Florida Department of Insurance, Division of Risk Management v. Tuveson

THOMPSON, Judge.

The Division of Risk Management (the Division) appeals a final judgment awarding appellee back pay in the amount of *246$111,460.23 and $79,415.37 prejudgment interest. See Tuveson v. Florida Governor’s Council on Indian Affairs, Inc., 495 So.2d 790 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986). The trial court concluded the award was payable from the Florida Casualty Insurance Risk Management Trust Fund as a “general liability” under § 284.30, Fla.Stat. We affirm.

We note that the Division asserts on appeal that its policy limit of. $100,000 precludes it from any liability in excess of that amount. We…