Florida Automobile Dealers Self-Insurers Fund v. Plantation AMC/Jeep, Inc.

Appellees successfully brought an action against a pooled self-insurance fund to which they belonged. The fund had denied them a defense in an action that alleged wrongful discharge of an employee in violation of section 440.205, Florida Statutes, and aggravation of an injury that arose out of and in the course of employment and for which the employee had a valid workers’ compensation claim.

The trial court granted summary judgment that the fund had a duty to defend the appellees and awarded appellees attorney’s fees. We reverse the award of attorney’s fees.

Section 624.03, Florida Statutes,…