SORENSEN v. CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION (2026)

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Robert SORENSEN, Appellant, v. CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION, Appellee.

No. 3D25-0082

Decided: October 01, 2026

Before SCALES, C.J., and LINDSEY, and MILLER, JJ.

Herrera Law, PLLC, and Christopher Herrera, for appellant. De Novo, and Kathryn L. Ender, for appellee.

Affirmed. See Melrose Ventures, LLC v. Uptempo Mktg. Corp., 418 So. 3d 217, 220 (Fla. 6th DCA 2025) (“[A]s a general rule, new and different arguments untimely raised for the first time in motions for rehearing which were denied are unpreserved.” (citing Ray Med. Ctr., Inc. v. Fla. Ins. Guar. Ass'n, 406 So. 3d 1086, 1088 n.2 (Fla. 3d DCA 2025))); see also Heritage Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Wellington Place HOA, Inc., 373 So. 3d 1, 6 (Fla. 4th DCA 2023) (holding the insured's claim was ripe for appraisal because the insurer had admitted coverage for the initial claim, and the claim remained open for adjustment when the insured reported additional damage pursuant to the policy); Citizens Prop. Ins. Corp. v. River Manor Condo. Ass'n, Inc., 125 So. 3d 846, 854 (Fla. 4th DCA 2013) (holding Citizen's contention that the appraisers “improperly duplicated itemized losses” was an “amount of loss” issue “solely within the province of the appraisers”).

PER CURIAM.

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