Wackenhut Corp. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.

We reverse the judgment which limited the appellant, The Wackenhut Corporation, to a recovery of $10,619.95 in attorney’s fees against its insurer, Aetna Casualty & Surety Company.

*411The undisputed evidence reveals that Wackenhut, as was its custom during its long-standing relationship with its attorney, agreed to pay him a reasonable fee for his services in this case. The mere fact that the attorney had already billed and been paid by Wackenhut fees in the amount of $10,619.95 based on an hourly billing rate did not, contrary to the reasoning of the trial court, establish either an agreement to…