Sonara v. Star Casualty Insurance Co.

HUBBART, Judge.

The central question presented for review by this appeal is whether an insured in a successful suit against an insurer for insurance benefits and attorney’s fees under a contract of insurance is entitled to an attorney’s fee award under Section 627.428, Florida Statutes (1989), for prosecuting the entire claim, or only for prosecuting the claim for insurance benefits to the exclusion of the claim for attorney’s fees. For the reasons which follow, we conclude that the insured is entitled to attorney’s fees for prosecuting the entire claim and accordingly reverse the order under…