Magistrate Judge Recommends Attorney Fees To Insured In Defects Coverage Dispute

Mealey's (November 22, 2016, 1:06 PM EST) -- MIAMI — An insured is entitled to $803,422.50 in attorney fees from its insurer for successfully litigating a coverage dispute regarding defective work claims, a Florida federal magistrate judge recommended Nov. 14 (Pavarini Construction Co. [SE] Inc., individually and for the use and benefit of Steadfast Insurance Co. v. ACE American Insurance Co., No. 14-20524, S.D. Fla.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 157958)....