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…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. NicholsSupreme Court of Florida · 2006
  2. Ace Electric Supply Co. v. Terra Nova Electric, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973
  3. Mac-Gray Services v. Savannah AssociatesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005
  4. Nichols v. State Farm Mut.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
  5. Saenz v. CamposDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007

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