United States Eleventh Circuit
TRANS COASTAL ROOFING CO., INC. v. DAVID BOLAND INC., 01-17246
The question whether Florida Statute section 627.428 authorizes recovery of attorneys' fees in excess of a performance bond's face amount from a subcontractor's surety, when the fees claimant has not shown independent misconduct on the part of the surety, is certified to the Florida Supreme Court.
Appellate Information
- Decided 10/10/2002
- Published 10/10/2002
Judges
- BARKETT, Circuit Judge:, Before TJOFLAT and BARKETT, Circuit Judges, and WEINER, District Judge.
Court
- United States Eleventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Denis L. Durkin,Baker & Hostetler, Orlando, FL, for David Boland, Inc., Alexander J. Williams, Jr., Leiby, Ferencik, Libanoff & Brandt, P.C., James O. Murphy, Jr., Byrd and Murphy, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, for Trans Coastal Roofing Co., Inc and Intercargo Ins. Co.