Legal Opinion
State Farm Florida Insurance Co. v. Alvarez
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided September 16, 2015No. 3D14-1291PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLogue, J.
State Farm Insurance Company (“Insurer”) appeals a final judgment for attorneys’ fees entered in favor of Jose Alvarez and Martha Alvarez (collectively, “Insureds”). We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
This case arises from the Insureds’ supplemental claim for property damage to their home caused by Hurricane Wilma in 2005. The Insurer initially paid the Insureds $13,700. In 2009, however, the Insureds retained a public adjuster who prepared a report reflecting a claim for an additional $80,000 in damages to the property. Based on the public adjuster’s…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Canakaris v. CanakarisSupreme Court of Florida · 1980
- Mattie Norman, Clara Marshall, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. The Housing Authority of the City of MontgomeryCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
- Florida Patient's Compensation Fund v. RoweSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
- Perdue v. Kenny A. ex rel. WinnSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
- Standard Guar. Ins. Co. v. QuanstromSupreme Court of Florida · 1990
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Citizens Property Ins. Corp. v. LaguerreDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2018
- Federated National Insurance Co. v. JoyceDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
- Florida Peninsula Insurance Company v. WagnerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016
- Pazmino v. GonzalezDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2019
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