Florida Panel Reverses Insured’s Attorney Fee Award In Hurricane Irma Dispute

Mealey's (January 12, 2023, 12:45 PM EST) -- WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A Florida appeals panel concluded Jan. 11 that a lower court erred in granting an insured $10,500 in attorney fees and costs for his breach of contract lawsuit arising from Hurricane Irma damage, finding that the suit “was not a necessary catalyst to his recovery” and that there was no “breakdown in the claims-adjusting process.”...

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