Pappalardo v. Buck

STONE, Judge.

We grant certiorari and quash an order that requires Petitioner, as principal on a preexisting lien transfer bond, although not a party to the lawsuit, to increase the face amount of the bond for the purpose of adding coverage for attorney’s fees and costs incurred by the claimant in excess of the face amount of the original bond.

In a prior appeal in this case, Aetna Casualty and Surety Co. v. Buck, 594 So.2d 280 (Fla.1992), the supreme court determined that a surety’s liability for attorney’s fees could not be imposed beyond the face amount of the bond in order to cover costs.…