Interest on Court Ordered Attorney’s Fees
In Hingson v. MMI of Florida, Inc., ____ So.2d ____ (Fla. 2nd DCA March 18, 2009), the trial court required the losing party to pay the prevailing parties attorney’s fees. However, the trial court...
View Article5th DCA Denies Attorneys Fees to Insured in Certiorari Proceedings
In Grider-Garcia v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, ____ F.3d ____ (Fla. 5th DCA June 12, 2009), the insured sought a writ of certiorari to quash two orders rendered at the trial court...
View ArticleAttorneys Fees Granted to Insured who Filed Suit After Insurer Demanded...
In Lewis v. Universal Property and Casualty Insurance Co., ____ So.3d ____ (Fla. 4th DCA June 3, 2009), the insureds sustained damage to the roof on their home as a result of Hurricane Wilma. The...
View ArticleImportant Decision on Fee Multiplier Issued by 1st DCA
Today, in Massie v. Progressive Express Insurance Company, ____ So.3d ____ (Fla. 1st DCA November 17, 2009), the Circuit Court sitting in its appellate capacity reversed the trial judge’s order...
View ArticleAttorney’s Fee Award Reversed for Failing to Make Written Finding as to...
In Palm Beach Polo, Inc. v. TJ Palm Beach Associate, L.P., ____ So.3d ____ (Fla. 4th DCA November 25, 2009), the trial court granted TJ Palm’s motion for attorneys fees and awarded fees. Palm Beach...
View Article2nd DCA Discusses When Attorneys Fees are Due After Insurer Demands Appraisal
In Clifton v. United Casualty Insurance Company of America, ____ So.3d ____ (Fla. 2nd DCA February 12, 2010), Clifton sustained damage to his home due to Hurricane Charlie. Clifton notified United, his...
View Article3rd DCA Approves Motion for Attorneys Fees Filed 11 Months After Receiving...
Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.525 requires that any party seeking to tax attorney’s fees and costs “shall serve a motion no later than 30 days after filing of the judgment, including a judgment of...
View ArticleMotion for Rehearing Does Not Toll Time to File Motion for Attorneys Fees
I have written several times concerning Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.525, and the absolute necessity to file a Motion for Attorneys Fees: 1) within 30 days after the filing of the judgment, or 2)...
View ArticleClient Awarded Fees Against Public Adjuster
In Point East Four Condominium Corporation, Inc., ____ So.3d ____ (Fla. 4th DCA 2010), a public adjuster sued his client for payment of its 10% contingency fee. The client defended by showing that...
View ArticleAttorneys Fees Against FIGA
I learned many years ago the problem with getting your attorneys fees from FIGA. I won a case against an insurer and was awarded a sizeable attorneys fee after a fee hearing. The day after the fee...
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