Case:
Jacqueline Varela v. Defendant Insurance Company
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Attorney(s):
Plaintiff Counsel:
Duboff Law Firm
Result:
Dismissal with Prejudice
Summary:
Miami Senior Partner Anthony Perez, Esq., and Senior Associate Alec Teijelo, Esq., obtained a dismissal with prejudice in the matter styled Jacqueline Varela v. Defendant Insurance Company. Plaintiff filed suit alleging that Defendant breached the insurance contract by denying coverage for her claim for damage to her property resulting from a kitchen leak. Following the deposition of the insured, during which Mr. Teijelo secured favorable testimony in support of Defendant’s position, Defendant filed its Motion for Summary Judgment, arguing that the damage was the result of constant or repeated seepage or leakage of water and therefore excluded form coverage under the policy. In advance of the hearing on Defendant’s motion, Plaintiff dismissed the case with prejudice. Read More.
