Florida Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. Petty

SILBERMAN, Judge.

Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (FIGA) appeals a final judgment awarding attorney’s fees of $29,300 in favor of Diane Petty and Kevin Farmer (collectively “Petty”) in Petty’s action seeking to enforce an appraisal award concerning damages resulting from Hurricane Charley. FIGA contends that it is not obligated to pay the fee award imposed pursuant to section 627.428, Florida Statutes (2007). It further contends that the Third District’s decision in Florida Insurance Guaranty Ass’n v. Soto, 979 So.2d 964 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008), erroneously construed the Florida Insurance…