Government Employees Insurance Company v. Alysia M. Macedo and Zackery R. Lombardo

PER CURIAM;

The Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) challenges the final judgment in an automobile insurance case holding it liable to pay Alysia M. Macedo’s attorneys fees and costs after GEICO had rejected, on behalf of its insured Zackery R. Lombardo, a $50,000 settlement proposal made by Ms. Macedo pursuant to section 768.79, Florida Statutes.' A jury returned a verdict in Ms, Macedo’s favor, awarding more than four times the amount of the proposal. Ms. Macedo then joined GEICO to the judgment, see § 627.4186(4), Fla. Stat., and sought taxable fees and costs pursuant to section…