Florida Appeals Panel Affirms Denial Of Attorney Fees To Insureds

Mealey's (May 24, 2019, 1:42 PM EDT) -- DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — In a single-page per curiam opinion, a Florida appeals panel on May 21 upheld the denial of attorney fees to insureds against the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (FIGA) in their sinkhole coverage dispute despite the insureds’ constitutional rights violation argument (Dieubon Pierre, et al. v. Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, No. 5D18-1734, Fla. App., 5th Dist., 2019 Fla. App. LEXIS 7861)....