Legal Opinion
Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co. v. Pollinger
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 18, 2010No. 4D09-4383PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGross, C.J.
We affirm the circuit court’s ruling finding a proposal for settlement to be ambiguous so that it could not support an award of attorney’s fees under the offer of judgment statute.
Appellee, Lawrence Pollinger, filed a two-count action against Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company, containing a personal injury protection (PIP) claim and a count seeking uninsured motorist (UM) benefits. Nationwide hired one law firm, Wicker Smith, to defend the PIP claim and a different attorney, Patricia Garagozlo, to defend the UM claim. Each law firm filed its own, separate answer and affirmative…
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