Insurer Asks 11th Circuit To Reverse Attorney Fees Award In CGL Coverage Suit

Mealey's (August 6, 2018, 1:32 PM EDT) -- ATLANTA — An insurer recently asked the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to find that a lower federal court erred in awarding attorney fees to insureds under Florida Statutes Section 627.428 “when there was a pending non-final declaratory judgment related to coverage,” further contending that the court improperly awarded a contingency fee multiplier (Houston Specialty Insurance Company v. Enoch Vaughn et al., No. 18-10635, 11th Cir.)....