenging the enforceability of an appraisal clause exist, courts must enjoy no less power to decide whether to address such arguments in an adjudication of the merits of such counts, or in response to a motion to compel appraisal, before the appraisal can be enforced, as well as to decide whether an evidentiary hearing is warranted.” (citation omitted)).

PER CURIAM.

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