Legal Opinion
Travelers of Florida v. Stormont
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided September 15, 2010No. Nos. 3D08-2835, 3D09-1100PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCope, J.
The main question presented by this appeal is whether, and to what extent, an insured is entitled to attorney’s fees for legal services rendered in connection with an appraisal under an insurance policy. We affirm in part on entitlement, and remand for reduction of the amount.
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Ray Clyde Stormont, Jr., owned a Ford Mustang Cobra SVT which he insured with Travelers of Florida. The car was valuable to collectors because it had been owned by, and modified for, Petty Racing Enterprises and had been driven by a member of the Petty family.
In January 2006, the car was stolen while in a garage for…
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