Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Holbrook

FULMER, Judge.

Liberty Mutual Insurance Company appeals from a final judgment that awarded attorney’s fees to Wendy Coxhead, Esq., former counsel of the' plaintiff, Patricia Holbrook. We reverse the award of attorney’s fees because, pursuant to Faro v. Romani, 641 So.2d 69 (Fla.1994), Coxhead abandoned her right to compensation when she withdrew from the representation of Holbrook.

In September 1997, Coxhead filed a breach of contract lawsuit on ■ behalf of Holbrook alleging that Liberty Mutual failed to pay Holbrook personal injury protection benefits under an automobile insurance policy…