· 12/23/1993
State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Palma
Citations
- 629 So. 2d 830
- 19 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 2
- 1993 Fla. LEXIS 1994
- 1993 WL 528453
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that litigating the amount of legal fees “inures solely to the attorney’s benefit and cannot be considered services rendered in procuring full payment of the judgment”
- \fees may be awarded for litigating the issue of entitlement to attorney's fees but not the amount of attorney's fees\
- \fees may be awarded for litigating the issue of entitlement to attorney's fees but not the amount of attorney's fees\
- “Our conclusion that statutory fees may be awarded for litigating the issue of entitlement to attorney’s fees but not the amount of attorney’s fees comports with the purpose of section 627.428 and with the plain language of the statute.”
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Judges: Harding
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