Paige v. American Security Insurance Co.

Paige appeals a final judgment confirming an arbitration award. At issue is an order granting American Security Insurance Company’s (ASIC) motion to strike Paige’s motion for attorney’s fees and costs. The trial court found that the motion *129for attorney’s fees and costs was untimely served. We reverse.

The trial court erred in finding the fee motion untimely. The court concluded that an order granting ASIC’s motion to confirm the arbitration award was a final judgment that would initiate the thirty day period for serving the fee motion under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.525. Despite…