United States v. Pepper's Steel & Alloys, Inc.

Pepper’s Steel & Alloys, Inc. and Norton Bloom appealed the district court’s order denying their petition for attorneys’ fees incurred in seeking to enforce a settlement agreement with United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co. 1 We issued an opinion in this case on April 25, 2002, in which we certified the following question to the Florida Supreme Court: “UNDER SECTION 627.428 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES, IS AN INSURED ENTITLED TO AN AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES INCURRED IN ENFORCING A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AGAINST AN INSURER?” United States v. Pepper’s Steel & Alloys, Inc., 289 F.3d 741, 744 (11th…