United States Eleventh Circuit

Issues arising in appeal from jury verdict in favor of plaintiffs for breach of a fiduciary duty owed by defendant, and dismissal of plaintiffs' other claims, requires certification of following questions to Florida Supreme Court: 1) What is the effect of a settlement agreement between Two parties that explicitly contains both an assignment Of causes of action against a third party insurer and an Immediate release of the insured on the same causes of Action?; 2) Can a claim for breach of fiduciary duty against an Insurance broker be assigned?

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/30/2006
• Published 05/30/2006

Judges

• PER CURIAM:, Before TJOFLAT, BARKETT and GOODWIN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• John H. Pelzer, Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schuster & Russell, P.A., Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Donald A. Mihokovich, Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schuster & Russell, P.A., Tampa, FL, for Defendants-Appellants Cross-Appellees., James F. Hibey, Lisa K. Hsiao, Romeo S. Quinto, Jr., Howrey LLP, Washington, DC, for Plaintiffs-Appellees Cross-Appellants.