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An appellate court in Florida, reversing a trial court’s decision, has ruled that a jury – and not the trial court – had to determine whether the insured had sufficient justification for failing to appear for an examination under oath (“EUO”), whether the insured had provided prompt notice of his loss, and whether the insured had substantially complied with his contractual obligation to submit a timely proof of loss.
