Snow v. Jim Rathman Chevrolet, Inc.

The issue we must resolve is whether section 627.428(1), Florida Statutes (2009), authorizes an award of attorney’s fees against a surety that has issued a motor vehicle dealer bond pursuant to section 320.27(10), Florida Statutes (2009). This issue emanates from an order denying a motion for attorney’s fees filed by Appellants, Troy E. Snow and Amy Snow, in the underlying suit they brought against Ap-pellees, Jim Rathman Chevrolet, Inc., and Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland. We reverse the order denying fees and hold that section 627.428(1) does authorize an award of attorney’s fees…