Supreme Court of Florida

Florida Statutes section 627.428 authorizes an award of attorney's fees only to "the named or omnibus insured or named beneficiary" under an insurance policy and to other third parties who obtain coverage based on an assignment from an insured.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/24/2008
• Published 01/24/2008

Judges

• PARIENTE, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jonathan L. Gaines of Karen L. Stetson, P.A., Miami, FL, and William M. Martin of Peterson Bernard, Fort Lauderdale, FL, for Continental Casualty Company, Petitioner., Patrick E. Maloney of Tressler, Soderstrom, Maloney, and Priess, LLP, Chicago, IL, and Robert L. Donald of the Law Office of Sherman and Donald, Fort Myers, FL, for Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company, Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Steven G. Schember and Duane A. Daiker of Shumaker, Loop, and Kendrick, LLP, Tampa, FL, for Respondents.