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Certain Interested Underwriter v. Halikoytakis, 11-12068 (2011)

Court: Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Number: 11-12068 Visitors: 33
Filed: Sep. 15, 2011
Latest Update: Feb. 22, 2020
Summary: [DO NOT PUBLISH] IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT FILED _ U.S. COURT OF APPEALS ELEVENTH CIRCUIT SEP 15, 2011 No. 11-12068 JOHN LEY Non-Argument Calendar CLERK _ D.C. Docket No. 8:09-cv-01081-EAK-TGW CERTAIN INTERESTED UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S, LONDON SUBSCRIBING TO CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE NO. 9214, llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellee, versus MICHAEL HALIKOYTAKIS, d.b.a. Hali Plaza, EDITH HALIKOYTAKIS, d.b.a. Hali Plaza, lllllllllllllllllll
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[DO NOT PUBLISH] IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT FILED ________________________ U.S. COURT OF APPEALS ELEVENTH CIRCUIT SEP 15, 2011 No. 11-12068 JOHN LEY Non-Argument Calendar CLERK ________________________ D.C. Docket No. 8:09-cv-01081-EAK-TGW CERTAIN INTERESTED UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S, LONDON SUBSCRIBING TO CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE NO. 9214, llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellee, versus MICHAEL HALIKOYTAKIS, d.b.a. Hali Plaza, EDITH HALIKOYTAKIS, d.b.a. Hali Plaza, llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Defendants - Appellants, CAMILLA BERNHARDT, et al., lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Defendants. ________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida ________________________ (September 15, 2011) Before TJOFLAT, MARTIN and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: This is a declaratory judgment action. Appellee Certain Interested Underwriters etc. (“Underwriters”) brought the suit against appellant Michael and Edith Halikoytakis d/b/a/ Hall Plaza (“Hall Plaza”), an Underwriters’ insured, to obtain a declaration that the insurance policy it issued to Hall Plaza provided no coverage for the claims asserted against Hall Plaza in a personal injury lawsuit brought against it and Point Builders, Inc., by Camilla Bernhardt and Brian Bernhardt in the Circuit Court of Hillsborough County, Florida. The Bernhardts’ claims stem from injuries Camilla Bernhardt received when she fell on the sidewalk across the street from Hall Plaza’s premises. The Bernhardts’ complaint alleged that Point Builders caused the sidewalk to be damaged by trucks and equipment it was using in performing certain construction work for Hall Plaza on Hall Plaza property, i.e., the removal of a retention pond, the installation of a stormwater drainage system, and the construction of a parking area. Point Builders was performing the work under a contract with Hall Plaza and damaged the sidewalk (where Camilla Bernhardt fell) while storing Point Builders’ heavy 2 equipment on a vacant lot located across the street from Hall Plaza’s property and adjacent to the sidewalk.1 This appeal is from the summary judgment the district court granted in Underwriters’ favor. The court held the insurance policy at issue, as modified by endorsements including the Designated Premises Endorsement, was effectively converted into a premises liability policy, a policy that did not afford Hall Plaza coverage for Camilla Bernhardt’s off-premises injury. We agree with the district court’s holding. We also agree with the district court’s holding that Hall Plaza breached the Independent Contractors Special Condition by failing to be named as an additional insured on its contractor’s liability policy. As this condition states, “[f]ailure to comply will invalidate this insurance.” We find no basis for setting aside the district court’s judgment. It is AFFIRMED. 1 After responding to the Bernhardts’ complaint, Hall Plaza filed a cross-claim against Point Builders, seeking indemnification. 3
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