Panel Reverses Judgment For Insurer In Hurricane Damage Dispute Over Attorney Fees

( May 19, 2025, 3:58 PM EDT) -- LAKELAND, Fla. — In a dispute over coverage for hurricane damage, a Florida appeals court on May 16 reversed and remanded a lower court’s ruling providing that pursuant to Florida law, the insurer was entitled to recover attorney fees and costs from the date of a settlement proposal rejected by a restoration services company, finding that the lower court erred in not applying binding Florida Supreme Court precedent....