Florida High Court Denies Review Over Attorney Fees Case Between Insured, FIGA

Mealey's (September 9, 2020, 10:57 AM EDT) -- TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court, without explanation, on Sept. 4 declined to exercise jurisdiction over an insured's sinkhole claim dispute with the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (FIGA), substituting for an insolvent insurer, with regard to a lower court's application of a 2016 decision to the issue of attorney fees and costs (Phylis Heid v. Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, No. SC20-912, Fla. Sup., 2020 Fla. LEXIS 1481)....