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Insureds Didn’t Prove a Fee Multiplier Was Needed, So a $250,160 Award Drops to the $125,080 Lodestar, Fifth DCA Rules

Security First Insurance Co. v. Annon · No. 5D2025-1458 (Fla. 5th DCA) · Decided October 9, 2026 More analysis may follow as additional information is received and reviewed. Sign up for alerts. Insureds who won an attorney’s fee award against their property insurer under the now-repealed section 627.428, Florida Statutes, did not present competent substantial … Read more

FIGA’s $500,000 Cap Doesn’t Limit a Homeowner’s Damages Evidence, and His Contents Claim Was for the Jury, Fifth DCA Rules

Florio v. Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, Inc. · No. 5D2025-0464 (Fla. 5th DCA) · Decided October 2, 2026 More analysis may follow as additional information is received and reviewed. Sign up for alerts. A homeowner suing the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (FIGA) after his insurer became insolvent should have been allowed to present evidence of … Read more