Magistrate Recommends Fees, Costs To Insurer Over Defense Of Negligence Suit

Mealey's (November 20, 2020, 11:04 AM EST) -- MIAMI — A commercial general liability insurer was recommended an award of $48,239.53 in attorney fees and costs on Nov. 16 by a Florida federal magistrate judge after successfully obtaining summary judgment on its obligations to an insured in a suit alleging damages from faulty installation of a roofing sealant (Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company v. Legacy Roofing of Flahead General Contractors & Restoration, LLC, et al., No. 19-22043, S.D. Fla., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 215906)....