Supreme Court of Florida
State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Nichols, SC03-1483
In the context of insurers' recovery of attorney's fees, a suit for PIP benefits is a "civil action for damages" to which the offer of judgment statute applies.
Appellate Information
- Decided 06/01/2006
- Published 06/01/2006
Judges
- CANTERO, J.
Court
- Supreme Court of Florida
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Philip D. Parrish, P.A., Miami, Florida on behalf of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, as Amicus Curiae.
- For Appellees:
- Kenneth P. Hazouri of de Beaubien, Knight, Simmons, Mantzaris and Neel, LLP, Orlando, FL, for Petitioner/Respondent., Thomas P. Hockman of Law Offices of Hockman and Hockman, Winter Park, FL, for Respondent/Petitioner.